hey guys jus wanted to know, if i got 17s for my fab, would i need arch work and how much could it be lowered afterwards :confused:

Cheers

17s should fit as long as you go for 205/40 tyres (someone please correct me if wrong...)

I seem to remember Graeme (fab16v) and Jason (Devonutopia) running 17s with lowering springs (30-35mm), so try doing a few searches to see what you dig up

7.5 x 17 with 205/40 17

-35mm Koni/Eibach kit

No arch problems what so ever even fully loaded.

Mine was on 7x17 with 205/40R17 and dropped 30mm on Pi springs. I never had a problem at all with that!

A picture (pre crash) of my Fabia on 17s with eibach 30mm springs. Just can't go much lower on the springs and 18s not recommended for daily use. I believe this setup makes the wheel "fit" the arch very well.

buy some bigger f**kin wheels asap

Go on Steve 22" at the back an 19" at the front with rolled arches

Go on Steve 22" at the back an 19" at the front with rolled arches

Noooo! Not the 4x4 look! :peepwall:

okay then 10" and hydraulics would look cool

NICE !!!

NICE !!!

Trouble is, one of them now looks like this. :(

Trouble is' date=' one of them now looks like this. :(

[img']http://jason.altarmoore.com/Alloy-Refurb/Jokerefurb.jpg[/img]

I told you that was the wrong way to get the tyre off the rim.

I told you that was the wrong way to get the tyre off the rim.

so digging the rim into a welsh A road at 60mph wasn't the way to do it? :confused:

so digging the rim into a welsh A road at 60mph wasn't the way to do it? :confused:

It almost worked though. :P

And I almost broke my neck in the process. so, I guess going to ATS isn't that bad then.