Looking for pic of FB with FD wheels
01-26-11, 09:02 PM
#5
16x8 will fit in the rear, I have some on my SA. The problem with FD wheels is just as rotarx7 stated, you would need a huge spacer. That was my intitial plan when I was going five lug, but it was short lived. The backspacing is all wrong on the FD wheels.
To give you an idea, to put FD wheels on a FC you need 25mm spacers. To put FC wheels on a FB/SA, that has been converted to five lug, you need 25mm spacers. So, do the math, to put the FD wheels on a SA you would need about 50mm spacers. That's for the front. For the rears you wouldn't need quite as much, but a good size spacer will still be needed.
I have 16x7 +25 with 205/40 tires on the front now. They sit very close to the fenders, which have been rolled slightly.
There are better/cheaper options available out there.
To give you an idea, to put FD wheels on a FC you need 25mm spacers. To put FC wheels on a FB/SA, that has been converted to five lug, you need 25mm spacers. So, do the math, to put the FD wheels on a SA you would need about 50mm spacers. That's for the front. For the rears you wouldn't need quite as much, but a good size spacer will still be needed.
I have 16x7 +25 with 205/40 tires on the front now. They sit very close to the fenders, which have been rolled slightly.
There are better/cheaper options available out there.
01-27-11, 05:39 PM
#7
Vert wheels are where it's at. I am actually in the process of removing the above mentioned Work wheels to replace them with vert wheels, for now. The higher profile tires will be much better suited for the shitty roads in Atlanta.
From what I have gathered, from those running vert wheels, a 25mm spacer will be needed up front to clear the springs. The rears will bolt up without spacers, but you would need 20mm spacers to match the front wheels track width.
From what I have gathered, from those running vert wheels, a 25mm spacer will be needed up front to clear the springs. The rears will bolt up without spacers, but you would need 20mm spacers to match the front wheels track width.
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01-27-11, 10:39 PM
#10
Vert wheels are where it's at. I am actually in the process of removing the above mentioned Work wheels to replace them with vert wheels, for now. The higher profile tires will be much better suited for the shitty roads in Atlanta.
From what I have gathered, from those running vert wheels, a 25mm spacer will be needed up front to clear the springs. The rears will bolt up without spacers, but you would need 20mm spacers to match the front wheels track width.
From what I have gathered, from those running vert wheels, a 25mm spacer will be needed up front to clear the springs. The rears will bolt up without spacers, but you would need 20mm spacers to match the front wheels track width.
Can someone please remind me the width of vert wheels? are they 6"?
01-28-11, 11:53 AM
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