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jamesw

posted on 3rd Oct 03 at 14:44

it all depepends on what size, width, offset, what tyre your using and how low you are.

JW


Greasemonkey

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 15:08

Voyto matey me and you got the same wheels, what you done to yours to make them so shiny, didnt know they did different finishes on this wheel, yours look polished or summit??????


luca2020

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 14:34

quote:
Originally posted by John_C
excuse me :rolleyes: L

i think i would

ur gonna have it lowered because it would look silly otherwise



but thats not what u said, u said 17s scrub, they dont

if u lower it to much on 17s it will

i had 17s on my gsi, and thats lowered 15mm than the rest of the range (bar the 1.6 sport) and i had loads of room



Gambit

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 14:10

quote:
Originally posted by John_C
17's = 45 offset

will scrub @ bac slightly

they r the facts :rolleyes:


is there an echo in here?!?!?


Voyto

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 14:10

i got ET45 and it did rub on standard suspension. lowered it 50 and the fornt and 30 at te back and get no rubbing now whatsoever, its all very stiff tho


John_C

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 14:02

excuse me :rolleyes: L

i think i would

ur gonna have it lowered because it would look silly otherwise


luca2020

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 13:59

john_c u really dont know what ur talking about do u

17s will not scrub anywhere, unless lowered


John_C

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 13:55

17's = 45 offset

will scrub @ bac slightly

they r the facts :rolleyes:


ffls

Icon depicting mood of post posted on 1st Oct 03 at 12:46

But this one is original it's about heavy alloy wheels not light alloy wheels:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


t44rnt

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 11:29

:lol:


TOMAS

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 11:16

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH :mad: Another, please ban any threads containing "scrub" and "what offset"


mav

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 08:19

DO a search......There is Hundreds of posts about this.....


Gambit

posted on 1st Oct 03 at 08:05

on a common 17x7.5 inch wheel you need et45-49

with the not so common 17x7inch wheel you can get away with et42

and then its jsut the usual of removing the top two arch bolts from each rear arch if you plan on going no lower than 40mm


Adrian Ablett

Icon depicting mood of post posted on 1st Oct 03 at 07:47

What offset wud best be suited an what body mods required for 205/40/17 on corsa B?

Its drivin me mad so many different people tellin me so many different things.
Can someone help wiv clear facts?
P.S.Will they catch?



[Edited on 01-10-2003 by Adrian Ablett]