AshMan2
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Registered: 13th Feb 03
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Im thinking of getting some 17's for my 51 plate Corsa C. Currently has 13" steels on at the mo.
My mate is selling a set that he had on his K plate Cav. He said he had a courtesy corsa C car for the day and put the wheels on it to see what it look like.
He said the back ones went on no probs but the front ones slightly scraped on the brake pad/disc holders or something.
Im new to modding and dont know much about offsets etc, so dont really know what Im looking for and dont wanna get ripped off. Any help would be appriciated!
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ELZ_Sri
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Registered: 24th Mar 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside Drives: Corsa C 1.8Sri
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I tried Kosei ET48 17's on my '03' plate 1.8 Sri and had the same problem - couldn't even get the front wheels on 'cos of the larger brake calipers. Swapped to same wheels but ET38 and they went on no probs. No scrubbing or any problems since.
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si_reading
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Registered: 5th Apr 03
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I've put a set of 17's et42 straight onto my SXi Corsa C. No scaping on front or rear! Well hasn't scraped the rear yet, but its probs would if you had loads of weight in the back of the car. I haven't taken out more than one person in the back of the car since put 17's on it!
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AshMan2
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If they do rub the brake calipers, what should I do? Gonna try em on before I buy. What offset should I have for the Corsa C?
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si_reading
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I think the original offset is et49 for the standard wheels (I am not 100% on this though!). I think if you go for an offset further away than the standard like mine is et42 it shouldn't rub brake calipers.
But I would try them on if you get the chance to, u don't wanna buy them then they run coz ur fcuked then!!
[Edited on 07-05-2003 by si_reading]
[Edited on 07-05-2003 by si_reading]
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Wheel spacers will push the wheels further out, so moving the wheels away from the calipers, but at the same time lowering the offset. You can go as low are 38 - 40 offset on a corsa C in 17's so some spacers should do the trick. The standard offset of all the wheels on the corsa C except the 16" Sri wheels is 49.
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AshMan2
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Ive heard something about wheeler spacers from a guy at work. He said get "good ones" or they coulf fuck the wheels? Where can I get some from and how much? Sorry for sounding thick but like I say im new!
I should have the wheel sizes etc and everything tomorrow when I see the guy who is sellin the wheels
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si_reading
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Think you might be able to get spacers from Halfords, but dunno really! Think you might have to get longer nuts to screw your wheels on with spacers but not sure, coz if you used the normal nuts they won't screw in as far as they should.
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ELZ_Sri
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Registered: 24th Mar 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside Drives: Corsa C 1.8Sri
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You will need longer wheel nuts if you use spacers. Whatever thickness of spacer you use will need to be added to the length of your wheelnuts.
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OzzySRi
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
Location: Sydney, Australia Drives: Corsa C 1.8 SRi
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i had the same problem when i went shopping for rims. I kept insisting on et45-49 (coz ppl on here said so) and they kept saying .."nah wont fit, will foul on the brakes". They said possibly et45 depending on the design of the rim.
i settled for et42 and found no probs with scrubbing at all.
as for ur problem u could maybe use wheel spacers... i dont know bout legalities on it tho
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dig dave2811
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
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SO U NEED NEW all new bolts if u get spacers.
that costs about an extra £30
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Jason Iles
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Bristol
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17" rims fit with et45 no problem I have Lenzo VL2's and they don't rub on the brakes, however it is close, check my garage for pics 
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Red_SXi
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Yes J11ESY your car is a 1.2 Sxi the same as mine, and the brakes are harly big, OzzySri has a 1.8Sri which has big brakes, that is where the problem lies, this is also the reason why the wheels on my car that come standard on an Sri are ET40
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Jason Iles
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quote:
Originally posted by Red_Sxi
Yes J11ESY your car is a 1.2 Sxi the same as mine, and the brakes are harly big, OzzySri has a 1.8Sri which has big brakes, that is where the problem lies, this is also the reason why the wheels on my car that come standard on an Sri are ET40
Ah right, I thought Ashman had troubles fitting them, he has the basic model with 13" steelies on them??? there for will fit perfect with the offset he is asking for 
P.S. can you U2U me the price of some smoked rear clusters
[Edited on 08-05-2003 by J 11ESY]
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