OzzySRi
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
Location: Sydney, Australia Drives: Corsa C 1.8 SRi
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dispite the countless threads on wheel offset i still have a prob...
i know all u peeps say to go for an offset 45-49 but when i went shopping for 17's for my corsa c they insisted that i go for a 40 offset or the wheel will foul. 
Will i run into probs with this offset considering a 40mm drop will soon follow? btw my car is a 1.8sri which is apparently already lower than normal c's.
this is the wheel in question. AMG Matrix 17x7:
Advice from existing 17" owners appreciated 
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Gambit
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et40 will foul like fuk, stick to et45 for corsa c
if your still undecided then ring PVD and ask for some advice 
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OzzySRi
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thats what i was thinking... but then i noticed that rieger have corsa 17" rims on their website catalogue that are et35.
whats the deal with that??
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Gambit
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the deal is no ignore them!!!
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Kris TD
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they are probably 6" wide not 7-7.5 like those ones picturesd above.
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OzzySRi
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does anyone out there have 17" with et40 offset?
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Skippy corsa
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Ok allen mate mine are 205/40/16 et 40's, the guy at big O's said the same thing to me. Mine run fine no scubbing what so ever
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carla_sri
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iv got 205/40/17 et 40 evo-rs they went on no problem. but not lowered it yet and to do so i need to get me arches hacked away. it does knock if i have n e 1 in back of car, but fine with two people in.
cya
carla
[Edited on 26-03-2003 by carla_sri]
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Nailz
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carla have u got a nice body n r u gorgeous?
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OzzySRi
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@ Kris TD. The wheels advertised on rieger are 17x7 et35... and these guys are supposed to be reputable 'stylers' right???
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netagra
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My question is, when changing our wheels' offset what's the effect on our suspension? Is this less important than rub?
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Pete
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Rieger are reputable, but they're also German! In the continent people want low offsets and are prepared to hack arches apart.
There are so many ET45-49 wheels now, is there any need to risk potential problems and go lower?
Also, as well as the risk of scrubbage, a lower offset does seriously affect the handling.
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OzzySRi
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i went n visited another wheel supplier n had a bit of a chat n according to them the thing with corsas is less about offset n more about caliper clearance. hmmmm
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Red_SXi
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MY 16" Corsa C Sri wheels (on my Sxi) are ET40, and they sit under the arch, just, you might be ok, but i'd get ET45 - ET49 just to be safe
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corsa C ya
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
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ive 7.5x17 on a et 35 and got no probs
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OzzySRi
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@ corsa C ya: how far out under the arch trim did ur rims go?
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Dan_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa C ya
ive 7.5x17 on a et 35 and got no probs
 have you lowered your car,thats a ford offset,they must stick out a mile
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corsa C ya
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it is lowered 30 rear 40 front and they do not stick out far enough to rub on the arches. we also have 205-40-17 wich help
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