liamC
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Reet, complete newbie to the automobile scene and if theres a bit of money left over from my student loan after buying books and stuff....( ) I may decide to buy some alloys. 
So, what will the size of my wheels be now? Its a standard 1.2 GLS.
What size alloys do you think I should I go for? and what will the offset and stuff be what I need to go for? Can someone explain it. (IN DUNCE TERMS  )
Me mate was trying to explain to me in work the other but was only half listening as I was working!
Also, can you point me in the direction of cheapest but canny makes, and preferably 5 or 6 spoked alloys are preferred.
Thanking yaz in advance. 
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Craig6682
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Books  I've only bought one book in 3 yrs at uni
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Craig6682
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The ones on my Clio are 15" and lowered 40mm. I don't think i'm insured to drive it though
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liamC
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Originally posted by Craig6682
Books I've only bought one book in 3 yrs at uni
Whooooooooooosh..................
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CorsaHayley
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My alloys are 16's not lowered at all yet though, waiting till i get kit fitted.
My offset is 195/45/16 (if that helps ya)
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liamC
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Originally posted by CorsaHayley
My offset is 195/45/16 (if that helps ya)
So will that be mine on my 1.2 GLS?
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Craig6682
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Mine rubs on the back bumper tho. Needs smaller tyres (dunno much bout cars as u can tell ) or maybe another bumper
[Edited on 16-04-2004 by Craig6682]
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CorsaHayley
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Originally posted by CorsaHayley
My offset is 195/45/16 (if that helps ya)
So will that be mine on my 1.2 GLS?
to be honest i aint got a clue, but ya dont wanna get too wider tyres coz then it will just look daft, could get away with 205 on corsa c's i think.
Craig mine rubs when i have people in the back on the bumper at the mo. if i get it lowered dunno if ill be able to put people in! oh well nevermind 
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dousey
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaHayley
My alloys are 16's not lowered at all yet though, waiting till i get kit fitted.
My offset is 195/45/16 (if that helps ya)
This is not the offset. This the the width/profile/diameter of the tyre
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CorsaHayley
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Originally posted by dousey
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Originally posted by CorsaHayley
My alloys are 16's not lowered at all yet though, waiting till i get kit fitted.
My offset is 195/45/16 (if that helps ya)
This is not the offset. This the the width/profile/diameter of the tyre
oh well wrong again
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liamC
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oh well wrong again
again? Lasses are always wrong arent they? 
*Tin hat on*
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CorsaHayley
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*coughs* no we arent actually
liam u ever read ya U2U messages?!
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Craig6682
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Dunno wot my tyres are, it's to dark to have a look and plus i've been drinking so i'll prob fall over or something
The Clio looks nice and all that but i don't use it much as i dunno if it's insured or not. My insurance now allows me to drive the 106 fully comp and anything else up to 5k and a 1.6 TP. It doesn't say nothing about mods tho. It's got a nice 3" all through zorst tho
Hayley, smaller tyres or something or get the inner liners removed. I removed the inner liners on the 106 because it was rubing when my mum filled the car full (no really full) with food etc.
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Ian
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Offset is the distance from centre line of the wheel to the bolt face, and decides how far out the arch (or indeed under the arch) the wheel will sit.
If you're not sure what to go for then factory standard stuff (SXi, SRi spec etc.) is probably a safe bet.
If there's none for sale here, try eBay and post whatever you're thinking of buying for opinion on it.
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liamC
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I, I just forgot to hit send.
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CorsaHayley
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I, I just forgot to hit send.
ill let u off this once then
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