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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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Default 3 Dr ride height on 17's MO's.... (pic)

i know i've banged on about this before....


i've got a set of comp MOs coming (white, new 6 spoke) - 215s front 235s rear - question is - it it going to fill out the rear arch and lose the big gap between the tyre and the arch? or rub on full lock - compomotive say not....

(pics would be good)

car is on koni shocks and springs.

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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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PM popeye about the correct REAR offset

PS, whats gonna happen to the 16's you got

oh and did that bird on the tills tell you i poped in to say "hi" a few weeks ago when you was on lunch
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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I run 225 on 8" mos on rear and 215 0n 7.5 front. they fill arch nicely, but i run coilovers, aint had no probs rubbing as yet



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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:19 AM
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mine are et35 8" on the rear and et37 7 1/2 fronts
there ok at filling the arch, but only in a way as to not cause any rubbing issue's
you can fit et25 8" rears but may need a bit of trimming
heres a couple of angle pics, hth


and this one cos i like it,lol
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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i run 17*8 et33 with 235 rears

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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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This is how mine sits..

But i have ESCOS ofset rims....






Mine have NEVER EVER caught the arches either!!!

Pete...
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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Heres is mine on 8j 18" on an et30 allround also with 225 however

Rears are fine on the konis, fronts needed coilovers to aviod the arches.

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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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your all doing sumut wrong

y are the back wheels lost in them arches
8 x 17
et 15s 245 35 17s on the rears no catching


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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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looks the tits that car brom
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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some very nice wheels in this thread
I think i might ditch my 16s and go for some nice 17s on my 3dr
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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now im totally confused, et15, et30, et35???
whats required to fill out the rear arches with minimal use of the grinder & what sorts the front without catching on bumpers/inner guards on full lock etc

thanks
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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thanks for the help

- i've left the offset up to compomotive - i'll check what it is

ginge - no - didn't get the message! if you want the 16's i'll let you know when there off
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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when there off give me a shout mate
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by warleydaddy
This is how mine sits..

But i have ESCOS ofset rims....






Mine have NEVER EVER caught the arches either!!!

Pete...
I love this look, are these 17X8 with Escort 25 offset? What size tire are you able to run? ty
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Im running 215/40/17`s mate...

Pete...
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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17x8's with 235's on the rear and 215's on the rear. No rubbing

Excuse the tape, it was a track day the next day!

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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Niall.b
now im totally confused, et15, et30, et35???
whats required to fill out the rear arches with minimal use of the grinder & what sorts the front without catching on bumpers/inner guards on full lock etc

thanks
et25 rear / et35 front for a 3dr with 8" rims
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Forgot to mention, they're et35's
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