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| posted on June 4th, 2003 at 08:02 PM |
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will 7 inch wide wheels fit under standard guards?
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
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| posted on June 4th, 2003 at 08:07 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWFOOL
i am looking at a set of 13 x 7 inch wheels,
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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?
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| posted on June 4th, 2003 at 08:29 PM |
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Depends what off set they have been made to.
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| posted on June 5th, 2003 at 02:49 AM |
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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
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| posted on June 5th, 2003 at 12:58 PM |
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offset
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.
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| posted on June 6th, 2003 at 02:11 AM |
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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]
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| posted on June 6th, 2003 at 07:27 AM |
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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.
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| posted on June 6th, 2003 at 12:32 PM |
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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.
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| posted on June 6th, 2003 at 07:38 PM |
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YEs good thinkin Dino... try the wheel on the brake hub first.
Being 13inch it probally wont fit.
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| posted on June 7th, 2003 at 06:38 PM |
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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.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on June 7th, 2003 at 08:26 PM |
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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..?
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