gidged500
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So I have a set of 15" wolfrace octanes 195 45 15 and it's on coilovers used to be 60mm at the front and 40mm at the back the front was scraping all the time the back was fine so I raised the front and it's ok the back offside however is rubbing all the time granted I've lowered it more than 40 mm now but the nearside is the same and doesn't scrub is it the tyres that need to be thinner if so what profile ??? Help please
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Daveskater
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It sounds like the wheels are the wrong offset. You will need to get narrower tyres and get them stretched on.
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Fonz
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agree with Dave, your offset doesnt sound right, 60mm is not recmmended but is possible to go with scrubbing
then check http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html to get the right size wheel/tyre combo
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gidged500
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So how do I change my offset? Just new tyres?
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Fonz
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no the wheel offset. it cant be changed.
the offset of a wheel is like the number of spokes it has or bolt/nuts it can have. you need to check you wheel's offset is arounf 40-45
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gidged500
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It's a multiple fit alloy  so new alloys?
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cjohnson
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Yup, affraid so. Look on the back of a wheel. Should say et37 for example. This is the offset. Perfect offset for a corsa is et49. ie proper Vauxhall wheels such as cav gsi wheels are et49. No scrapage with 195/45/15 tyres. Look in my garage, My car is all the way down on coilovers and I don't get scraping 
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gidged500
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Awww man that's well bad I really liked those alloys there no way round it? It only scrubs at 1 side
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Daveskater
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Like I said, if you want to keep them and they don't do them in an offset closer to 49, then you'll need to have tyres stretched on. That I can't advise on because I only ever run the right size tyre 
Numberwang!
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rbailey88
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cut your arches.
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gidged500
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How come it only rubs on one side then? But not on the otherside of front?
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gidged500
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How come it only rubs on the r/h rear and nowhere else?
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AlexW
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Because that is vauxhall build quality.
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mattcape
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get an angle grinder out and cut away at your arch i had to on my front or it rubbed. I cut off the metal lip on the inside of the arch then bent it out a bit and is now fine just put the plastic arch back on and you'd never no 
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gidged500
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I had a look at the arches today and the rear passenger side sits in the arch no problem but the rear drivers side is in line with the arch ???? Help please
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by AW06
Because that is vauxhall build quality.
Sounds about right
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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gidged500
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So what can I doooooo??
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gidged500
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???
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basslinecorsa
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sounds like its twisted .... been in a smash has it??
Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417
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scottyp1989
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it only scrapes on the right had side when only you are in the car because thats the side you sit, only ways to stop it are possibly stretched tyres, different wheels or raise it back up
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basslinecorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by gidged500
I had a look at the arches today and the rear passenger side sits in the arch no problem but the rear drivers side is in line with the arch ???? Help please
nothing to do with weight distribution - the rear of the car is twisted, I would have this looked at .... sounds like a scrapper to me tho
unless you have odd wheels or one spacer 
[Edited on 05-03-2010 by basslinecorsa]
Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417
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vinnie
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put 185 tyres on it should clear ok
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