loz@sussexcarz.com
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to start, if u post cheers for ur help
ive got an airbag kit from rayvern and ive found a set of 18x7.5 what is the best offset for them ive heard 45,and will there be big problems ie damaging the bushes n stuff?they will only be on really for shows and to get to shows,as they r not cheap.
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sigibbons
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std arches?
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mike16v
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18s r a no no on standard arches, unless u chop all inside out and pull em really out
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loz@sussexcarz.com
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i have std arches and have cut them but im running airbags so i can adjust the hight on the suspension at a touch of a button, so standard arches arnt the issue
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loz@sussexcarz.com
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K17STY
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corsa c or b?
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loz@sussexcarz.com
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corsa b
come on some 1 must have put 18s on a corsa b before
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langey
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loads of people have 18's and some evan 19's on a corsa b, and i think everyone of them had to cut there arch's to bits.
bradfincham on here had 19's on his corsa b
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Richie
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Picture tutorial on how we did 18's on a corsa.
 
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loz@sussexcarz.com
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very technical lol
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AdamF
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i bloke i no had et45 then had them machined to et47
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ed
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I put my 18's on my car. The arches had been de-bolted to fit my 16's. They fit. They catch a bit because they need to have the metal lip cut off the bottom of the arch to make some more room. They are 18x7 at ET49. If you have ET45 18x7.5 wheels you will need to do a far bit of work, you also run the risk of catching the suspension strut at that offset with that width. You may need spacers to push the wheels out slightly, you will also need to put some work in to the outside edge of the arch to stop them from catching, but is by no means impossible.
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ed
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Remember that it is the outside rolling radius of the tyre, go for something like a Toyo T1-S for tyres too, they do 205/30 x 18 tyres which are very low profile. They also roll in quite a lot before you get to the tread - you might find a tyre that rolls in a bit more than the Toyo which would be even better.
Remember that the rolling radius of the wheel with a 205/35 x 18 tyre is about 10mm more than a 17" wheel with the normal size tyre on that you would use on a Corsa...
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loz@sussexcarz.com
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i can get the wheels in an et 48
i have done arch work to get my 17x7 on, nothing major but they dont rub now at all,and they r a 42offset,do u think they will cause ay probs bar that?
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ed
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You could probably get them on without doing any more work. As the wheels are 7.5 inchs wide you may have a few problems, but is unlikely. Best thing to do is to fit them, see if they rub and chop the bit off that they are running on.
[Edited on 11-11-2004 by 1800ed]
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loz@sussexcarz.com
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cool cheers
how does your car handle on the 18s is it much different?slower, firmer ride etc
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