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linkay
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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???
Cheers Ben.
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SteveP
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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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linkay
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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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Chris_C
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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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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 31 Jul 2009 08:24 pm
2" drop and 15x7s was ideal. as seen here:
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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linkay
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by linkay » 01 Aug 2009 12:25 pm
Cheers for the advice dude looks about perfect with the arches,
really nice too
Cheers Ben
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by classicswede » 01 Aug 2009 04:28 pm
The bigger the wheels the more you need to drop
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stew
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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

but that's just not practical for my daily
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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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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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littlered
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by littlered » 06 Sep 2009 09:02 pm
what tyres did you have on your 15,s they look great
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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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by volvosneverdie » 07 Sep 2009 01:04 pm
littlered wrote:damb it im going 15,s!!!!!
You knows it makes sense!
