17s without lowering

usaidwhat · Oct 30, 2003

Hey people,

Gettin me a set of 17s for my clio, but insurance company are kicking off if I lower the car.... What u think itd look like with the 17s and not lowered?

Cheers....

Tom · Oct 30, 2003

sh*t in a word

usaidwhat · Oct 30, 2003

well that helps.... had been thinking that myself....

Tom · Oct 30, 2003

15s with out lowering

http://www.pbase.com/image/9190830 http://www.pbase.com/image/9190830

with

http://www.pbase.com/image/9190963 http://www.pbase.com/image/9190963

konahead · Oct 30, 2003

like an suv?

Tom · Oct 30, 2003

Suv wow dont hear that often, where are you from dude?

Essex_Lad · Oct 30, 2003

depends wot clio u got!

Old style u could get away wit i reckon

new shape i doubt it

spirez · Oct 30, 2003

It would look like this: http://www.r-tecautodesign.com/images/ren2.jpg http://www.r-tecautodesign.com/images/ren2.jpg

And this doesnt look good! proper off roader! watch out if you go abroad, might come back with a dozen kosovans in the arches

badboy_mc · Oct 30, 2003

not a good idea, will look like its ready for off roading 4X4 style

tom-m · Oct 30, 2003

I got a valver on 17s Does look that odd but i do wanna get it lowered.

Bryan · Oct 30, 2003

WILL LOOK LIKE A TRACTOR!!!!!!!!!

ClioJohn · Oct 30, 2003

i put my 17s on yesterday, i reckon its sitting up 20mm higher! so f**k knows what it would be like unlowered

Pete-W · Nov 1, 2003

it would look sh*t!

clioboy · Nov 1, 2003

Quote: Originally posted by usaidwhat on 30 October 2003

Hey people,

Gettin me a set of 17s for my clio, but insurance company are kicking off if I lower the car.... What u think itd look like with the 17s and not lowered?

Cheers....

dont tell the insurance company,would look alot better lowered.drop it 35mm or more.

Rich_M · Nov 1, 2003

no ive got 17s on my clio. looks dead smart. thinking of lowering but dont know. dunt look sh*t mate, just do it. http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1066487420__DSCF0182.jpg

ICE172 · Nov 1, 2003

Shouldnt be a problem mate, I had fit 17s to my clio 2 before lowering. If you choose a good design and fit 35 series rubber, the actual height is virtually the same as the standard tyre/wheel height. It wont look like a jacked up 4WD. However, if you lower it later on by an inch the car should sit just on the tyre. Looks excellent.

The Big Yin · Nov 2, 2003

iVE JUST HAD MINE LOWERED ALTHOUGH IM ONLY RUNNING 15S (I WISH ID SPENT THE EXTRA TO GET 17S NOW BUT sh*t HAPPENS) AND IT IS WORTH DOING NOT ONLY IS THE RIDE TRANSFORMED BUT IT LOOKS A MILLION TIMES BETTER

Fred@BTM · Nov 2, 2003

Sod the insurance and lower it!!!!

nfbr · Nov 2, 2003

when i had my Mk1 Clio lowered 35mm i found the handling wasnt quite as good as when it was a full ride height. However i had to have the f**ker raised again as one of the sh*tty K-Tec springs snapped and their are too many speed ramps in my area.

eves · Nov 2, 2003

i had a valver with 17s on and neverbotherd to lower it!!!!

shandyruss · Nov 3, 2003

if your ins comp kick off, find a different company! ive got a sh*t load of mods, inc 17s and dropped 60mm on spax adj. with 6 pnts my ins want £1500 comp and thats with a 1998 s clio 1.2 rt. try DNA Insurance. well bloody good!!!

Rich_M · Nov 5, 2003

hey all, mines that black clio on 17s. i want to drop it, but just want it so that the edge of the tyre is in line with the arch. i dont want it stupidly low, just sporty. what drop and what springs ? 35mm ? k-tec springs ?

Fred@BTM · Nov 6, 2003

60mm is the only way to go!!!! 35mm leaves a large gap between tyre and arch (pic on the right is 40mm)

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1061842175__60mm_V_40mm.jpg

konahead · Nov 6, 2003

die die must lower...

usaidwhat · Nov 19, 2003

Just wanted to say thanks to all those who replied.... Got my wheels put on today and it looks like I wont have to lower the car after all....

You can judge for yourselves:

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1069281176__Clio.jpg http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1069281176__Clio.jpg

ClioJohn · Nov 19, 2003

what the f**k? thats not lowered?....

this is mine on 17s lowered 60mm, id say they look almost similar in height...how the...

http://mysite.freeserve.com/malk/sidee.jpg

Jonesy · Nov 19, 2003

Nice try m8 I used to do that as well, oldest trick in the book getting a car load of your m8s to hide while you take the picture, no way is that standrad ride height. You should have seen mine it was a crazy off roading 4x4 when I first got my 17s on. Now mines sitting sweetly on Spax RSX Coilovers at 70 mm all round.

Pete · Nov 19, 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Rich_M on 05 November 2003

hey all, mines that black clio on 17s. i want to drop it, but just want it so that the edge of the tyre is in line with the arch. i dont want it stupidly low, just sporty. what drop and what springs ? 35mm ? k-tec springs ?

Eibach pro spring kit, I think, double check tho, one lowers more that the other, the one you want drops the 172 about 15mm so wil prob drop yours abit more, will improve the handling aswell as lowering.

Fred@BTM · Nov 19, 2003

Lower it!!! Looks like a roller skate!!! TOO HIGH

usaidwhat · Nov 19, 2003

Im being serious that is the standard ride height, no lowering springs, no people hiding.....

Guess mine just sits well even without the SPAX coilovers....

ClioJohn · Nov 20, 2003

would have to see some more photos...if it sits like that normally...get it slammed...would look mint

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