alloy wheels 16 or 15"

[dantheman6554]

just after some advice, im getting some new wheels this week, i want to go for sum 16" with 195/45/16 tyres on them, any one got any or know if theyl rub much, i dnt hav people in my car often its usuallly just me, so aslong as their not going to rub constantly then ill go for them,,, if not ill have to have sum 15"s ,,, advice please,, thanks people ,,,Dan

[richardhhha]

if you get the 15" you need to lower it to look right on 195/45s
same with the 16"

you may have a rubbing isue when having people in the back, i asked someone here a little while ago to put a tutorial up on how to roll your rear arches, as you might need to do this, also you will need to bondo/glue the wheel arch trims on as the lil plastic nuts will wear away on the side of the tyre.

[dantheman6554]

well i rarely have people in my car, so what im sayin is , do u think theyl rub with normal driving, i.e will the tyres catch on the arches etc, or will they b ok,, ive got 15's on at the mo, but wold like something a bit bigger

[richardhhha]

i got 15" on my lil b at the moment aswell, got the astra GSI blades they dont rub when i got a full house in the back but they would if i had her lowered, also what engine you got in yours? also are you looking for the car to perform or just be a poser?

[dantheman6554]

its a 1.7 diesel in it, yeh just looking to make it look gd ish! ,, i oredered the wheels tonite, i hope theyl b ok, but i think what i gain in rim size ill loose in the profile of the tyre with my currents being 50's and these are 45's

[matt1.2]

If your not too bothered about the occasional rubbing you should be fine on the 16's the only thing that puts me off these is the tyres are about £20 a corner more than for the 15's.

[kaz]

i kinda wish i still had my corsa atm its like ive got a 02 astra 3dr sport and ive got 17s and they still look tiny >.< but i would say 15s nd then at a later stage go bigger untill you need a wide arch kit and 19s like prowler on ere dus

[psycho657]

ive got 15 on mine and its lowered 50/40, and with a full house it rubs on the rear but not on the front, im hopefully gettin the rear arches rolled an ETS garage when it was lowered about 60mm alround it was alright too apart from when it was a full house, if you goin to have it lowered then stick to 15s but corsa b can av 17s on with no rubbing if u dont have it lowered. with the right offset and ultra low profiles but big wheels suck and ruin the handling.
does anyone no the bolt size to undo the front damper at the bottom, i cant find a spanner that fits!

[richardhhha]

front damper at bottome??

you mean the bolt that pinches the stub axle to the bottom of the mcfersons strut?

[psycho657]

yer the two bolts that attach the damper to a strut. cheers

[richardhhha]

they are ether 19 or 21mm could only grab a feel of them as i havent got anything to really rase the front of the car up and have a bootchers.

[matt1.2]

can't remember but it's an 18 or 19 mm.

[psycho657]

cheers guys, im gonna have to get an 18, every set i got is a 17 and a 19 but no 18, i didnt no if it was one of the spanners with the fractions n all that jazz.