Lowering on 16s advice...

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Lowering on 16s advice...

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As above, need some advice on how much to lower on 195/45/16...

I still want to hold a full car of people without rubbing :)
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You'll need 195/40/16s

45s will scrub quite easily

You can get down 40-50mm no problem. Anything lower you will probably have problems with scrubbing.
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Crap, Just bought a new set aswell!
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Plus that profile puts the speedo out a little :(

Have they been fitted?
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Really?! Yup their fitted already..
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ya - mine came on those, and i got them changed lol.

Umm well i guess run them, but itll be out a little.

At 60mph you are travelling at 62.7 (4.6% out) obvs faster it gets higher. Just mind speed cameras lol
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