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lil_g
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12th May 07 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

might buy 205/45/16 wheels instead of 4 brand new tyres. But my Corsa B is lowered 60mm and would they scrub? Offset is 49
marklawton
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12th May 07 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nope
lil_g
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cheers
andys sxi
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sayin that there not ment to but ive got speedlines on mine ET49 and ive had to do minor arch work


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Olsrey
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12th May 07 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by lil_g04
might buy 205/45/16 wheels instead of 4 brand new tyres. But my Corsa B is lowered 60mm and would they scrub? Offset is 49


Id recon they will scrub at that size but just my guess work lol, it aint hard modding the arches anyway... do what i did xD, get a willing mate to do it for you (he cut his hands a lot btw lol!)
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what would I have to do modding the arches just incase ?
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grind the lip off and then in an extreme case grind the end of the center bolt holding the outer arch trim down
Ian
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13th May 07 at 00:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

They might at first but if the tyres take the plastic arch back that'll save you a job. They are very big though, it might look a little strange.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
They might at first but if the tyres take the plastic arch back that'll save you a job. They are very big though, it might look a little strange.
lol thats nothing, i actually had the wing metal lip gashing my tyre
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13th May 07 at 01:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

me2... So i beat it out of the way the wheels are very big you mean?
shane2corsa
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13th May 07 at 09:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



thats mine on 205/40/16's
lil_g
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13th May 07 at 10:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thats super low did you have to do any arch modifications?

[Edited on 13-05-2007 by lil_g04]
marklawton
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g04
thats super low did you have to do any arch modifications?

[Edited on 13-05-2007 by lil_g04]


thats not super low,
these are

mine,


my mates,
Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
quote:
Originally posted by lil_g04
thats super low did you have to do any arch modifications?

[Edited on 13-05-2007 by lil_g04]


thats not super low,
these are

mine,


my mates,

lol, if mine were that low id be snapping my bumpers off with all the twists and bumps in my roads
andys sxi
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13th May 07 at 13:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine was that low last night had 4 people in my car looked ace didnt hear it scrape once


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13th May 07 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how low are these corsas haha...its about wot im looking to get mine down too once ive got softstars so i can lol
marklawton
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13th May 07 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

about 100mm
corsa_rob
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will fk highsports go this low?
marklawton
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13th May 07 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nope. dont think so, you will need proper coilovers at the back or custom springs

 
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