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gasman dan
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19th Aug 06 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

been after a set of these wheels for months now, finally found a calibra 16v at the breakers yard this mornin with these

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m160/gasmandan/20555r15.jpg

gettin em dipped n stripped to get rid of the corrosin then finished in black chrome. my sport wont be lookin quite so standard anymore one question tho, its unlowered, so would i be better stickin with the original size side wall (55) or goin to maybe 50 or 45? comments please
abdus
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would you be lowering it later?
duffman
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if i were you i would change the profile, go to about 45. and then slam it, would look really good then
Warren G
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mine on tigra wheels:

http://img314.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image011za4.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tmp75258bf.jpg

http://img430.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image0035tc.jpg

http://img430.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11070619556lu.jpg

gasman dan
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quote:
Originally posted by abdus
would you be lowering it later?


yeah in the future but got to save to get em refurbed as well as some new brakes before i can even think about coilovers. im thinkin probably drop to a 50mm sidewall for the moment. im expectin loads more grip cuz of the width of em but will the change in sidewall size effect the handling much?
ed
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They are 15" right? You should gor for some 45 profile tyres for it to get them under the arches nicely
gasman dan
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
They are 15" right? You should gor for some 45 profile tyres for it to get them under the arches nicely

yeah theyr 15s, widerthan my mates 16" speedlines tho should improve the arse end nicely still got 2 make a decision on how 2 have em finished, so any1 with pics of black corsas with different coloured wheels welcome. cheers 4 the replys lads

 
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