martyn_1.4
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Registered: 20th Jun 08
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
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how low are people & with what wheels & tyres, ive just lowered mine by 60mm (springs & shortened shocks) and looking around for wheels but dont want to have catching problems, just wondered what people have, & what is okay?
cheers
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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i had cav slabs with 195/50 and it was fine
id recommend 195/45 thou
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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ET49 offset is what you want 
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martyn_1.4
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see i have the standard "buiscuit" rims on atm about 165,175 so dont know what will rub, just didnt want to buy a set & find they constantly catch!
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
Location: sleaford, lincs
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
ET49 offset is what you want
on what width tho shaun, i keep seeing the infamous ET49 offset being posted but would a 10j wheel with an offset of ET49 still work? i think a rough guideline of wheel width to match the vaux offset of ET49 would be helpful too
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martyn_1.4
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i dont understand the offest tbh! just tyre width lol!!
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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6.5j are usual standard size for like 15" Tigra wheels, i had cavalier Cesaro's on mine, 195/50/15's dropped 60mm
This was it
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evans_corsab
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Registered: 23rd Sep 08
Location: Cheshire.
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cesaros with 195/50/15 bout 70mm front / 80 rear 
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Lowered 60, 16" wheels, had 45 tyres with pretty steep side walls which rubbed like mad, so ive now got 195/40/16 and its perfect
[Edited on 17-04-2009 by jacko198]
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