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07-01-2006, 04:23 PM

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New wheels ermmmm HELP

Hi went and got these today,i think it looks so much better. Im after the right tyre size tho as the ones on there catch the front bumper as you turn !! Can anyone help

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07-01-2006, 04:25 PM

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that looks good.

very tidy 3dr mate

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07-01-2006, 04:30 PM

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Looks excellent mate

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07-01-2006, 04:34 PM

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Clean motor

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07-01-2006, 04:35 PM

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Thanks

Been told 215/40/16's will be a good size and wont rub???

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07-01-2006, 05:00 PM

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very nice

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07-01-2006, 05:01 PM

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dunno about the tyre size but it looks well nice!!

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07-01-2006, 07:49 PM

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Thanks again for all the nice comments

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07-01-2006, 07:50 PM

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very clean tidy looking 3dr m8

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07-01-2006, 07:51 PM

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very clean tidy looking 3dr m8

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07-01-2006, 07:54 PM

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Beautiful car mate, and excellent choice of rim!

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07-01-2006, 08:15 PM

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Been told 215/40/16's will be a good size and wont rub???

they will be ok,

loving a white 3 door on escos rims

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07-01-2006, 08:25 PM

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clean motor bro, looking fookin stunning on those rims

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07-01-2006, 08:49 PM

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sexy looking motor. those wheels look better on the 3 door than the escy.

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07-01-2006, 10:40 PM

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Been told 215/40/16's will be a good size and wont rub???

they will be ok,

loving a white 3 door on escos rims

Cheers for the info m8

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07-01-2006, 11:50 PM

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07-01-2006, 11:56 PM

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lookin nice

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08-01-2006, 12:00 AM

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Been told 215/40/16's will be a good size and wont rub???

Thats the tyre size i had on my old 3dr cossie with those wheels, no probs atall mate!

and looks very nice mate, good good choice

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08-01-2006, 12:21 AM

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looking good

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08-01-2006, 07:48 AM

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Im not a lover of white 3drs but your car does look mint

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08-01-2006, 09:46 AM

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08-01-2006, 09:59 AM

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looks mint m8, loving the wheels aswell

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08-01-2006, 10:08 AM

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looking very nice.

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08-01-2006, 10:50 AM

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Went and got new front tyres today so it dont rub anymore

The cars drives nice with them on thanks for all the replys

And thanks for the help with the tyres size's

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08-01-2006, 10:53 AM

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wow that looks fookin gorgous bro,

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Very nice

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08-01-2006, 11:44 AM

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nice

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08-01-2006, 01:53 PM

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Looking nice, i had 215/40 on the front of my white one and they never rubbed, good choice of wheel

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08-01-2006, 02:27 PM

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That does look mint!! very nice indeed

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08-01-2006, 02:30 PM

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looks really good

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08-01-2006, 02:34 PM

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Looks superb

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08-01-2006, 03:12 PM

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That looks awesome mate. Clean as fook

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08-01-2006, 03:37 PM

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Very clean 3dr

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08-01-2006, 04:24 PM

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sweet.

is there anything escos wheel don't look good on?

got some for my xr4x4, just need some moolah to retyre.

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08-01-2006, 07:13 PM

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sweet.

is there anything escos wheel don't look good on?

got some for my xr4x4, just need some moolah to retyre.

Cool m8

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08-01-2006, 07:16 PM

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Went out in the car tonight and it was rubbing with 2 people in it on all 4 arches!!! Whats the best way to sort this out without changing the springs etc as ive noticed people with 18's on there 3 doors that dont catch/rub

Not much paint left on my arches now

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10-01-2006, 10:33 PM

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Not much paint left on my arches now

Those are 8j rims with totally the wrong offset for a 3 door on the front! You have 2 choices if you want to keep them imo either grind the arches back and re-position the bumper out slightly or fit coilovers