16's????

[Stanley]

i have just purchased a "lovely" k reg 1.2i nova 3dr complete with rust(speed) holes.
anyway, i am getting a set of 16" evo-r's with 195/45 tyres (dont know wat width the wheels r but im sure thats 'workouttable' from tyre width)
will i have to modify arches much if i lower it 60mm?
failing that, will 35/40mm springs look ok??

cheers all
stan

[Philsutton]

yeah you will have too roll the arch back or cut the lip of completly depending how the fit under.

[Stanley]

theyre 38 to 40mm offset according to the lad am gettin em off??
make any difference?

[Jules]

Yep loads!!!

Ideally nova wheels should be 45 to 49mm offset. Any lower and the wheel is gonna stick out more meaning more chance of catching the arch lip, any higher and it'll be closer to the rear suspension strut.

[Stanley]

so i'l probably have to get my arch widened 10mm 15 to be safe?
okeydoke

will the car look like its on stilts until i lower it??
tractor boy!

[epo]

tbh with an ofset of 38mm i wudnt bother as it'll not be very wheel bearin friendly and it'll tram line

if u get the correct offset and use 195\45\16 tyres it'll be fine and if its a mk2 u shudnt have to grind the arch lip at all

[Jim]

Don't bother buying the wheels. They will give you so much grief. I had some 15's with a 38mm offset and it was horrible. I had to have my rear arches flared and they looked rubbish. Don't bother with them. Save up and buy yourself some wheels with an offset between 45-49 like the guys have said.

Jim

[Stanley]

could i not get them machined down 10mm?

[D4 VEB]

as everyone has said dont bother with the wheels, get some that
are the right offset, i used to have 15s with a 40mm offset and
a 60mm drop and i got nothing but grief from them

[smitty5door]

yer i think you would have to roll the arches bak