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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Default 8x18 on saff, minimum offset, what do you run ?

as above folks
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Mine are et 33 I think. Old style mo,s with 215/35 tyres
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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are they near the arches at all ??
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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If you want to roll the arches and use adjustable tca etc you can get et 25 in there mate no probs on the rear but a bit tricky on the front..


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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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From catches when giving beans round corners if it's bumpy. But on dual carriageway no problems. Had 5 people in and no rear arch problems. Shouldn't catch at all when new konis and springs are fitted
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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my rev milleniums are et 30 and were fine with 215 ,[just looked stretched ]but with 225/40/18 they catch on bumpy surfaces or when cornering hard
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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ok cool !
so i could probably get away with about et25/30 with 215 tyres

dont mind strectched, show wheels

my arches are rolled slightly, just the lip like
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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8x18" Braids with Offset 33 with 225/35-18, OE type suspention, koni/Eibach sleight roled artches and no probs at all 2


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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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cool ! thanks
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Just what I want on my sapphire, a set of 18s.
Cant find a set of comps anywhere at the mo tho
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heres mine jimbo on the 215 falkens ,matt whom i bought the saff off said they broke the tyre machine getting them on lol,
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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see i dont mind that for a show wheel, wouldnt want it every day

got 17's for everyday
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
see i dont mind that for a show wheel, wouldnt want it every day

got 17's for everyday
alot of people say that, but I cant understand it ..... I have been running 17's for about 14 years and have now done about a year on 18's and I find them just as good for both road and track ...
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no no problem with it but i prefer slight stretch for a show wheel, but for a everyday and ragging around i like the full size of the rim to be covered with tyre,

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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Et35 old style 6 spoke MO's 215/35/18 on mine.
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I run 35 front and 25 rear on mine.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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ooh 25 rear ! thats good, are they close ? what tyres ?
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i got et35 old style comps with 215 all round but thinking of going wider tyres at the back had to get front arches rolled but does nt catch at all and mine is very low at the rear
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Would it be possible to run 225/35/18 on the back of a saff with 18" revolution milleniums? just trying to decide what tyres to put on the back of mine and dont want it catching all the time i have fat friends too.lol.
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yeah i thinkl it will be fine the problems are usually the fronts not the backs
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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ET-35 on mine no problems
215/35/18 is a must on Saph and 3door!
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Any help?

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php...&Submit=Submit
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Originally Posted by lee2cossies
Would it be possible to run 225/35/18 on the back of a saff with 18" revolution milleniums? just trying to decide what tyres to put on the back of mine and dont want it catching all the time i have fat friends too.lol.

i have 225,s on mine and when their is a few people in the back they catch on the archliner a bit
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Quite close jimbo, i've got 215's but will be going 225 when i change
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
no no problem with it but i prefer slight stretch for a show wheel, but for a everyday and ragging around i like the full size of the rim to be covered with tyre,

he he ... well I actually have some black stuff all the way around the rims .. sleightly less than on my 17's .. but it's ok
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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I've also 215/35/18 on 8J and my et is 35.

No probs at all. At the back is he lowerd 3.5cm and not rolled out.

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