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wheels and lowering

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i have got a corsa b 1.4 16v sport i want to lower it but i think tyre might rub they are 195/50/15
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depeends how low u go m8, i got 60mm fixed dropped on the back and 50mm on the front and they dnt rub, duno bout any1 else
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dont no if a picture will help
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Re: wheels and lowering

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i went 40/40 on dampers n springs n didnt rub so should be fine
i had 195/45/16

but again depends on how low u go, if u go 60 or more you might have issues

should be fine but again depends how low u wanna go

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thats lowerd 40/40

my old car miss it :( lol basic motoring!
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was worried as when i had 4 passengers in the wheels only just rubbed the rear arches id say probly be ok to do 50mm but when lowered i wont load as much weight into it
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i have looked on alloys sais 7.5x15" but there is no number to tell me offset
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will 185 tyres fit on my car then? iv got some 13in steelies with 185s on em..i havnt lowered my car at all.
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yeah should think so as far as i no all vauxhal wheels are safe to go low with as they have the correct offset mine are after market i think the offset is wrong
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i dunno if they are off a vauxhall tho lol...my gf's bro is a mechanic and he got em from work..there 4stud etc...same size rims..just wider and bigger tyres.spose best thing to do is try em on tmro.
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