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    Posted: 10 Mar 05 at 21:03

Right, loads of what fits what doesn't questions at the moment.

Only reply to this thread if you have fitted alloy wheels and you have the following data.

  • wheel name/style or if OEM then what its off.
  • Dimensions of wheel(s)
  • Tyre sizes.
  • Use of adapters.
  • Use of shims
  • Machining required.
  • Offset of wheel(s)
  • Clearance problems?
  • Longer bolts required?

Plus anything else I forgot!

Pictures would be nice.

All dross and drivel will be deleted! - Keep it optimum!

Also worth a read

And - Wheelspecs.com

And - Tyresave.co.uk

Try using forum search facility using "wheels" and "alloys" too!



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Porsche Cup 1.
From 968 Club Sport (Or so Im lead to believe)



Front - 7 1/2 x 17
ET 23 
215/50/17
20mm adapter
use with 60mm springs, fouls arch occasionally.

Rear - 9 x 17
ET 15
255/45/17
23mm adapter
Use with 60mm springs, cannot open slider, at all!

Fitted with the use of VW/Audi 17mm headed wheel bolts.

Speedo reads true

Gearing - A little taller.

 



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Ronal R8 (16 spoke design)

From Audi 200 Turbo.

6 x 15 front and rear.
195/70/15 (Available as commercial tyres in this size)
Longer rear studs required.
Longer front bolts required.
Machine front wheels to 66mm.
6mm shims needed for front.
No clearance problems.
Van, 2 coils from stock springs.

 



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Porsche Cup 1.
964 of 1992 Vintage...

 

Front
7x17
55mm Offset
205/40/17 tyres

Rear
8x17
52mm Offset
255/50/17 tyres

Fitted with 22mm thick Adaptors
No contact with suspension anywhere... ever.
Using Aftermarket wheel bolts, radius seat.

Sliding door 'just' touches tire when opening. still opens without problem though.

Bus is a "Multivan" lowered 30mm from stock (factory)



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Borbet A

18 x8.5 Front and rear

no clearance problems with 60mm lower springs

rears 255 x 40 straight on with standard bolts

fronts 225 x 40 straight on using extended bolts and no spacers 

 



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Ok, here's Dave Single cab with 20" Antera rims. 7.5j on the front 10j on the back with 30mm lowered springs.
The rear arms have been slightly reworked due to clearance problem.

IMHO - Probably the coolest T3 I've seen!

Rear Tyres are 285 x 30 x 20!!!











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17" Mitsubishi rims - modified pcd
Front: 225/45/17 tyres
Rear: 225/54/17 tyres

Sorry, don't know rim widths or offsets, but spacers are used and the van is lowered.  If anybody needs some more information, please contact me.

Chris aka CSP


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Intra A-Line
(Merc Clones)

Front - 7 1/2 x 16
ET 35 
205/60/16 Bridgestone
6mm spacer
Bolt holes drilled to 14mm and fitted with +25mm bolts.
Used with 60mm springs. No chassis/body contact.

Rear - 7 1/2 x 16
ET 35
225/50/16 Bridgestone
Bolt holes drilled to 14mm and fitted with LT studs.
Used with 60mm springs. 10mm spacers fitted.
No chassis/body contact or door issues.

Speedo - Reads true
Gearing - Stock.



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16" Mercedes ML Alloys.

Tyre size 225 75 16.

ET sorry don't know.

PCD correct for T3, 6mm spacers front and rear, 55mm long bolts and studs.

 



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  • Merc W123 slotted steels
  • 5.5jx14"
  • Front, 175/70 R14, Rear 195/70 R14
  • No adaptors
  • no spacers
  • no machining 
  • not sure of offset, but ET38 rings a bell, I'll check and update
  • no clearance problems, and its very very low
  • used stock VAG steelie bolts.

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Finnished painting these puppy's today, (Momo Arrows).looks like all I need is lomger studs and 5mm spacers on the front, but ill put 10mm all round.

crap picture, muchos wont let me upload a higher resolution, whats a beeter image upload prog to use? 



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16" PENTA (Merc)

Front:

8x16

Bolt holes drilled to 14mm and radiused seat

T4 Bolts

6mm spacers (from machine7)

ET?

225/50/16 tyres

Lowered 60mm

Clearance issues: Brake calipers foul wheel without spacers and trye hits arch when the suspension bottoms out!

speedo is slightly out (225/55/16 tyres would sort it)

Rear:

8x16

Bolt holes drilled to 14mm and radius seat

LT35 studs

10mm spacers (from machine7)

ET?

225/55/16 tyres

Lowered 60mm

No clearance issues but the slider does hit the tyre



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Porsche teledials
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front
6 x 15
ET 52.2
195/70 x 15 tyres
25 mm alloy adapters (from Machine7)
no clearance problems - std height suspension (at the moment)

rear
7 x 15
ET 23.3
195/70 x 15
25 mm alloy adapters (from Machine7) with longer studs than their
standard adapters as the wheel offset gives the wheels a deeper centre
cross section
no clearance problems - std height suspension
rear tyre wall just catches on sliding door - the sidewall of the avon avan
tyres sticks out 8mm more than the rim -anti kerbing feature!

wheel nuts to suit from Machine7

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RH Porsche replica's [since found out these are called Turbo-Twist]

Front wheels.

8.5"x18" fitted with 225/40x18 tyre's

Offset ET 52

Spacers/porsche adapter's 32mm & 25mm bolts.

130mm P.C.D.

Back wheels.

10"x18" fitted with 255/40x18 tyre's.

Offset ET 54.

Spacers/porsche adapter's 32mm & 25mm bolts.

130mm P.C.D.

No clearance problems but sliding hinge had to be extended 46mm for door to open.



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Merc Duchatelet Ronals

7.5X16 with 205x60x16 tyres.

ET 35

10mm spacers needed on the front in order to fit the centre caps.

 



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Just put some of these on for a customer.

Didn't have the camera to take piccies though.

 8x18 ET 48

 245/45/18's

Tyre size is too big for van, customer is buying some smaller tyres for front in due course.

XL Conversion studs at front, 20mm spacers and radiused nuts.
Longer rear studs, 20mm spacers, radiused nuts.

Went onto pick up so can't tell about side door clearance.

Fronts were machined to 66mm, but they needed the 20mm spacers to clear top arm, you could get away with leaving the top part of the hole with a rim on so the centre cap would still fit, if you understand that? The customer had the centre machined to 66m all the way through, but as it happened he didn't need to, he could of got away with a partial bore and left the genuine centre caps in place. Niether of us were o know until it was tried.

Looks really cool, I'll get more details soon.



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17" x 8" Carat by Duchatelet Diamond Cut Face Ronals fitted with 225x45x17 Y rated Michelin's.

Front-XL stud conversion and 10mm spacers.

Rear-XL studs and 20mm spacers.

 



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Audi speedline, from a 1995 Audi A6

Front

7x15 ET 45

205/65/15

20mm spacers

45mm Bolts

Centre bore machined to 64mm

Rear

7x15 ET 45

20mm spacers

+32mm studs

Centre bore machined to 57mm

Sliding door open without any fouling



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Audi A8 wheels.

Audi A8 wheels.

  • 7 1/2 x 16"
  • ET45.
  • Tyres 205-55-16.
  • Longer rear studs.
  • longer front conversion studs.
  • 20mm wheel spacers all round.
  • Shiney new radiused seat nuts.
  • No clearance problems.

 

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Porsche Cayenne 'S' 18"x8J

  • 225/40x18 Conti sport tyres
  • VW 5x112 - Porsche 5x130 adapters
  • 5mm spacer on front
  • M14 bolts and lockers
  • Minor dressing to front upper wishbone edge.
  • Lowered -40mm with no clearance issues.

 



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