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blue mackay
04-12-2009, 20:50
hi can anyone tell me whats involved to get these fitting the 5?
a friend has 16"alloys and was going to see if there possible on the 5,not sure if arch work is involved or moving the bumper back????
any help much appreciated folks

GTphil
04-12-2009, 21:04
hi can anyone tell me whats involved to get these fitting the 5?
a friend has 16"alloys and was going to see if there possible on the 5,not sure if arch work is involved or moving the bumper back????
any help much appreciated folks


I had 16's on with 5mm spacers and 195/40/16 tyres with no problems.:agree:

Not sure what offset e.t.c they were tho.

blue mackay
04-12-2009, 21:11
I had 16's on with 5mm spacers and 195/40/16 tyres with no problems.:agree:

Not sure what offset e.t.c they were tho.


what drop was the suspension at roughly fella?

J8TRO
04-12-2009, 21:32
I run 16" with no problems, 195.40.16's are advisable

GTphil
04-12-2009, 21:41
what drop was the suspension at roughly fella?


Not sure exactly, by that I mean in mm, it was pretty low, anyone in the back and the rear kit would rub on the edge of the tyre.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=121&pictureid=8333

car.crash
04-12-2009, 21:52
4 bolts per wheel for me, job done.

markey b
05-12-2009, 01:18
mine is pretty low, on 195/40/16 tyres

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/_J1H4285.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/_J1H4305.jpg

you'll need to trim the lips off the rear bumper and front of the rear arches, and bend the metal of the bumper mount on the rear if you're going low

i get full lock and only get rear scraping on big bumps

Adam 005
05-12-2009, 20:38
my gt has 16" rims lowerd 60mm no body mods the wheels are on a 37mm ET

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=59&pictureid=3330