1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Right my corsa is currently lowered 40 or 60 mm not sure which but its defo sat on TSW Evo's with 195/45/15
Now I've just been to a TSW alloy wheel dealer and he's told me that the highest offset the wheels on my car were made in was ET40.
Many peeps on here say that anything under 45 is asking for trouble but I need guidence.
The alloy wheel guy said that he's fitted ET40 to plenty of corsa's in his time and never once had a problem with them???? These were et40 6.5 wide tyres
I also asked if ET38 wud be ok and he said yer shud b fine, I then asked at work (Halfords) one of the ripspeed lads said the same thing wud b fine!
Now can sum1 please clear this all up for me cause I need to get some alloys this weekend cause the old ones are going to have to come off due to damage caused by the previous owner! 
If they will fit fantastic, if not can u say exactly why?
Cheers!
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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i had et 42 15's and they rubbed like buggery when i lowered it 35mm.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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mind you, having said that ive got et40 16's lowered 60mm now and they dont rub. these are only 6" wide though.
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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i have tsw reflex 17s et40 lowerd 40mm and they rub a bit but the arches are getting sorted soon
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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ET38 is bad for handling, and if the wheel is 6.5" or wider it is going to rub a LOT.
Get an ET45 wheel dont go wider then 7".
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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the higher the offset the better it will handel and the less it will rub. fact
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Right thanks for taking the time to answer my query.....seems like all TSW alloys are off my list now as the highest offset they do is ET40!
The search continues!
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