wheel and tire size?

[macbel]

ok,here is my predicament:
i am currently in the proces of getting parts for my Corsa a(NOVA) its a everyday car with a 1.2ohv in the works,and has 40/30 lowering bilstein shocks and eibach springs

it gives a harder ride so i have compensated with 175/70/13 tires on SR 5.5j steel wheels

as i drive my wife and son in the car im afraid that fitting a 45 or 50 profile 15" wheel is gonna bust my kidneys a bit:)



can anyone give some guidance on rim/tyre selection,so it wil not rub on crappy croatian roads

thanks in advance

[Royston]

Hi,
There are many tyre/rim combinations if your ride is too harsh now it will only get worse if you go up with rim size and down in tyre profile.

Is your Corsa A a Hatchback or saloon?

If you have a hatchback there is less clearance in the rear arches, best advice is to stick to standard offsets of 49mm and don't go beyond 6J in width to keep it simple

Welcome to the forum

[mowgli]

I used 170/70r13's on my 1982 opel kadett (mk1 astra) and I thought the handling was great, with a soft ride. in the uk, people feel the need for 15" or 16" on everything..

I now have 185/55r15's on my nova, and the ride is still quite good

[macbel]

thanks guys

biggest problem is if i go with a really wide 13"(and them are scarce because of the hill climb guys)
it will look crappy without a good amount of lowering

so i was thinking some of the standard opel wheels in 14" or 15" with 185/55 tyre

and brace for impact :D

oh yeah its a two door hatch

[Royston]

I run 185/60/14's on my Nova's

[macbel]

well she going to to bodyshop anyways soo i will try to get some nice wheels even if it means some arch mods(need to change rear wheel wells)