16" or 17" for Astra MK3

[WayneEx]

Howzit all

I am looking @ fitting bigger wheels and a suspension kit (40mm drop) to my MK3 Astra.
What will be the best size, a 16" wheel with a 205/45/16 tyre or a 17" with 215/40/17 or should I be looking @ other tyre sizes. I have seen one with 17's on - looks awesome but am I gonna have trouble with the arches with 17's and a 40mm drop?
What do you guys think? What will be overall best with a 40mm drop, 16" or 17"? Anyone with pics of their Astra - please post, it would be much appreciated!


Any info greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Wayne

[beanie]

i'll be watching this post carefully......

[Chris_Turbo]

Can't you have 205/45/R17 instead?? Plus 17" tyres are cheaper (usually) than 16" 'cause not alot of companys make 16" tyres. Not sure on how much room there will be, i'm sure someone with 17" on a Mk3 will post soon,

[gaz1210]

Im running 16's (40 offset) on 195/45/16 rubber with a 40mil drop on my mk3 astra saloon with no problems

[OllyHewitt]

im running on 17s - with 205/40/17 tyres - with a 40mm drop, and no problems what so ever. (these 17s are also et35)

click here for pics on my website

or here for the pics and profile on MIG page

sorry - at work - cannot post direct pics - just links

[Stripped8v]

i am running 17's with a 35mm drop and it is fine only when 4 adults in car under heavy braking do the mudflaps at the front scrape a little but for most of the time it is fine, oh yeh by the way mine is a 5 door astra mk3

[Jhonno]

17's with a 42+mm offset and a drop will be fine

theres plenty of room under them arches

[DaveB]

As he says ^^^

tyre size - 205/40 R17 for 17s.

215 not necessary.

Ive had 205/40 R17s, 60mm drop, ICE and 4up - no rubbing on standard arches

[MatG]

what about 18's ???





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Just a thought.

[Davo]

that saloon is awesome!

whats wrong with the usual 205/40 R17 tyre?

[Jhonno]

wow those mk3's are a bit nice!!

the saloon was done by rjautomotive iirc - very nice

love the yellow one as well

[MatG]

they are both RJ automotive cars!! The yellow one is Lee's one of the owners of RJ and the Green is mats another owner of RJ

The saloon has now been sold for £3500, to someone that has never owned a modded car before and we think he will be putting a turbo engine in it.

The other owner of RJ is Mark and this is his 2.0 turbo nova.







This kit is now for sale Lee and Mark designed and hand made the entire kit!!

[calibre]

those 3 cars are totally PHAT!

[selblock]

i am running 17's with 205/40/17 tyres and just lowered it 40 mm

no probs so far but the screaching!!!