jibsterrado 0 Posted April 23, 2008 ive just put on some 17s with 17/45/205 tyres and am going to be lowering it 40mm is the tyre going to rub on the arch or will it be ok?? :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted April 23, 2008 did you remove old wheels first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted April 23, 2008 205/45/17 is the wrong size for a corrado, they need to be 205/40/17s.. The 45 instead od the 40 means the overall wheel diameter is too big and your speedo will be wrong and it will increase the chance of fouling the arches.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joby 0 Posted April 23, 2008 Mines lowered 40mm with 205/40/17s no problems fouling the arches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattnorgrove 0 Posted April 23, 2008 It'll also depend a lot on the offset (ET) of the replacement alloys. The lower the ET number, the further the outer edge of the rim will protrude. HTH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jibsterrado 0 Posted April 25, 2008 oh right k so it would be better to sell these tyres n get 17/40/205s before lowering it?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tedman 0 Posted April 25, 2008 oh right k so it would be better to sell these tyres n get 17/40/205s before lowering it?! thats what i would do mate . when i first got my tt comps i chucked them on with the standard 45 profile tyres ,they rubbed on full lock and it wasn't even lowered!!!!!!!!!! got some 205/40/17's now and they are perfect size for the corrado. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Thorpe 10 Posted April 18, 2012 How much would you recommend lowering the Corrado by? I dont want it too low, I'd jsut like to lower it so it looks neater, stiffens the suspension yet still performs on the uk roads well. Also which lowering springs are the best for the money? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stonejag 10 Posted April 18, 2012 Don't drop it too far! I had horrible rubbing problems on mine when I got it - ended up raising it ~40mm and swapping from 215/40/17s to 195/45/16s which made a huge difference to ride quality as well. Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted April 18, 2012 I would look at the h&r springs, seen a few on here and the car sits well. I only got coilovers as the other springs I tried were too low. Meant to be -40mm springs. Think its to do with the age of car and top mount design. Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Thorpe 10 Posted April 25, 2012 Has anybody got any pictures of their Rados lowered by 35/40mm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bishbosh1 10 Posted April 25, 2012 Hi Tom, had mine lowered by 40mm last week at DG Autotech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted April 25, 2012 40mm here with 15" rims and 50 profile tyres. (standard basically) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lgs 10 Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) Hi I am also looking to lower my vr6 I am looking to put off set rims on the back dose anyone know what size can I fit back and front i was going to fit 18in rims can they fit. Sorry Edited April 25, 2012 by lgs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted April 25, 2012 In english please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoWannabe 1 Posted April 25, 2012 I like the rear spoiler sean - where is that from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted April 26, 2012 No idea mate, it was on when I bought the car. I get a bit of stick from the local VAG lot about it being a bit chav, but its been on a while as the lacquer has started to slightly come away where its been bonded on. I dare not remove it without having a replacement boot, for fear of a costly respray! I also think its looks quite good actually! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
