vectra sxi 4x4 ?!?!

[vectrasxi]

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hi there,
i just put these 18's on my vectra now i need to lower it ,the gap between tyre and arch is 65mm,i would like to lower it about 30-35mm (i live in speed bump city).

i dont wont a full kit just springs is there any spring kits to stay away from or any best for the job, i was thinking of spax .

any advice would be great thanks mark

[BigMan]

Eibach springs are pretty damn good mate. I have them on mine. They are £145 from LMF.

[Caterman]

This might sound like a silly question but what size tyres are they m8 as there doesn't look to be a lot of rubber around the wheels.
If you had 215/50/17's you should be running 225 or 235/40/18's

[vectrasxi]

hi they are 215/35/18,thanks in advance for any info ,mark

[armoured farmer]

Defo Eibach, but wud go for the full kit, so, so much smoother ride...

[vectrasxi]

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hi sorry forgot to mention what was on it originally

these in the pic and they are 215/55/16

cheers

[Caterman]

WOW They are far too small m8!!!!!

See here. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[markm]

Deffo that m8,

Take them back, you've been miss sold maty
Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
215/55-16 4.7in 12.7in 25.3in 79.5in 797 0.0%
215/35-18 3.0in 12.0in 23.9in 75.2in 843 -5.5%

[TechWolf]

Dont know about the UK, but over here they wouldnt even be legal ... too much diff !

[vectrasxi]

when you say too small ? the tyres or the wheels or both

can i use these wheels with the correct tyre size