Anyone ever run lowered on 195/45's 16"?

19th February 2007, 16:22

Trying to get some 16" Oz Superturismo's desperately but not many places stock them for some reason, ones that can order them want a deposit and I'm not keen on doing that then waiting 5 months for them to come up trumps. Halfords stock them but only with 195/45 tyres. Has anyone ever ran with these sized tyres on a car lowered more than 30mm successfully without problems????

19th February 2007, 16:34

hi mate ive just ordered some who have loads in stock p.m me for info and cheap as fook

im down 45mm on 45mm profiles with very little mods doing to the arches

19th February 2007, 16:39

had a few people say saxos can't run on them and one guy said he ran without probs lowered 50mm, I'm 35mm at front roughly same at back. I'll go 40 on profile if I have to do arch work, just have to be patient finding a company who can supply them without postage or deposit worries.

19th February 2007, 16:54

check my pic out on my profile and thats how low i am with 45mm tyres with NO rubbing

19th February 2007, 17:06

some good prices on the site, tempted by the 7x17" offer but best off playing it safe with 16's

19th February 2007, 17:21

40 profile will look better, geneally you would have rubbing down that much

19th February 2007, 17:26

Its bloody typical that all the wheel/tyre offers are 195/45 - is there a jack in the vtr somewhere? as it looks like I'm fitting the alloys myself and the adjustable jack I usually use is bust.

21st February 2007, 08:35

mines on oz hydras 195/45 16 and its lowerd 55 front 80 on rear bit of scraping when i fly over a bump but thats it

21st February 2007, 17:23

scissor jack is in the spare wheel.

ask the places you see the adverts if they do 40 profile? most places can get the wheels with different tyres.

you tried gsmotorsport?

21st February 2007, 20:34

not yet bud, looking for a place 60 miles from Leeds where I can get the lot and possibly fitted as last time I fitted alloys the car fell and the disk cut into the inner alloy!

21st February 2007, 20:40

i was lowered 40mm on 205/45/zr17

and it rubbed when i had people in the back

21st February 2007, 20:45

after arch mods?

21st February 2007, 23:52

i ran my vtr on 195/45 16s on the bump stops at the rear and 50mm at the front and it didnt rub even 5 people up with luggage. With 16s you dont really have to worry much with whats in the way just cut it off

22nd February 2007, 18:36

I just got my rs5 with 16/195/45s and they rub on full lock, ordered them with 40s but they turned up with 45s! Dnt think i can do alot now though because i only notice after i fitted them