Tuning 195/45/15

[Red Rocket CINQ]

does anyone run 195/45/15 7j alloys on their sei? whats the clearance like between the outside arch plus I want to lower the car. the wheels come with 10mm spacers and wheel ET is 35.

any help or comments welcome. thanks

 

[Connor9517]

Iv put 195/40/15s on my girlfriends and she doesn't have any problems with it and its on 40mm lowering springs if that helps

 

[Red Rocket CINQ]

are they 7j though or smaller? thanks for letting me know that 15s fit ok though, just need width now.

 

[Connor9517]

If I'm not mistaken I think they are 7j cos the first set of tyres wouldn't fit on the rim will pop out when she gets back and have a look

 

[Connor9517]

Have you got original brakes on?
If so you should be fine with out the spacers but if your going for a wider look put them on

 

[Red Rocket CINQ]

I have punto gt brakes front and back, I didn't think 7j alloys would fit with out spacers unless you have a very low ET which would put the handling al to s**t?

 

[Connor9517]

Yeah gt breaks they would catch the inside of the alloys :X

 

[fingers99]

I think you'll need to roll, maybe even flare the arches. The wheels will be about 1/2" wider than 6J. 10mm will probably be OK at the rear (but you may need to take a hammer to the inner wheelarches), probably not enough at the front.

35et will not fit without spacers even in 6J.

 

[Red Rocket CINQ]

theres a set of alloys on ebay see, 195/45/15 with 10mm spacers and he says they are fine and they are on a sei. I thought it was a bit to much. ok guess that's not going to happen now. thanks anyway everyone

 

[fingers99]

If they're cheap enough, I'd have them (if I didn't already have enough 15" wheels!).

 

[Connor9517]

Girlfriend is home so just checked and the alloys she had are 5j sorry bout that

 

[Red Rocket CINQ]

they are novitec off an alfa he said, they are at £130 but he wants around £200 for them. they didn't sell last time though. its a shame wouldn't mind some wider wheels and tyres

 

[Red Rocket CINQ]

Girlfriend is home so just checked and the alloys she had are 5j sorry bout that

ok thanks anyway mate

 

[fingers99]

they are novitec off an alfa he said, they are at £130 but he wants around £200 for them. they didn't sell last time though. its a shame wouldn't mind some wider wheels and tyres

Go for it. I've not seen them, but £200 (even) sounds a good deal. Dunno where you are, but did I mention I have an arch roller?

 

[Red Rocket CINQ]

Go for it. I've not seen them, but £200 (even) sounds a good deal. Dunno where you are, but did I mention I have an arch roller?

lol, Is the arch roller for widening the arch or just the lip inside? and im Newport way, so a fair way

 

[fingers99]

In

theory

it should do both (eventually). But the lip alone must be worth more than 1/2".