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Offline linz

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #10 on: 07 July 2009, 14:35 »
no im running coilovers :) and wheel spacers all round :)

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #11 on: 07 July 2009, 14:37 »
oi il have you no i have 19's an mine doesnt look like a 4x4 :angry:

no im running coilovers :) and wheel spacers all round :)

Exactly ;) I think the OP is going to be running standard setup.

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #12 on: 07 July 2009, 14:39 »
oi il have you no i have 19's an mine doesnt look like a 4x4 :angry:

no im running coilovers :) and wheel spacers all round :)

Exactly ;) I think the OP is going to be running standard setup.

well to be fair if you upgrade to bigger wheels you have to change the suspension imo as i makes for really crappy handling

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #13 on: 07 July 2009, 15:26 »
I got baby 17 RS6's lol. Lowered to 35mm - (am only a baby girl thou!) :embarassed:
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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #14 on: 07 July 2009, 18:05 »
i got 18 :)

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #15 on: 07 July 2009, 22:40 »
linz, what size spacers have u got,been having a few rubbing probs on mine, ive got coilovers with 19" wheels, think  its the tyres flexing
against the coilovers locking nuts, seems only about 5mm gap, thanks for any help in advance

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #16 on: 07 July 2009, 23:01 »
linz, what size spacers have u got,been having a few rubbing probs on mine, ive got coilovers with 19" wheels, think  its the tyres flexing
against the coilovers locking nuts, seems only about 5mm gap, thanks for any help in advance

yh with 19's u do get some rubbing on the springs so you need like 5m spacers on the front thn watever you want on the rear :)

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #17 on: 07 July 2009, 23:05 »
did that solve it completely, how low is yours and did you change your wheel nuts

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #18 on: 07 July 2009, 23:08 »
did that solve it completely, how low is yours and did you change your wheel nuts

yeah mate needed to have them so as she would pass the MOT :)
mine is lowered about 50-60 an yes you do need extended nuts i put the standard ones back on the front an nearly had a fatal crash because they nearly made the wheel fall off :shocked:

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Re: what size wheels can i fit
« Reply #19 on: 07 July 2009, 23:10 »
where did u get the longer  bolts from