15" On My Saxo

1. fr4nc15_d4w50n Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Fenstanton, Cambridge Posts: 223 Citroen Saxo 1.1

   #1 20th November 2006, 17:40

   Ok people, I will definetly be buying these alloys for my saxo in the near future:
   
   Linkage
   
   Now different people are saying different things to me and I'm getting a little confused.
   
   Will these alloys rub on the front when the steering is on full lock and will they rub on the back when I have passengers?
   
   If they rub on the front, back or both, what will need to be done to the arches?
   
   Thanks :thumbup:
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 20th November 2006, 17:44

   how low are you
   
   i see you have a 1.1 has your car got 3 stud wheels or 4 as the link has 4 studs
3. fr4nc15_d4w50n Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Fenstanton, Cambridge Posts: 223 Citroen Saxo 1.1

   #3 20th November 2006, 17:46

   Sorry yeah, forgot to mention about what car I got.
   
   Normal 1.1 Saxo with 4 studs, the car isn't lowered at all.
4. PugDan Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Leicestershire Posts: 2391 Seat Leon Cupra

   #4 20th November 2006, 17:47

   Horrible rims that wont suit a saxo but 15's is deffinatly the way forward.
   
   With 45 profile tyres you'll be fine!
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 20th November 2006, 17:48

   not lowered you should be fine as them wheels come with 45 profile tyres
   
   you may get some rubbing when you have rear passengers depends how many and heavy they are
6. fr4nc15_d4w50n Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Fenstanton, Cambridge Posts: 223 Citroen Saxo 1.1

   #6 20th November 2006, 17:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr not lowered you should be fine as them wheels come with 45 profile tyres you may get some rubbing when you have rear passengers depends how many and heavy they are

   At the most I would only have 1 rear passenger and they would be a normal 10 - 11 stone man.
   
   So that should be fine :
7. Natalie Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1395 Saxo VTR 16v, TVR Chimaera, Mondeo ST200

   #7 20th November 2006, 17:53

   I'm down 60mm (although the car seems to have dropped to more like 70mm) on 15in alloys and I only get rubbing on full lock at the front. I'm not down as low at the back and don't carry more than one passenger in the back usually just in case it does rub. I've occasionally taken 2 in the back (one being quite a sizeable girl) and it didn't rub but in general I don't like to carry passengers in the back.
   
   It's a good excuse never to have to be the driver when we all go out anywhere
8. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #8 20th November 2006, 17:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by fr4nc15_d4w50n At the most I would only have 1 rear passenger and they would be a normal 10 - 11 stone man. So that should be fine :

   should be ok then mate
9. K-R Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Godmanchester Posts: 165

   #9 20th November 2006, 18:00

   It will rub on the back when you go over bumps and speed humps on the little lip on the rear archs
10. freddy51r Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Leicestershire Posts: 295 Mk2 Saxo VTR

    #10 21st November 2006, 20:53

    should be fine matey im dropped 60mm and spacered out and my rims only rub with two in the back and not at all on full lock!
11. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #11 21st November 2006, 21:02

    they look ok mate, £375 is alot imo for them tho.
    each to there own mate as long as your happy.
    get some pics up when your done
12. fr4nc15_d4w50n Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Fenstanton, Cambridge Posts: 223 Citroen Saxo 1.1

    #12 21st November 2006, 21:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 they look ok mate, £375 is alot imo for them tho. each to there own mate as long as your happy. get some pics up when your done

    Each to their own exactly, I have seen a lot of mods that people have done on here I personally don't like them.
    
    I like them alloys, hopefully gettin them in the next week or two. But I will definately put pics up when I'm done.:thumbup:
13. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #13 21st November 2006, 21:57

    people are entailed to there own opinions but it only matters what you think.
14. Mcsvtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Limerick, Ireland Posts: 268 R33 Skyline 2.5 GTS-T

    #14 22nd November 2006, 19:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hesslevtr you may get some rubbing when you have rear passengers depends how many and heavy they are

    very true, had 15s on my old 1.1 and hadnt much probs only when passengers in the back, and sometimes on full lock it rubbed the wheel arch plastic lining