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Wheel size after lowering
« on: 01 February 2008, 18:17:48 »
Hi Folks,
Having done a search and looked in FAQ with nix results, could anyone help?

I drive a Perfacelift Estate which I've dropped 20mm.
I'm on the pre face lift Irmscher 17" MV6 Wheels with 235/45/17 tyres.

How big a rim/tyre combination can i go to without having to worry about arch modification?

Anyone advise?
Cheers
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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2008, 18:25:00 »
IMHO i would stick to the 17's otherwise you will get tramp steer and wear out the steering joints etc.. alot quicker.
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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2008, 18:33:48 »
Mike Dundee has a big set of wheels on his car, although his is a Face-lift....  Think Mike has 18" wheels on his...
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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #3 on: 01 February 2008, 19:27:35 »
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Mike Dundee has a big set of wheels on his car, although his is a Face-lift....  Think Mike has 18" wheels on his...

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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #4 on: 01 February 2008, 21:15:01 »
Total Vauxhall Magazine had a feature on pre-facelift 3.0 Elite a couple of years back. Lowered by 40mm with 18" Mille Miglia wheels. It looked awsome. The owner had been toying with fitting 19's as he would not have to modify the arches. He went for the 18's as a local dealer had them in stock and gave him a price he couldn't refuse.  
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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #5 on: 02 February 2008, 08:16:16 »
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Mike Dundee has a big set of wheels on his car, although his is a Face-lift....  Think Mike has 18" wheels on his...

Mike - any ideas mate?

Personally after lowering I stuck with 18's, bought a set from madhouse tyres albany road, just off the old kent road, mistake I made was not getting the geometry done, and that cost me in tyre wear. There is someone who has went up to 20's on their mig, don't recall if they actually lowered aswell though. Personally the 18's are fine and you also have to watch out for the speed diferrence when you change from the standard spec tyres check this site out: you can input the size of existing tyres and input the size of the new ones, wil then tell you the speedo diferrence, think the UK can't be out more than 2.5%.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html

if and when you do change get the geometry done aswell, there is a bloke in Brockley that does it, unless you fancy a trip to WIM :y

Hope this helps :y
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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #6 on: 02 February 2008, 12:05:14 »
I have just fitted a set of 19inch wheels, going to lower it next month when the wallet and the wife lets me. Looks like I still have a fair bit of clearence. I will let you know how it goes mate :y :y
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Re: Wheel size after lowering
« Reply #7 on: 02 February 2008, 13:18:37 »
Folks,
this is fab info many, many thanks.

I'll let you know how I get on
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