18's without lowering ???

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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby davelowe » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:32 pm

Are we talking about the difference between 17" and 18" alloys? A total difference in height of 12.7mm?
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby Dan020394 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:02 pm

joeishmather wrote:I'll measure distance off the ground tomorro, n I'll measure gap above wheels n get back to you, lol

ok mate thanks very much

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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby Dan020394 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:03 pm

davelowe wrote:Are we talking about the difference between 17" and 18" alloys? A total difference in height of 12.7mm?

i was trying to find out the gap that is left in the arches when you fit 18 and its not lowered

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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby joeishmather » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:49 am

Davelowe, is that the difference in alloys without tyres, with the correct profile tyres they'll be roughly the same won't they?
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby Anthony » Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:31 am

joeishmather wrote:Davelowe, is that the difference in alloys without tyres, with the correct profile tyres they'll be roughly the same won't they?


Correct.
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby Dan020394 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:21 pm

are u still putting up more pics of ur maegane ? id like to see some more please :D

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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby joeishmather » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:27 pm

Yeah will do mate,
Couldn't see my hand infront of my face thru fog tho today!lol
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby Dan020394 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:36 pm

joeishmather wrote:Yeah will do mate,
Couldn't see my hand infront of my face thru fog tho today!lol

haha no worries mate just take them when ever you can

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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby 123*reggie » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:32 am

joeishmather wrote:not to get personal but you see this picture, car with 17's and been lowered, still doesn't look nearly as good as 18's even when not lowered, as the fact of the matter is there are still huge gaps with 17's when lowered in-front of and behind the wheels,as you can see where ive circled......
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby joeishmather » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:00 pm

Sorry for the delay...Image There you go
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby Anthony » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:13 pm

Just as I thought. Sorry to say, but that arch gap is horrendous!
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby joeishmather » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:58 pm

Each to their own I guess, looks fine imo, with the splitter on it catches on ramps/ speedbumps as it is, don't want it happening even more!
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby sparksbase » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:29 pm

not 225
18 inch
not lowered.. hate the gap but just say u have an idea of how it looks like
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Re: 18's without lowering ???

Postby MaTe0 » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:28 am

Nice rims :) But you have to lower it :)


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