what tyres would be best

[ian ross]

Ian,
what I think people are trying to get at is that GM spent a fortune on getting the suspension angles correct and if you choose to use a totally different ET (offset) than standard, then you are totally screwing up just about every suspension angle the car was designed with. messing with it changes everything and most certainly makes handling worse. 205/40/17s sound fine as long as they miss the spring pan, no spacers required, just some wheels that are ET49. What did the car come with?

My suggestion - sell your wheels, especially as you need tyres, some proper fitting wheels, maybe some with tyres already on, or buy tyres, hoon around with a smug smile, out-handling everybody.

get what ur saying wanted cavi slabs to begin with then got convinced to go aftermarket wish i never yes looks like that will be option to sell them

[Frisco]

Mk3 astras are et49 standard mate teh fitment guide you posted is wrong. If you measure you will get an idea of if they will fit or not.
Pete is right though the standard offset is the best setup.

[ian ross]

not saying i dont belive u but check this out


Alloy wheel fitment guide and pcd's.

[GTE 16v]

I drove a MK2 Astra a while ago with aftermarket wheels on and the car handles awfully, keep to the GM spec set up, trust me, its the best.

Maybe consider fitting wider proflie tyres (from 185 to 195)

[ian ross]

I drove a MK2 Astra a while ago with aftermarket wheels on and the car handles awfully, keep to the GM spec set up, trust me, its the best.

Maybe consider fitting wider proflie tyres (from 185 to 195)

think ill just sell them and go back to the cavi slabs idea or something

[Frisco]

Yeah mate that's wrong. Nearly all fwd vauxhalls are et49

[ian ross]

no bother looked ok on car aswell oh well up for sale they go infact might sell whole f ing car with wheels and bumpers

[ian ross]

17s i mean and gsi bumpers and spoiler i have for it before some1 takes piss and says ur car will need bumpers and wheels to sell

[Turbostevo]

Ian, this is by no means anybodies place to have a go at you for asking any questions, as I say "it is unwise to mock a person that seeks wisdom" but mate, you just don't seem to listen!? You've got folks offering their knowledge and time to try and help you and then you reply with, "it'll just have to rub". What if the rubbing caused a blow out and consequently you plough into a car with a family in it? The correct offset as far as I'm aware is et49. You might get away with a few mm but 14 mm is quite a huge difference and you WILL have problems at standard spec. Tyres and sizes will make no difference to the offset.

[ian ross]

i do listen just annoyed that ive spent money on wheels that i cant even put on my f ing car yeah i get what ur saying bud can u help me then ill be looking for new wheels want 17s but if i cant will just get slabs to cut short if buying 17s shall i get something in region of 205 40 17 with offset between 45 and 49 as dont want no rubbing or that

[Turbostevo]

Cav slabs look awesome sprayed graphite black, as long as its done properly. Toyo proxe T1R's. I had that set up on a tigra and that handled extremely well. And it was stripped out with only a front and rear strut brace. That's the best advice I can offer mate seeing as you already like the slabs!

[GTE 16v]

Tyres for 17 inch wheels are going to be big money too.

[ian ross]

can get tyres no worries but dont wanna put tyres on wheels i have if not going on car and on the slabs thing yeah i do like them but like the sri corsa c wheels also so was i right about the offsets i said

[Turbostevo]

Stick the wheels in the shed mate and keep them as you'll never know what you will end up with next! A full set of T1R's cost me £205 balanced and fitted. The front lasted 7 months and took some serious abuse. Very grippy. Corsa c Sri wheels as in the 5 spoke wheels? I had a set of corsa c sx i wheels on a corsa that was lowered 120 mm rear and 100 mm front and had no scraping or rubbing. I'm sure the Sri wheels will be same.

[ian ross]

dont have a shed girlfriend would not have it would just be full of car bits they r in a cupboard just now dont like sxi wheels they to boring looking seen set of white fans but no sure on them

[Turbostevo]

The problem with mk3's are the arches are huge, and I know you don't want it to look like its on roller skates but it's lowered enough to still look smart with a set of 15's so don't worry too much about the look mate, keep it safe.

[ian ross]

some nice 16s would suit me if was to get 15s would only be slabs just need to get wheels asap to get gsi bumpers and spoiler on to set if right off

[GTE 16v]

This is the Wheel / bodykit set up you need.....





Look stunning if you ask me, and GM spec too.

You will need to 5 stud it up but all fairly easy to do and 308mm brakes will fit too..

[ian ross]

yeah but not going 5 stud would like to but dont have another car to use for work while doing it and to be honest cant be bothered

[GTE 16v]

if you source all the parts its only a case of swapping it over, A days work, tops.

[ian ross]

a day i dont have i work full time and weekends have my wee 1 wish i did have spare time

[Turbostevo]

That's how low you can go if you keep it GM Fitment mate. With NO scraping or arch rubbing. 120mm rear, 100mm front.

[ian ross]

would not want that low that looks stupid plus to many speed bumps