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Offline Len

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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #10 on: 08 July 2011, 10:01 »
Max size is 17x8 with 215/40 tyres.
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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #11 on: 08 July 2011, 10:05 »
16" with 195 or 205/45's is a good choice :afro:

Wayne how wide should I go in inches and what sort of offset don't want any rubbing if possible.


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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #12 on: 08 July 2011, 10:13 »
Lowest offset you can realistically do at the front is ET25, rear ET15... lower if you shove a camber shim in there.

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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #13 on: 08 July 2011, 10:49 »
16" with 195 or 205/45's is a good choice :afro:

Wayne how wide should I go in inches and what sort of offset don't want any rubbing if possible.



Et30 or 25 is a good choice  :smiley:

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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #14 on: 08 July 2011, 12:52 »
16" with 195 or 205/45's is a good choice :afro:

Wayne how wide should I go in inches and what sort of offset don't want any rubbing if possible.



Et30 or 25 is a good choice  :smiley:

Would the Vintage Calibre 17x8's be ok? cant find the offset?

Has anyone fitted them? can i lower a little still?

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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #15 on: 08 July 2011, 12:56 »
16" with 195 or 205/45's is a good choice :afro:

Wayne how wide should I go in inches and what sort of offset don't want any rubbing if possible.



Et30 or 25 is a good choice  :smiley:

Would the Vintage Calibre 17x8's be ok? cant find the offset?

Has anyone fitted them? can i lower a little still?

Yep 205/40/17's tyres are what you need, I ran the same size with a 45mm drop all ok.

Offline MK4D4VE

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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #16 on: 08 July 2011, 12:58 »
I believe ET32 is the Vintage offset, they sit pretty much flush with the arch, so you can either run stretched tyres or roll the arch, althought the rubbing without arch roll is minimum - depends how slammed you want it to be.
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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #17 on: 08 July 2011, 13:07 »
Cool thanks everyone, pretty much set on these now.

Prob run them at standard height then sort some coil overs.


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Re: Wheel Advice
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Re: Wheel Advice
« Reply #19 on: 08 July 2011, 13:32 »
16" http://www.bmautosport.co.uk/detail.php?siteid=2074

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Now your just being naughty Wayne!

They look gorgeous, what does he mean by double drilled?
Would an 8" with et20 fit front and a 9" et25 rear?