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N9KKC
10-01-2007, 06:25 PM
Who has 16's on there 106? Would like to know what profile tyres you have on? How much it has been lowered? and does it scrub much?

Cheers
Nikki
Rallye James
10-01-2007, 06:38 PM
I had them on the Rallye, 205/50/16 on the front, 195/40/16 profile on the back. Don't know how low in mm, but you can see in the pic it was quite low. Rubbed if you put it on full lock or if you went over potholes and bumps too fast

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l251/sitlo/Exmoor%20Photoshoot%2012-11-06/S6000140.jpg

With the 195/40/16s all around an not too low, it would probably be OK though
vicky
10-01-2007, 06:55 PM
I have 195/40/16's they rub on full lock though but its lowered 50mm. :( I've heard some peoples don't rub though so I don't know. :/
Fuzzy Orange
10-01-2007, 07:24 PM
195/40/16 is the size to go for

And the rubbing - well its all about the offset

You can run anything between 13mm and 18mm on a 106 - doesnt make much difference what
But with 16" wheels usually being 6.5" wide and the tyres taking up a lot of space - you need as low an offset as possible

I got 13mm offset - no rubbing on full lock but they rubbed slightly on the washer bottle till I took it out LOL
mat106
10-01-2007, 07:25 PM
Mine had 195/40`s on the front and 195/45`s on the rear and was lowered approximately 50mm front and 35mm rear and didn`t rub at all. I had cut the arches as much as i could though as i did fit some 18`s for a few days so i did the arch mods for them really so it has cured all rubbing. I didn`t get rubbing on the arches with 18`s but the fuel filler was in the way so i put the 16`s back on, im now on 15`s for this year.
N9KKC
10-01-2007, 07:27 PM
Fuzzy orange- did you take the arch liners out?
Fuzzy Orange
10-01-2007, 07:28 PM
Yeah thats a bit of a must mate LOL

My car was probably one of the lowest cars i've ever seen on 16's though mate

It was about 100mm at the back and 60mm at the front
N9KKC
10-01-2007, 07:44 PM
They come out easy? Any water get in the boot?
Fuzzy Orange
10-01-2007, 07:51 PM
Yeah piece of piss mate

No water in boot - still dont have any in now

But what i have done is instead of removing the whole front one is cut it in half and kept the back half in otherwise you get water thrown at the door hinges and the rust up :)
N9KKC
10-01-2007, 07:56 PM
Cheers bud!
Dan
10-01-2007, 09:24 PM
I had 195/16/40 on my last quiky and lowered 60mm.

Didn't have any rub at all.
DevilDamo
14-01-2007, 01:01 AM
This is a common question asked on the Saxo site I'm on.

If you have 16's, the lowest you can go without any rubbing is 40mm on 40 profiles.
Dan
14-01-2007, 02:02 AM
This is a common question asked on the Saxo site I'm on.

If you have 16's, the lowest you can go without any rubbing is 40mm on 40 profiles.

Im very surprised, not the same with 106.

My last one was 50mm Eibach springs, 60mm on the torsion on 16s.

No rub whatsoever.
DevilDamo
14-01-2007, 01:05 PM
What profile tyres did you have?
Dan
14-01-2007, 03:13 PM
40 profile.
Daniel
12-02-2007, 03:00 PM
This is a common question asked on the Saxo site I'm on.

If you have 16's, the lowest you can go without any rubbing is 40mm on 40 profiles.


On a saxo you can go lower than 60mm on 16's and I would imagine a 106 shouldnt be too different. I used to be down 60mm on 16s on my old saxo and I could have a full car with no rubbing.