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tical2003	posted on 2nd Mar 03 at 23:40
	thats the way to be , just leave ur car on ur drive ,as long as it luks mint. my car does catch on 17s but i would do all the work needed for 18s bcoz i want em, but whats the deal with offsets , what part of the wheel does this apply to.
Kenni	posted on 2nd Mar 03 at 01:44
	quote: Originally posted by tical2003 balls to 17s there crap , i have 17s and lowerd 40m and it catches so feck it im goin for 18s iv its gunna catch then i mite as well luk mint at the same time! i will cut the rear arches not that biga job. 17's wouldnt really catch if you get the correct offset of et45-49. Mines lowered up to 60 mm wit hthe ICE and with a car full it doesnt rub still. I spoke to this bloke that sells alloys, and he once had a corsa lowered 40mm and on 18's on standard arches with offset et49. He cut as much metal as he could, and it still rubbed at the rear. But it might be down to him just fitting springs and the ride was bouncy. I'm fitted 18's soon and i dont care if it rubs, cus i dont drive it much.
Kris TD	posted on 1st Mar 03 at 16:03
	havent u just got some new 17's?
tical2003	posted on 1st Mar 03 at 16:01
	balls to 17s there crap , i have 17s and lowerd 40m and it catches so feck it im goin for 18s iv its gunna catch then i mite as well luk mint at the same time! i will cut the rear arches not that biga job.
Kenni	posted on 26th Feb 03 at 12:29
	quote: Originally posted by Plymouth_Corsa get a 17" design that looks bigger then it is, thats what ive done, set of K2's in 17" and they look like 18s with a nice 60mm drop all round! does the K2's have 6 thin spokes?? If so I saw some yesterday and the spokes dont go right up to the rim :o:o doesnt look big, but they look well nice....and they do the correct fitment for the Corsa :D in 18's What r really nice r the Toora T950 and the BK 240.:! dont do the correct offset and width :( [Edited on 26-02-2003 by Kenni]
Plymouth_Corsa	posted on 26th Feb 03 at 09:20
	get a 17" design that looks bigger then it is, thats what ive done, set of K2's in 17" and they look like 18s with a nice 60mm drop all round!
Chris A	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 22:19
	cheers 4 the replies i think ill just have to get some funky 17s
grigglet33	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 19:39
	not all that simple mate, the rear arch needs cutting then welding again. or else you tyres will become extremely smooth on the sidewalls!
Kenni	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 18:39
	you need to cut the metal rear arch. its simple.
Chris A	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 18:20
	cheers yeh i was thinkin of gettin rimstock diablo's in 18"s could get some for 660 brand new , but would need to cut the metal arch :( hmmm is it worth it ,maybe i should stick with me 17"s :rolleyes:
Chris A	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 18:16
	ttt
Plymouth_Corsa	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 18:16
	Well, i tried a set on my corsa b a few days ago, and the car didn't like them much. lol. To get 17s, you need an offset of either 45 or 49, and a 7.0x18" wheel. 7.5x18 wont fit unless you have a wide arch kit or wider arches then standard, it catches on the plastic, and the metal under that, if your prepared to trim this back a bit they would fit, but i wasnt prepared to do that, so ordered 17s again but in a different style to what ive got already. RimStock list some 7.0x18" and PVD offer some TecnoMagnesio 18" wheels with the correct offset of 49. Hope that helps. Oh yeah, and my car that i tested the 18s on is lowered 40mm all round, but going 60mm on the 17s.
Chris A	posted on 25th Feb 03 at 17:52
	as above :o:o chris