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Adam C
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23rd Jan 07 at 18:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well after shopping about i know what wheels im after, Team Dynamics Monza in shadow silver, but i dont know what size to go for, 15's or 16's.
The car hasnt been lowwered and have no plans to do so, would 15's look to small or would 16's make the car look to high???

Im stuck, help!!!!

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the car wont look good unless its lowered mate, fact
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yeah, im unsure on lowwering it, as i dont have the monet for new alloys and a full lowwering kit, but the wheels on it now are 15's but the tyres are wrong.

But just say i was going to lower it what size wheels would look good with what size lowwered suspension.?

cheers for the reply anyway

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23rd Jan 07 at 18:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lower first, wheels after.
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Ok, i will look into lowwering first, is it a DIY Job or is it garages only, i have replaced springs and dampers off the rear of a bmw before so ive had some experience.
Whats the best size to lower to car by with 15's?

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23rd Jan 07 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you want to go fast or look cool?

Go fast on...
15" with 40mm drop

Look awsome on...
16" with 50/60mm drop
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-50mm on 15s
Mike GSi
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2 words

speedline alesio's (16's offset=49)
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quote:
Originally posted by abdus
-50mm on 15s


would -50mm on 15's cause the arches to rub on the tyres with a 35mm offset?
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view my garage! the black wheels are 16's and the car is lowered 60mm
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I would definitely have 15's on mine if they would fit over my brakes. seemed to handle a lot better on corsa c sxi 15's than it does on my 16" softsars
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Like this Dave?

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yes, try gettng 15's over 305mm AP 4 pots though
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Reyland calipers are AP 4 pots
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Reyland calipers are AP 4 pots


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No, sorry, it wasn't a question...

Adam has 15s, Adam has Reyland calipers, which are AP, as you've just proved.

They fit.
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ah, see what you mean rob.

 
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