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GT190
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11th Aug 08 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can i still lower 60mm on 195/50/15's or will it scrub?

would i be safer just going 40mm?
Minty_Fresh
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11th Aug 08 at 23:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sure it would be fine going -60mm, but any lower i would say get some 45s..
andy1868
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11th Aug 08 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i lowered mine by about 70mm on 195/50/15s and it scrubbed like a bitch for abit. then the plastic inner arch rubbed away and it would only scrub on full lock
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11th Aug 08 at 23:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats why i said any lower then -60mm you would need 45s as its not very wise to let the tyre roll your arch lmao..
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 00:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so if i lower 60 i should be alright?

thats good, i didnt want to go 40mm
Graham88
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12th Aug 08 at 00:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine scrubbed like a bitch with 50 profile on 66mm drop
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so should i not lower 60mm?
Forbes789
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12th Aug 08 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just got for it then, if it scrubs take it from there, you could always cut your arches or get lower profile tyres
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12th Aug 08 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what wheels have you got?

if there vauxhall rims with et49 offset, id say 195/50 wont scrub....

dont hold me to it though, im 65mm front and 90mm rear at the moment but got 45 profile..
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive not got money for lower profile tyres as my 195/50's are all pretty new.

ive got cav slabs et49, so perfect for lowering.
how hard is it to cut arches etc?
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12th Aug 08 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
easily can trim the inner lip, its only plastic so very easy..

id say the most you will have to do if it does scrape is trim the platic lip...
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats not too bad, how would i go about doing that...

i was hoping for someone who has lowered on 195/50 to come into this thread..
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12th Aug 08 at 12:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont know if anyopnes ever did it but basicly when the plastic arch trim is off and exposes the metal part of the arch ("generaly on the back i do this") take a rubber malet or somethin of the sorts and tap/hit the arch out a bit, not much just a bit. then carefull cut all the wat up and round and remove some of the arch, but take note of the spot welds you cant go above or on them, basicly go half way into the hole where the clip goes and go hole 2 hole, then take the sharpness of the edje, this takes a gd bit of time lol, change suspension, change wheels bond arch on, never hear a scrape agian
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12th Aug 08 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as said above, you can cut abit off the plastic arch and then just bond them on...

id defo invest in some 195/45s though mate, after ive sorted the clearance with the exhaust, im going for -110mm on the back...
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
arch work seems pretty long.

i guess ill have to stick with a 40mm drop until i can afford to get 195/45's
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12th Aug 08 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id go for the -60mms tbh, i mean the arch work above is when you cut loads off and bond them on, i dont think you will have to do this because you have the correct offset wheels..

may need to trim the arch lip, even just sand the plastic down a little bit...
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12th Aug 08 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmm, what happens if it does rub anyway?

wont the tyre eventully sand away the arch itself
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone?
Graham88
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12th Aug 08 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No, the arch will eventually wear away the tyre and you'll get a blowout

Arch work is easy..
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12th Aug 08 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just go 60 and stop being a pussy , u will regret going just 40
Mobby
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12th Aug 08 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they will scrub! you need 45s for perfect clearance
GT190
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12th Aug 08 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by will_ainsworth
just go 60 and stop being a pussy , u will regret going just 40


haha, but id also regret going 60 if it scrubs and i got pay £200 for some new tyres...
S@M
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12th Aug 08 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
with et 49 that should be fine
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12th Aug 08 at 15:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by S@M
with et 49 that should be fine

i had et 49 and 195 50's and it scrubbed with full lock
S@M
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12th Aug 08 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine doesnt on my corsa B, but mine are 185/50

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