17 inch alloys with 40mm drop! What you guys tink!!?!??!

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:00 pm

no worries fella...like i said there will be clearance issues,but only very minor ones and definitley no need to be rolling arches.I think a big part is getting right offsets and tyres to avoid scrubbage.

6NBen · Post by **6NBen** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:31 pm

as said above im down 60mm on the 17s rich had......... no worries at all 2bh yeah full lock buts thats inevatable with a wheel thats 3 inches bigger than intended and 50mm wider..... but yeah no probs with 40mm i would predict...

a bit high i know buts its going way down on something polished thats all im saying........

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:17 pm

Black16v · Post by **Black16v** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:07 am

Nice! You guys know what ur talking about! I'm running on Wolfraces (correct offset) and Falkens with......dunno the word for it....slightly convex tyre walls. So hopefully if i drop it 40mm there shouldn't be huge amounts of rubbing!
I'm spending far too much modding my car........

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:56 pm

Falken ZE512..There what are on the 17s i had,and the tyrewalls slope in to gain some more clearance,,great all round tyres imo..Better than mud/snow cr@p im running atm.

6NBen · Post by **6NBen** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:48 pm

totally agreee... they have been wicked and have got me outta some s**t..... cheers rich i guess........

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:58 pm

Theyre like $hit to a blanket mate.

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:59 pm

you still got em all round Ben? I put two new ones on just before u got em.

6NBen · Post by **6NBen** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:27 pm

too right mate love em and the way the taper towards the rim saves them from those f*****g kurbs

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:35 pm