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will 7 inch wide wheels fit under standard guards?
VWFOOL - June 4th, 2003 at 08:02 PM

i am looking at a set of 13 x 7 inch wheels, does anyone know if they wil fit under my oval's stock guards.
i hav IRS and ball joint if that helps?
can i hav my drums and discs redrilled for holden pattern?
if they wont fit, wat can i do to fit them?
from wat i can tell the offset of the rims looks pretty much in the middle, they r pretty deep dish rims.
thansk for ur help
sam


Bizarre - June 4th, 2003 at 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by VWFOOL
i am looking at a set of 13 x 7 inch wheels,


:o:o:o

Why 13's......... wont it look........funny?

I will fit - all depends on offset

I am running 6's on my super - Jaks got 7's
Just wont be ANY wheel though

Why not a nice set of 15's?


vw54 - June 4th, 2003 at 08:29 PM

Depends what off set they have been made to.


lugnuts - June 5th, 2003 at 02:49 AM

Just my 2c worth i reckon 14s look crap 13s and your gunna have these huge wheel arches and these dinky little wheels in the middle and a great big gap all around,before you do anything rash have a trial fit and see what it looks like,my apologies if this sounds bitchy but i always talk like this,cheers Mick.;)


VWFOOL - June 5th, 2003 at 12:58 PM

thanks guys,
so they may b able to fit.
does anyone know wat offset i would need them to be for them to fit? maybe Jak, wat do u hav on ur 7inch wheels?
i cant trial fit them coz they hav to be sent to me after i by them, theres no rear getting around it. if i can find out the right offset they need to be i can then ask them wat offset the wheels r.

yeah before u jump to any conclusions, u havent seen these wheels yet so dont worry, they will look good, not some 13 inch crosswire or globes or sum junk.


70AutoStik - June 6th, 2003 at 02:11 AM

Sorry, my mind was a little fogged and I posted some rather inaccurate information. I still don't think you'll fit those wheels successfully, however.

[Edited on 6-6-2003 by 70AutoStik]


vw54 - June 6th, 2003 at 07:27 AM

Theres a easy way to find out put the car on a jack n try the wheel up against the hub. get some one to turn the steering wheel while you look.


Flintstones - June 6th, 2003 at 12:32 PM

Question, Is the rim going to fit over the brakes????? If its not a tight fit, the rim is going to hit the brakes.
Check this first before you look at offest.
Cheers


vw54 - June 6th, 2003 at 07:38 PM

YEs good thinkin Dino... try the wheel on the brake hub first.

Being 13inch it probally wont fit.


amazer - June 7th, 2003 at 06:38 PM

the 14's on my ex's car rubbed on the brake caliper and I had to grind it back a little. It was a converted to disk link pin, but shouldnt have been too far different. I think you'll have trouble, and I dont think I would like the look, although its personal thing.


VWFOOL - June 7th, 2003 at 08:26 PM

basically theres no testing, the wheel is being shipped after i purchase it, thats why im asking u guys.
do u think this is too much of a risk they wont fit? theyre costing around $1500, maybe this purchase is not so wise..?