ATS Cup's on a 340????

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ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by linkay » 31 Jul 2009 05:37 pm

I have been offered a set of ATS cups for my 340 but don't really know if they would look nice or be too big being 15x7s? :?
Has anybody done this before or know if it looks okay? If so any pics??? :D
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by SteveP » 31 Jul 2009 05:44 pm

They'll be fine... will look just right, even better if the car's lowered a little. I ran 15x7's with a 30 offset for ages
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by linkay » 31 Jul 2009 05:47 pm

Good good, well im planning a "3 drop all round, do you reckon ill be allright with that?
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by Chris_C » 31 Jul 2009 07:08 pm

I'm still running Steves old 15x7's and they look superb. Not convinced by the 3" drop tbh, I think thats too much for a 300, but then I'm not into the whole lowering thing ;)
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by volvosneverdie » 31 Jul 2009 08:24 pm

2" drop and 15x7s was ideal. as seen here:

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rub on the last fifth of lock-ish.
Dont think Id want to go MUCH lower or wider, but certainly plausable dude.
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by linkay » 01 Aug 2009 12:25 pm

Cheers for the advice dude looks about perfect with the arches,
really nice too :D
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by classicswede » 01 Aug 2009 04:28 pm

The bigger the wheels the more you need to drop
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by stew » 22 Aug 2009 05:40 pm

Ive been thinking about cups or classics for mine I would love to drop it more than the 2" it already is. Coming from a jap car background if the chassis rails don't scrape on bumps in the road it isn't low enough :D but that's just not practical for my daily

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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by Bobelix » 06 Sep 2009 03:17 pm

I have a set of MGZR alloys 17x7 et -45 with 215/45's and just wondered before i sell them on egay whether there would be enough room in the arches :?: any advice welcome :?

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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by volvosneverdie » 06 Sep 2009 03:23 pm

Be very tight.
j340glt has 17s on in his avatar pic (i think!)
Im sure chicky is running 17s too.
But im sure thered be a lot of rub when you get near full lock. (my 15s do)

I dont think 300 look good on top of big uns, but thats just my opinion.
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by littlered » 06 Sep 2009 09:02 pm

what tyres did you have on your 15,s they look great

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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by volvosneverdie » 06 Sep 2009 09:45 pm

littlered wrote:what tyres did you have on your 15,s they look great
Hey dude.
195/50/15s.
As has been said before by many before man, its a good size for lowered 300s.
Not sure how that translates into 14in for your minilites though man.
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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by littlered » 07 Sep 2009 12:53 pm

damb it im going 15,s!!!!!

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Re: ATS Cup's on a 340????

Post by volvosneverdie » 07 Sep 2009 01:04 pm

littlered wrote:damb it im going 15,s!!!!!
You knows it makes sense! :lol:
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