lowering 60mm on 16's

1. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

   #1 29th November 2007, 23:17

   Is this possible without arch work? there will be 40's on the front and 45's on the rear
2. Bodvts Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 York United Kingdom (England) Posts: 820 Seat Leon Cupra GSX 600 SRAD

   #2 29th November 2007, 23:25

   mine was lower 40 on back and had to have 40 tyres because 45's rubbed
3. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

   #3 29th November 2007, 23:34

   im not liking the sound of that. Im i gonna have to attack it with a grinder then? do u know where exactly it was hitting?
4. dsh85 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6

   #4 29th November 2007, 23:36

   get 40 profiles all round! theyll be no problems then!
5. teebag Established Member Joined: May 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 1245 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo

   #5 29th November 2007, 23:37

   haha no probs until someone sits in the back lol
6. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #6 29th November 2007, 23:39

   theres a whole chuk in the premium how to's on this
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 29th November 2007, 23:42

   Put 40's on all round as you should do and you'll have absolutely no problems. I have none with mine
8. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

   #8 29th November 2007, 23:48

   Sure it would still hit with 40's all round. BODVTS's was rubbing at 40mm with 45's. mines going down 60mm. even with 40's i would think it will still hit. please somebody correct me if im wrong
9. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #9 30th November 2007, 00:18

   im on 17s and 50mm lowered.
   
   its tight to say the least:
   
   
   Ive got 40mm profiles iirc.
   
   And i need to hammer out the arch and smoth off a weld at the rear.
   
   More pics:
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=72784&page=17
10. Bodvts Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 York United Kingdom (England) Posts: 820 Seat Leon Cupra GSX 600 SRAD

    #10 30th November 2007, 15:12

    was only on back where was rubbing front was fine even on 40's when went over a bump its rubbed sometimes but other times had 2 people in back and never rubbed
11. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

    #11 30th November 2007, 15:19

    well mine will rub if theres a full load in the back going over speedbumps. thats not being lowered on 16's. it seeems to hit some sort of metal lip. does anybody know what the lip is for? has anyone had same problems?
12. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

    #12 30th November 2007, 15:51

    Mine hits the metal lip also! Ive been told to wack it out of the way with a hammer!!! Lol!
13. alextoffie Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR

    #13 30th November 2007, 15:52

    You need 45 profile tyres on 15's on a Saxo so it makes sense to reduce the profile accordingly when you put a bigger rim on... Like its been said a 40 profile tyre would be better.
14. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

    #14 30th November 2007, 17:09

    theres nothing attached to this lip is there? just in case i whack it out of the way and the bumper or something doesnt sit right
15. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #15 30th November 2007, 17:13

    Just go 50.. will save you hassle
16. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #16 30th November 2007, 18:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jonny13_vtr theres nothing attached to this lip is there? just in case i whack it out of the way and the bumper or something doesnt sit right

    its in the premium section
    
    its against the rules and shite etiquette to hand that info out for free
17. M4SON L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 56 icelandic saxo vts slammed , cammed, chipped, cage

    #17 15th December 2007, 00:25

    av got 17s down 80 all round pm if u want any info how to get it down
18. Richard07 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Berwick Posts: 128 Ph 2 Saxo Vts

    #18 15th December 2007, 11:05

    ive got 16s on 45s im going to be lowering it 60 soon i will let you know if it scrubs, but if it does theres nothing a grinder cant fix haha
19. S70KES Established Member Joined: May 2007 south west Posts: 1016 Saxo GTI (106gti conversion)

    #19 15th December 2007, 11:29

    my mate's got40's on his with 16 and its lower 50 at front and 60 on rear and only rub's when 2 people are in the back
20. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

    #20 15th December 2007, 11:46

    mines lowered 35 all round on 45s and only rubs when have someone in the back.
21. M4SON L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 56 icelandic saxo vts slammed , cammed, chipped, cage

    #21 15th December 2007, 11:54

    if you have bump stops in and get some decent arch work you wont get any scrubbing at all
22. CAL99vts Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Thurso/Edinburgh Posts: 566 99' VTS,2004 seat leon CUPRA

    #22 15th December 2007, 12:08

    am down 40 mm on 16s wi 40 mm rubber,not done any work on arches and only get rubbin if somes in he back.easy solution is no back seat passengers,lol!! speed bumps are a nightmare tho even wi small ones as center sections scrapes,plus some multi storeys are a no go