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15th March 2012, 15:48
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195 50 15 tyres
i have been offered some cheap 195 50 15 t1r's. will they be ok on my car its lowered 50mm front and around the same possibly slightly more on the back. im also running gti6 cyclones. with 195 45 15 tyre on back is just in the arch many thanks
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15th March 2012, 15:50
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West Midlands
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you may need to trim your rear bumper bracket and youll get rubbing on full lock
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15th March 2012, 16:22
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if i used 10mm spacers would this help with the full lock issue
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15th March 2012, 16:32
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Originally Posted by AlexB
you may need to trim your rear bumper bracket and youll get rubbing on full lock
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This. Exactly what happened when i fitted 50 profile t1r's. I'm down 50mm too. Annoyed me so i went and bought 45's. Shame really cos the 50's are quite a bit cheaper!
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15th March 2012, 17:33
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would they be ok on my saxo if it was only 25mm front 30 back.
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15th March 2012, 17:45
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West Midlands
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possibly at that height but id be cautios tbh
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