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Offline Chris_D

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Lowered on 13's?
« on: 13 June 2005, 23:23 »
found some 13's going dirt cheap, cars lowered 55mm, how cack would this look or would it be well low?

just an idea, no mocking!

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #1 on: 13 June 2005, 23:30 »
Euro style :cool: :cool:

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #2 on: 13 June 2005, 23:34 »
get its lowered 100mm,

the law on lowering states

"its not low enought untill it scrubs"


Can't think of a funy or whitty comment

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #3 on: 13 June 2005, 23:47 »
get its lowered 100mm,

the law on lowering states

"its not low enought untill it scrubs"

Dont you mean

*its not low enough until you hit you door on the kerb/anything bigger than an ant

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #4 on: 14 June 2005, 22:54 »
Depends how big your speedbumps are!
When I first put coilovers on it was so low the inner arch was sat on the tyre now thats low!!!!!!!!

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #5 on: 14 June 2005, 23:16 »
wheels are 6j x 13, how small a tyre could i get on there?

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #7 on: 14 June 2005, 23:46 »
looks sweet  :cool: and tyre dimensions?

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #8 on: 15 June 2005, 15:43 »
4 rubber bands should do it! just remember the lower the profile the worse the ride and more chance of sqauring ur wheel on potholes etc but the better it looks! find somewhere in between usually personal preference.

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Re: Lowered on 13's?
« Reply #9 on: 15 June 2005, 16:28 »


thats sexy as hell!!!!!!

the only down side to small rims it small brakes!!!!!!!!!

i was looking to at 13"s for my mk1 im planning but i need big brakes so its phat 15"s 4 me.

but i love the 13"s look.....go 4 it  :evil:
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