1.3 Solair '96 Purchased Today

[dipz_rolla]

Hello everyone I have just joined the club today with the purchase of my corolla 1.3 solair 5 dr hatchback '96 (e10). I need some advice on putting some 16' alloys on the car. I have had a 1.3 Gli 3 dr hatch '92, a little while ago which was involved in a crash, but as these cars are so nice I decided to buy another. I had 16' alloys on my old corolla which was a 3 dr, with 205/45/16 tyres and had problems with the back arches catching a little, which I sorted by doing a diy job, by putting rubber spacers in between the springs to rise the car from the back a little and harder the springs. I would like to know if I will have any probelms with the arches on the 1.3 solair 5dr with this tyres (205/45/16). Could someone please inform me as it would be of much help, thanks.

PS: I will be adding pics of my new corolla and old one very soon.

[Twincam.GTi]

Yep Tyre size you chose is correct for wheels and rolling radius, but i'm affraid Corollas do sometimes suffer with arch scrubing when wider/bigger wheels are fitted...so... arch 'rolling' is employed quite a bit.

Other people have done this I have not, also some peple have ground a little of the lip off, but mind your paintwork

[JT]

or you could use 195 section tyres rather than 205's, but they'll probably be dearer