Lowering on 17" (mk 3 astra)

[Rich01]

A mate wants to lower his astra 60mm on 17's, but will that be ok? Wheels would be 45 - 49 offset

Any help appreciated

[nige-p]

i would say you would have to do the arches ive dropped my 1994 mk3 astra 30 mm and put it on 18 inch wheels with 30 mm depth tyres and they are fine except at the back when i have 3 people in and it scrubs the wheels when you hit a bump i havent had the arches done though when i ordered the wheels they said i would definatlly have to do all the arches

my mates was lowered 50 mm all round on a full spax set up on standard wheels and that was really low on the back like tyres hiding behind the arches it looked mean though
here is a pic of mine on the 18s lowered 30mm

[astra16V2004]

-50mm on 17s, still had loads of room could fit my whole hand between the wheel and arch, and didnt rub at all




that 2nd pic makes my panels look different colours, but theyre not.
ive now gone back to my speedlines.

[TOMMCF]

what kit you got on your car?

[astra16V2004]

me? thats just standard sport bumpers colour coded, i have a steinmetz front splitter and side skirts, a gsi rear bumper and also an irmscher phase 2 gsi spoiler waiting to go on.... subtle and smooth is the way

[TOMMCF]

SORRY that was supposed to be suspension kit...

[astra16V2004]

o ok sorry. its spax adjustable dampers and -50mm

[Astrapete]

A mate of mine managed to persuade 18's on his without too much trouble