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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:42 pm 
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How does your car ride? in terms of road noise bumps etc? i ask because im about to buy a set of 19's for my AU. i can get 20's for the same price but i think thats goin a bit far.
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:52 pm 
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id do 19s as i have 19s... is a lil bumpy on superlows up the front and ultralows in the rear... check for pics of my car in the "How low is your e-series ford" thread... in the "external mods forums... look for the white fairmont.. :wink: 8-)
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:07 pm 
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have 19x8 rims on 235/40 on the xr...superlows all round ride comfort is pretty good..can be harsh sometimes but i want it setup like that......still comfortable tho....had to have all 4 wheel arches rolled

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:32 pm 
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Same, i have 19's and Ultra's all round.
It will be bumpy, but it doesn't really bother me all that much. It also doesn't help having elastic bands for tyres...
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:40 am 
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does the car sit up higher, ive got superlows as well? im lay buying the wheels monday cos there hard to get apparently, i wanna get the camber kit for the front and new busshes.
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:06 am 
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does the car sit up higher, ive got superlows as well? im lay buying the wheels monday cos there hard to get apparently, i wanna get the camber kit for the front and new busshes.


I'd have to say you will definitely need the camber kit, if you get a bit of negative camber with 19s you'll prolly scrape the guards.
19s + ultralows look awesome, dave's xr8 is on of if not the best lookign e series i've seen, 19s really suit the shape and size of the car.
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:54 am 
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yeah my tires are scrubbing out now with 17's on the inside edge. it should look alrite with superlows if not i'll put another spare in the booot
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 Post subject: Re: Who's got 19's? on superlows.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:29 pm 
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How does your car ride? in terms of road noise bumps etc? i ask because im about to buy a set of 19's for my AU. i can get 20's for the same price but i think thats goin a bit far.

I have 19's on my AU (non IRS, standard height) and they're bumpy as hell going from a 16" wheel. Theres bugger all sidewall so you feel every little bump in the road even on stock height. That said, they're f**k hot and my superlows will be in in a few weeks :wink:
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:23 pm 
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The height of the car will be higher than if you had 17's or 18's.
So you can go ultra lows and still be very close to the 100mm legal limit in VIC anyway. You will defiantely need a camber kit, and depending on the width of the rim, probably need your guards rolled/lipped on the front at least.
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:34 pm 
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The height of the car will be higher than if you had 17's or 18's.
So you can go ultra lows and still be very close to the 100mm legal limit in VIC anyway. You will defiantely need a camber kit, and depending on the width of the rim, probably need your guards rolled/lipped on the front at least.


yeh lowered falcon with 19"s i gurantee the front gurads will scrub....at round $50 per side just get em rolled....saves paying $200+ on a new tyre for that 19"s rim that u just tore a huge chunk out of while cornering quickly or hittin a pot hole

 

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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:30 pm 
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the width of the rim is 19x8
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:33 pm 
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where can u get the guards rolled.
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:47 pm 
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Joesau wrote:
where can u get the guards rolled.


some wheel shops may offer it otherwise best bet is a panel beater/bodyshop

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:13 am 
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Joesau wrote:
where can u get the guards rolled.


I can't be f**k finding it, but there's a thread over at fordforums.com.au in the wheel section. $70 a corner and he comes to you. No one else seems to know anyone in Vic that can do it.
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:42 pm 
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i had a look at my guards, the middle of the wheel arch is lipped back already is that how they are from factory? i dont reckon i need to get the guards rolled.
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