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pringle

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3rd Apr 03 at 09:59

right a want to slam ma corsa but want to put 17s on so if a cut the arches will a get 17s slammed 60mm with out rubbing? or will it sit quite low dropped 40mm on 17s with out rubbing?

Cybermonkey

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3rd Apr 03 at 10:00

Depends on your offset and size of tyre

pringle

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3rd Apr 03 at 10:04

dont no what offset the will be cause aint going to buy 17s unless a can slam it. what offset would go slammed 60mm?

Cybermonkey

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3rd Apr 03 at 10:14

as close to ET49 as possible

Andy GSi

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3rd Apr 03 at 10:15

my mate dropped his 60mm on 17" and caught on the front and rear even going down a straight!!! hes cut all the arches out!!! his is 45et!!! u NEED 48-49 et to have no problems, with arch work!!! ask YOYO

luca2020

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3rd Apr 03 at 11:44

yer cut about 2inches of the metal arch, then stick the plastic arch back on and maybe give that a trim if needed

Kris TD

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3rd Apr 03 at 11:52

i dont under stand how people manage to get there front wheels rubbing. mine is down 60m m on 17's and the front never catches,

Leven Cruise

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3rd Apr 03 at 11:58

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
i dont under stand how people manage to get there front wheels rubbing. mine is down 60m m on 17's and the front never catches,

Same here mate. A mystery

If you have the right fitments it should only rub from the rear arch bolts, and thats only when you hit a bump... (take em oot, and bond the arches back on

)

Easy peasy!

PeteMTBer

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3rd Apr 03 at 14:14

I have the problem of the rims touching the anti roll bar clamps when on full lock.
And thats down 60mm on et49 15's!
Kris TD: you'll probably remember me telling you about that ages ago. Still aint got anything sorted.
Is it possible to move the clamps? Or is that a bit dodgy?

Adam_B

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3rd Apr 03 at 14:19

quote:
Originally posted by PeteMTBer
I have the problem of the rims touching the anti roll bar clamps when on full lock.
And thats down 60mm on et49 15's!

What wheels are they ?

I used to go to Bolton Uni, was well crap then !

[Edited on 03-04-2003 by Adam_B]

PeteMTBer

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3rd Apr 03 at 14:23

Team Dynamics Monza et49 with 195/45 uniroyal rubber.

What did ya study?
I'm in my 2nd year of BSc Hons Computing Technology. Its quite good for computing. Shit place though.

I'm actually working on an assignment at this very moment but corsasport seems to distract me. haha. Its a good distraction though.

Pete

Adam_B

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3rd Apr 03 at 14:26

BA Hons Graphic design, only managed the first year tho ! Is that alloy wheel place still there, Autosport i think ?

PeteMTBer

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3rd Apr 03 at 14:27

Up Deane road? Cant remember the name but I live 2 mins walk away from it.

Adam_B

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3rd Apr 03 at 14:31

They were quite good chopped the arches and everything

Might get some new hoopage hmmmm......

Oh yeah and im runnin et 42 16s lowered 60mm. had to bash the front arches and cut the plastic trim on the back. Pretty much any wheel will fit, just depends how much work u want to do.

Ben

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3rd Apr 03 at 16:15

ok confused now . i was thinkin bout sticking 17" on mine too , i am just in 1st stages of modding my car , so to put 17s on it , what ofset do they need to be and how much shud i lower it ?????? .U2u me please ,cheers .Ben

Kris TD

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3rd Apr 03 at 18:07

yeah i remember u saying bout that, i have no idea why yours do. mine did when i tried to use a nova antirole bar.
you can take it off, mine never had one when i got it. the body will role more round corners though.

dja

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3rd Apr 03 at 20:31

If ya going for 17's,YOU MUST go for 49mm offset,and try and go no wider than a 6.5" rim,7" at the very most,and dont go wider than 195 tyres.
Like allready said,remove the arch bolts and bond them on.
Lowering 40mm is plenty low enough,60mm throws the geometry out too far and makes handling worse and can wear your tyres quick.
In my experience,for the best handling rather than looks on a corsa you should use 15"diameter x 6.5"wide,49mm offset alloys with 195/50/15 tyres.Lowered 40mm using gas shox as well.
Dont be tempted to buy a low offset rim like 38mm,with a low offset like that the car tramlines BADLY!!
Looks isnt everything if your car is shite to drive!!
Dave

TOMAS

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3rd Apr 03 at 22:32

dja - you cant get 195 rubber for 17's, i dont think ive even seen anything less than 7" wide aswell - youre talking about 15/16's me thinks???

luca2020

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3rd Apr 03 at 23:28

yer min rubber on a 17inch wheels is 205

livefastdriveyoung

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14th Feb 04 at 18:19

pirrelli do a 195 for 17", only company i know does them, and im sure you can imagine the price of them! lol

ArdenSXi

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14th Feb 04 at 19:35

Should be ok with -60mm on 205/40/17s offset of 45-49. It usually comes down to how hard the shocks are (less travel in the suspension).
If you want a nice wheel in et49 offset them try the MIM Amalfis, similar to mine. Will not rub then as long as you have uprated shocks, adjustables usually go stiffer.

wainey

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14th Feb 04 at 19:38

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
They were quite good chopped the arches and everything Might get some new hoopage hmmmm......

Oh yeah and im runnin et 42 16s lowered 60mm. had to bash the front arches and cut the plastic trim on the back. Pretty much any wheel will fit, just depends how much work u want to do.

how come your wheels are et42? how come u daint have em in 45?

emmett

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11th Jun 06 at 12:07

would it be betta to drop it 45mm on 17s?

TOMAS

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11th Jun 06 at 16:27

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