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just bought a set of 19 by 8 rims for my calais, last night tried to put the right hand front rim on but it wouldnt fit???
it hit the strut.
people with 19's on their cars please help. what do i need to do to get the bloody wheels on?
cheers guys and gals
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u may need coil overs.but i could be wrong
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had the same prob lol
i hear fe2 suspension is the lowest u can run with it
but its possible with factory struts
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do i have to change struts? if so which struts?
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no need to change struts only suspension
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ok but the tyre actually touches the base of where the spring sits on the strut.
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im pretty sure once u raise the suspenion it changes the camber and caster enough so the strut no longer touches the tyre but only just
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sweet\. thanks dude. appreciate the help
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mate i bought 19x8 gts wheels 4 weeks ago and they fit up perfect, go to autobarn and buy a set of wheel spacers trust me they work, and it wil make the wheel sit out just enough to miss the strut,
try it out and let me know ok bro
Cheers
VLT3.0
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26-07-05, 20:42 GMT+10#10 yeah will do that. how many mm spacer are they??
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26-07-05, 20:53 GMT+10#11 just remember dunno if it bothers u but they're illegal
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27-07-05, 18:02 GMT+10#12 mate nobody is going to hassel u, get them they work fine, and cheap.
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28-07-05, 17:40 GMT+10#13 i'm sure once youre calais has been spotted cruising past a police car with 19" wheels on... they wouldnt really care just about spacers would they.... lol
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06-08-05, 21:53 GMT+10#14 i got pulled over last week on saturday nite at chapel st by those highway patrol car, he came up 2 me and said dat 19`z are illegal on vL`z so he wanted 2 give me a canary i was there LMFAO he thought my 18`z were 19`z....lol simply got BARRED
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06-08-05, 22:00 GMT+10#15 "on vL`z so he wanted 2 give me a canary i was there LMFAO he thought my 18`z were 19`z....lol simply got BARRED"
um, correct me if im wrong but arent 18s illegal on vls aswell? only walkinshaws can have 18s. this was my understanding as vls came out with 15s, and u can only go 2 inches larger than factory.
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07-08-05, 11:23 GMT+10#16 i thought it was only determined by the width of the rim.
Not 100% sure
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07-08-05, 14:53 GMT+10#17 Just about every mod is illegal
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09-08-05, 18:06 GMT+10#18 i got 19x8 with 235 35 19 tyres and no probs at all
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09-08-05, 22:34 GMT+10#19 so will 18s fit easy as then?
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10-08-05, 18:05 GMT+10#20 never had any problems with 18`s but they alwayz pulled me over coz they thought they were 19`z.Vicroad/ EPA officerz told me that vL`z cant have 19`z.
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