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Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:24 pm
by deano_182003
Just put sum 17" wheels on my corsa front end is fine back end tends to rub slightly over bumps especially with ppl in the back any way to stop this would appreciate the help please as i dont wanna go down in size thanks
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:29 pm
by PRICER
get under the arch with a hammer is your only option mate, and make sure youv got stiffened shocks on the rear, thats about all you can do to be honest
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:47 pm
by deano_182003
yea i was thinking can i buy shocks what will help solve the problem
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:50 pm
by deano_182003
hammer on arch's will this make a visible difference?
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:05 pm
by PRICER
no it wont as corsas are double skinned, PLUS if you remove the plastic arch bit, then tap out that metal work that the plastic arch bolts to then mount the plastic arch bit back on, it will instead of being verticle be slightly at an angle, but at the same time it will give your car a wider look slightly, but tbf 17's on a corsa isnt reeeeeeli the best way to go.
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:11 am
by deano_182003
nah wouldnt mind swapping em for sum 15's i only got em cos they were cheap if i did the arches tho would it hold plenty of weight and not rub at all? and should i just tap it slighly till it clears the wheel?
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:25 am
by matty101
dont go taking a hammer to your car if you dont know what your doin, sell your alloys and get some vauxhall ones or any with an offset of 45-49 et.
16s are the biggest i'd go on a corsa, anything else looks daft imo
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:37 am
by donnay1991
Matty knows wt hes talkin bout daft things on corsa's. you seen the state of his car boyo!;)
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:45 am
by deano_182003
hmmm im tempted to give it a go surely cant mess if i tap it out 1cm tops for clearance???
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:07 am
by donnay1991
i would take plastic arches off and hit it very lightly. VERY lightly. just see how it goes. if it starts to go wrng leave it. dont carry on or it will end up looking like sh!t
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:24 am
by matty101
donnay1991 wrote:Matty knows wt hes talkin bout daft things on corsa's. you seen the state of his car boyo!;)
hav a think about it mate wot your doin is changin the shape and structure of the car it cud go fine but if it goes wrong u cant jst go to a scrappy and bolt the new parts on. you will have to take it to a body shop or get a new car.
at the end of the day the problem your havin is being caused by the wheels, not the arches
think about it, wot wud jebus do..............
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:28 am
by donnay1991
LMAO! Jokes laddy! Jebus would drink some holy water. Then smash Fuc* outta it
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:38 am
by bluecorsab
donnay1991 wrote:LMAO! Jokes laddy! Jebus would drink some holy water. Then smash Fuc* outta it
he would indeed, just do what matty said, get rid of them and stick some nice vauxhall wheels on it
look much smarter i must admit
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:21 am
by donnay1991
im stopping spending money when i get paid now. gonna wait about 3 weeks. i should hav round about £450 from work from the 3 weeks. and im gonna buy myself some sexy white rims! not brand new coz its my 1st car. (probz gonna write it off nyway) Dont tell the folks lol. Any ideas on some nice white alloys to get?
Re: Help With Wheels Please
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:09 am
by George611
Ive got a set of cavi slabs sittin in the garage sprayed black atm but can be changed there only rattle can black atm anyways