How To Fit 17's On To A 1.1

1. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

   #1 30th August 2006, 18:40

   Hi, i currently have 15's on my 1.1
   It's been lowered 50mm at front and about 30 at back
   
   
   How do I fit 17's on without any scrubbing, and how much would this cost to be done.
   
   
   Cheers
2. scook Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Newbury United Kingdom (England) Posts: 741 Saxo VTS (Mrk 2)

   #2 30th August 2006, 18:42

   with a lot of work ,
3. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

   #3 30th August 2006, 18:59

   thanks but you havent really helped me have you?
4. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #4 30th August 2006, 19:07

   Well you'd need a wide arch kit and an angle grinder for starters. It really would be alot of work. Do your 15's rub at all?
5. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

   #5 30th August 2006, 19:09

   yes with a full car and only over speed bumps. i have had the small lip grinded off. n i have bin told it's jus the plastric plugs holding the side plastic trim on that are scrubbin now.
6. user_11402 Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 2015 MK2 VTS

   #6 30th August 2006, 19:10

   apparently 17's make the handling quite bad mate, ppl have sed on here that saxos wiv 17's on them tend to slide and get twitchy with the back end, sounds like a recipe for disaster to me! lol just thort id warn u
7. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

   #7 30th August 2006, 19:12

   ye i have heard that as well. but car looks small and weak (if you know what i mean) either a body kit or bigger wheels
8. user_11402 Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 2015 MK2 VTS

   #8 30th August 2006, 19:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by england11_2004 ye i have heard that as well. but car looks small and weak (if you know what i mean) either a body kit or bigger wheels

   i no exactly wot u mean, and saxos the absolute dogs with 17's on, but im prone to losing control of cars on standard wheels so i dont think 17s wud b for me!
   
   The handling on ur car at the moment must be really gud actualy, mayb u cud get some lower profile tyres etc to make them look bigger? make sure they're always shiny and stand out? or just get 17s and b careful! but they wud b bastard to fit bcus of how ur car is lowered.
9. joe_totalmods Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Chorley, Lancashire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 307 Subaru Impreza WRX

   #9 30th August 2006, 21:24

   i got 16's on mine n mine has wide arch kit as well, but when i have a passanger, ne bumps it catches usually, Think maybe 17's wud fit with lower profile tyres but the rear arches have been cut loads.
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 30th August 2006, 21:29

    they look rubbish with 17's on.
    
    The height of the wheel isnt the problem as this can be offset with the profile of the tyre.
    
    It the width thats the killer - 195mm on 15's, 205mm (i believe) on 17's. that 10mm is enough to take the tyre passed the rub strip that rubs over the top of the arch.
11. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

    #11 30th August 2006, 22:02

    The width of the wheels is the problem on flat arches. That's the problem with mine and I've had the lip folded over but they still rub at times.
    
    The only solution is to make the arches wider but it would take a hell of a lot of work..
12. joe_totalmods Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Chorley, Lancashire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 307 Subaru Impreza WRX

    #12 31st August 2006, 00:05

    yer was speakin to a guy at demon tweeks today n he said its the width, anythin over 6.5" wide should not go on 1.1's,mine r 7" granted but they rub like hell.
13. mitchvtr Newbie Joined: Aug 2008 lincoln Posts: 6 1998 vtr posi blue c2 wheels 2000 vtr o.z's

    #13 3rd November 2008, 00:43

    im lowered 75 rear 50 front on 17s handlings crap and scrubs like mad but looks the dogs scrubbin on the rear bumper only over bumps and the back of the arch at the front only full lock tho
    
    
    
14. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #14 3rd November 2008, 00:49

    above 1 question why! the alloys look too big, why not 15"
    
    EDIT : just relised how old the thread is lol
15. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #15 3rd November 2008, 00:58

    thread from the dead