ALLOY WHEEL AND TYRE FITMENT ADVICE NEEDED!!

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ALLOY WHEEL AND TYRE FITMENT ADVICE NEEDED!!

Postby danfezSi on Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:08 pm

HI I DONT KNOW MUCH BOUT WHEELS SO CAN ANY1 HELP?

I RECENTLY WON SUM ALLOYS OFF EBAY @ BARGAIN PRICE, THEY ARE;

FOX 6 15" WITH 50/195 TYRES

DOES ANY 1 KNOW IF THEY'LL FIT MY FEZZY WITHOUT HAVING TO GET SPACERS AND TRIMMING THE ARCHES

BEAR IN MIND THOUGH IVE LOWERED IT -35MM

CHEERS
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Postby danfezSi on Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:15 pm

ITS A 1.1 MK3 BY THE WAY
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Postby 1600power on Sat Apr 26, 2003 1:21 pm

hmmmmm ur defo gonna need spacers cause of the width of the tyres! and possibly a little bit of trimming although im not 100% on that!

Some people have trouble getting on 195/45/15's so im certain ur gonna need the spacers!
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Postby danfezSi on Sat Apr 26, 2003 7:17 pm

OK IVEPICKED THE WHEELS UP, FIT NICELY AND DEFO LOOK THE PIECE

BUT :x WHEN I GO ROUND ROUND CORNERS THE DRIVERS REAR WHEEL RUBS SOMET. NOT SURE IF ITS MY ARCHES OR THE SUSPENSION MOUNT???????? :-?

THE FRONT ARE FINE EVEN THOUGH THEYVE BIN LOWERED. BASTAD!!!

WILL SPACERS ON THE BACK HELP?????

IF ANY 1 IS INTERESTED ILL SELL THEM FOR £220 BUT ULL HAVE TO COLLECT

THEY R 'FOX 6 15" FORD FITMENT 195/50 TYRES. ALL TYRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WHEELS HAVE A FEW SCRATCHES BUT LOOK EXCELLENT!!!!!! I WANT EM :cry: :cry:

PM ME 4 PICS OR DO SEARCHES, CHEAPEST IVE FOUND EM 4 IS £475 WITH TYRES

I WANT EM ON PLEEEESSEEEE HELP!!!
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Postby Stoned on Sat Apr 26, 2003 7:37 pm

Why are you typing in CAPS!
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Postby danfezSi on Sat Apr 26, 2003 11:57 pm

[ERRR] MY KEYboard was on caps WHEN i WROTE it.

cheRS FOr helpinG ME loL
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Postby danfezSi on Sun Apr 27, 2003 8:56 am

ive bin having a look around and have seen the following product;

Splitfire Sport Spring Adjusters

does any1 know how good these are and if they'll help?????
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Postby chrissi16v on Sun Apr 27, 2003 1:36 pm

ive got 195/45 on my si and lowered 25mm and ive had to put them spitfire spring adjusters in to help stop it rubin out over bumps n that
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Postby DaveZetec on Sun Apr 27, 2003 1:43 pm

take the wheel off and look where the much in the arch is rubbed off and see where it catches. then adjust the area to suit by getting arches rolled or somethig
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Postby danfezSi on Sun Apr 27, 2003 5:17 pm

chrissi16v how hard are the spitfires spring adjusters to fit?

and do they actually make a difference?

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Postby KillaFesta on Wed Apr 30, 2003 9:48 pm

dunno whats goin on, my 1.4 mk3 is dropped 35mm pn pi springs (sure its dropped more than 35mm tho!!) on 16's with 195/45/16 pirelli p5000s and it only rubs slightly over speed bumps, looks the badgers nadgers and only catches at the front on full lock.
At least its not a Saxo
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