richardostreet 
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Registered: 8th Jun 03
 Location: Redditch, Hereford and Worcester 
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i have got a corsa 1.2 8v and wanna have some nice meaty 17" with 40mm rubbers!! i wanna have a 35-40mm drop aswell. what have i gota do to my arches?? slightly worried! any advice welcome!! 
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Gambit 
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
 Location: Common Sense HQ 
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do a search
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Icy 
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
 Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti 
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front- nothing 
rears- u got to remove 2arch bolts/nuts that hold it in place coz they rub on ur tyres 
 
bumpstops wil help too
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Sparco 
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Registered: 12th Aug 02
 Location: North Yorkshire 
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and the need to be et45-49, 42 and they'll rub, i speak from experience
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Cursa 
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
 Location: Dumfries & Galloway 
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and the need to be et45-49, 42 and they'll rub, i speak from experience 
   
 
Surely the Irmscher wheels that come thru vaux will be in an appropriate offset... however, they come in 6x14 ET42.....?  Or is it just 17's that need to be 45-49?
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