tazzer-t
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Hi, I've got alloys which are 195/45/15 and when i bought them the guy asked if I had any intentions of lowering it, I said no and he said I would have to buy some kind of clearance kit if I decided to lower it..?  I'm just wondering if I do lower it, how much can I lower it by until the wheels would start scrubbing my arches? Is it even possible to lower it at all?!?! 
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Minty_Fresh
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what offset are the alloys?
totally depends on that, may only need spacers which arent much..
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tazzer-t
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Sorry to sound like a complete idiot but how do I check my offset?
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Ellis
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What wheels are they? Any ideas?
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tazzer-t
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BK 333, Is the offset a number on my wheel?
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Minty_Fresh
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well first off are they original vauxhall wheels?
get a pic up of them (seach google for a pic)
i mean ive got 195/45/15 tyres on my alloys, (195/45/15 is the tyre not the alloy)
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Minty_Fresh
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think there et38 from what ive found on google, you could lower it quite abit on those with 195/45/15 tyres
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tazzer-t
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So you reckon it would be ok to lower by 40mm? Which website did you go on to find that out?
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Ellis
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I would say you might get away with -40
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Minty_Fresh
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there et15 it says on one site...
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tazzer-t
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Ellis, how much is yours lowered by? Is your offset similar to mine?
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Minty_Fresh
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if they at et15 then wont be able to lower it much.... maybe get away with 40mm
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Minty_Fresh
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his are speedlines et49, perfect for lowering, same as vauxhall alloys..
[Edited on 03-09-2008 by mk4_boy]
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tazzer-t
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Will anything less than 40 look even noticable. I just think my car looks a bit high at the back
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Minty_Fresh
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i should think you will get away with -40mm...
if not why not sell them and get some original vauxhall alloys, put your 195/45/15 tyres on as there perfect size, and then lower it -60mm all round, may even make a little money out of it...
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tazzer-t
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I just recently bought them, don't really wanna sell them. I do have vauxhall alloys. They are the 3 spoke ones, came standard on my sport.
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Minty_Fresh
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there 14s though arnt they the 3spokes?
like i said, i think 40mm should be fine..
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tazzer-t
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yea they are. I know which 15s u mean though. 40mm all round you reckon or should just do the back?
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Minty_Fresh
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40mm all round should be fine..
dont think it will cause any problems, just buy a 2nd hand set for about £20/30, or even brand new for about £50
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tazzer-t
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Any suggestions where to buy them from? Do you think I will need to buy new shocks as well.
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Minty_Fresh
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na 40mm springs are fine on standard shocks, better on uprated ones but still fine..
erm ebay is your best bet, just type in corsa springs..
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tazzer-t
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Cheers, thanks a lot for your help mate 
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Minty_Fresh
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no probs...
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