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wheel/tyre size under u ghia
grogy - July 31st, 2011 at 10:13 PM

hi, i got 15/6 ercos rims, 185 up tp 205 will fit the rim. but wot will fit under the rear. wot size have u fitted under u ghia. thanks greg

ashbaxter - August 1st, 2011 at 12:25 PM

Just fitted empi gt5 rims 5.5 inch with 165/80 front and 195/65 rear. Front seems ok but even with short axles the rear is close.

newghia - August 1st, 2011 at 06:41 PM

You can fit 17 x 7 under the rear with spacers,
approx 27 mm from memory,
as seen on the blue / white ghia at this years nats & last years VALLA
Not sure of the tyre size,
i run 195 / 50 / 15 's on my empi's
Nath

grumble - August 1st, 2011 at 07:31 PM

I am running 195/65x15's on mine all round.

grogy - August 1st, 2011 at 11:01 PM

thanks lads...... so i buy 195/15 ...... surely they still fit with type 3 brakes only about 25 mm wider and i have short axles i thin they standard with early ghias

grogy - August 16th, 2011 at 08:00 PM

i got short axles,with wide 5, 6inch ercos with 95mm back space and 195/60/15 tyres on wide type 3 drums dont fit under the rear of my 62 ghia. wot a bummer they stick out by about 40mm. so the guards hit the top of tyres. does anyone know if any of the rear disc kits add or narrow the rear track. thanks greg

norbert - August 17th, 2011 at 12:30 PM

Did not realise that the early KG's came with short axles. Is that correct?

grogy - August 17th, 2011 at 06:59 PM

well i thought they had short axles. the length between the inside of the rear bearing carrier [that is the back of it closest to the trans] to theoutside of the plate that bolts to the spring plate [that is the side closest to the outside of the car] is 70 mm. please correct me if i am wrong. i thought was short axle..... ok i just pulled of the back wheel .so from the spring plate to the end of the rear axle is about 185mm is yours the same norbet. i am sure this is a short axle. anyone who knows please tell. thanks greg

newghia - August 17th, 2011 at 07:38 PM

Greg,
would you be able to have some clearance machined off the inner bolt face of your rims to solve your problem ?
if so, try neale wheels to do this for you,
Nath

grogy - August 17th, 2011 at 11:00 PM

no, just measured the rims, the bolt face is only 10-11mm thick, not enuff meat.and the wheels stickin out at least 40mm. but im open to all ideas thanks nath

norbert - August 18th, 2011 at 10:04 PM

Sorry grogy, was a question as I have a set of 5.5 mangles with 195/60's that dont fit. I was thinking of buying a set of short axles, but if it already has them there is no point. Does anyone know if they came standard with short axles on the earlier models.


Thanks
Norbert

grogy - August 18th, 2011 at 10:09 PM

i am sure they did norbet, i think its 67 on that had long axles. someone will chime in n correct me if thats wrong. i got type 3drums wit standard brakes i am sure they just fit

norbert - August 19th, 2011 at 07:10 AM

Thanks for the info grogy, good to know.

Norbert