Chrissy P
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Registered: 18th Jan 04
Location: Northampton
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i have an n-reg 1.2 LS corsa and if you've driven one they dont have power steering, and the steering is so heavy. does any1 know if i put 18's on my car it is going to make my steering much harder? how much harder?cheers
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DP.
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Registered: 21st Dec 03
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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heavy steering in a 1.2? buy yeaself some weights  lol
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Chrissy P
i have an n-reg 1.2 LS corsa and if you've driven one they dont have power steering, and the steering is so heavy. does any1 know if i put 18's on my car it is going to make my steering much harder? how much harder?cheers
try driving a 1.5 td with no power steering, and 195mm tyres.
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Chrissy P
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Registered: 18th Jan 04
Location: Northampton
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nar serious mate, its heavier than any other non power steering car, and my mates tell me it'll be even worse with big rims, but i dunno if they know what there talkin about so i need some help
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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it will be worse
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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i thought mine stayed the same with wider wheels. although they are wider there is less pressure on them
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DODG-E
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Registered: 24th Jan 03
Location: Romford, Essex
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my steering got very "bumpy" with 16"s on... if u hit bumps n stuff u can feel it more
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i got lowered 15's with 195 tyres no p/s mine is a 1.4 ls corsa steering is fine
only thing i can suggest is that the wheels are wrong offset or the tyres are under inflated
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chadjpr
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Chesterfield
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put some 15's (razors) on my 1.2 merit, just me in the car. HOW MUCH FUN, LOTS
ps. never had bigger than a 1.2, its a gud toy!
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Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
Location: Cheltenham
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a 1.2 with 18's? Will it move?
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Jay7
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Omagh, Ireland.
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if u put 18's on a non powerstearing corsa would find ureself in alot of bother, u could barely put 16's on it. either u start pumpin the weighs or go for sumthing realistic.
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chadjpr
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Chesterfield
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Arnie Swazzzzzzzzzzzaneger could drive it.
HA HA HA
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: London .................. Drives: Astra IV
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tracking mite need doing aswell as my steering went a bit weird after i fitted my alloys
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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i got 17 x 7 on my 1.2, with a smaller steering wheel as well, not really a problem, exept you get a lot of tram lining.
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Ajones_17
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Registered: 20th Jun 02
Location: Sunny Wigan Drives: BLACK 03 VTS
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i,ve got a 1996 1.4 16v sport without power steering and i'vw got 17's on it. If anythin the steering went lighter when i put them on and it wasn't that heavy to start with so it's ok.
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combat_sri
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: welwyn garden city,herts
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mines got 18's and no power steering,tram lines abit as mistdotcom said but it not too bad,
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dan.payne
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Registered: 19th Dec 03
Location: Whittington, Derbyshire
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when i put my 16" alloys on, the steering went lighter when drivin and when parkin. me car is also lowered 50mm. but sayin that i went from 13" to 16". i wo cutin corners for a few a days after fittin em takes getin used 2. 
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