rarest and hottest wheels for 1st gen
09-09-12, 03:19 AM
#726
Im sitting on RB lowering springs, and with the 195's I have ZERO fitment issues. No rubbing on front fenders or spring seat/strut, and rears have no problems either. I did roll my rear wheel wells but I found later that at the ride height Im at it was not necessary, maybe if I was about 1 inch lower. But again, this is running a lightly stretched 195. 205's may, and definitely 225's will require a bit of work
I only have 1 pic of them on the car, and the pic doesnt really do justice or give a good feel about how the car sits or how the wheels fit, but heres the one I have. I will be able to take more in a week or 2 when the car is back on the ground (its up on stands now getting an overhaul of the fuel system and rear axle)
I only have 1 pic of them on the car, and the pic doesnt really do justice or give a good feel about how the car sits or how the wheels fit, but heres the one I have. I will be able to take more in a week or 2 when the car is back on the ground (its up on stands now getting an overhaul of the fuel system and rear axle)
09-09-12, 03:33 AM
#727
Hey thanks for the reply! Thats good news, im thinking ill maybe get away with the 205/50/15's with a guard roll then. Can you post some pics sometime?
The wheels iv got fit perfect, they're 15x7.5 3pc, 2.5 outer/5"inner, or +23mm simmons v4 w 205/50/15 dunlop z1 star spec. they look great but bit common over here and its time for a change, ay!
Having trouble posting pics tho, dont know how to reduce the resolution or whatever. my avatar is all iv got atm, lol.
EDIT; sorry, i see you HAVE posted a pic, must have still been loading! Looks bloody good!
The wheels iv got fit perfect, they're 15x7.5 3pc, 2.5 outer/5"inner, or +23mm simmons v4 w 205/50/15 dunlop z1 star spec. they look great but bit common over here and its time for a change, ay!
Having trouble posting pics tho, dont know how to reduce the resolution or whatever. my avatar is all iv got atm, lol.
EDIT; sorry, i see you HAVE posted a pic, must have still been loading! Looks bloody good!
Last edited by WANKfactor; 09-09-12 at 03:41 AM.
09-09-12, 09:25 AM
#728
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Why would you roll the fenders when using a 205? What offset were these wheels? I run a +10 all around, 15x8's, 195/50 on front and 215/50 rear and no rubbing anywhere....except the road surface when i drop the clutch under boost..
09-09-12, 03:44 PM
#729
Ok, well im not sure of the differences between the aus delivered and the US cars but mine is a series 3 ('85) which has the 4x114.3 stud pattern and requires less offset in the wheels than the series 1 and 2 cars which have the 4x 100 axles and hubs.
All im sayin, on my car if i use a 15mm spacer on the back, the guards actually sit on the tyre, but a guard roll and a lift would probably make it work. The wheels are 7.5" +23et with 205 tyres, Effectively a +8 with the spacer.
The fronts already run 15mm spacers to get around the c/o's and compensate for neg camber, so they might be ok with +10's.
All im sayin, on my car if i use a 15mm spacer on the back, the guards actually sit on the tyre, but a guard roll and a lift would probably make it work. The wheels are 7.5" +23et with 205 tyres, Effectively a +8 with the spacer.
The fronts already run 15mm spacers to get around the c/o's and compensate for neg camber, so they might be ok with +10's.
09-27-12, 04:22 AM
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How did you go fitting the 15x8 shakotans? Did you need to roll the guards? I just stumbled across them on ebay myself and all my searchings have led me back here! I want a set but they dont come in 7.5? Was looking at getting work equip 03's but the rotas are less than half the price and i think maybe i like them better!
that are the same wheels i'm thinking about and i don't want to alter the wheel arches just to fit the wheels so i'll be looking forward to the fitment pictures
09-27-12, 12:49 PM
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I got 16x8 under my sa22c with no problem. It's all about the offset. Lets see 20mm offset is what I got. Needed 5mm spacers in front and using 10mm spacers in the back since I'm running 225/35 front and 255/35 rear
09-27-12, 01:08 PM
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I'm thinking of a 15x7.5 or 8 with 205 tires so it must be an easy fit
09-27-12, 01:36 PM
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you got it backwards man,. it is 15 front and 10 in the rear i forget if it is negative or positive but I do know that adding 10mm spacer makes the number get closer to zero on my application. I do however have a rubbing problem in the front which is better when dropped all the way down on the race coilovers. the inside rubbing is fine since there really is never a need for full lock inward anyway. However the outside rubbing was solved by shaving the fender flares about 5mm or so. I do get a nice chirp when trying to parallel park when the tire hits the sway bar, lol.
09-28-12, 12:38 PM
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you got it backwards man,. it is 15 front and 10 in the rear i forget if it is negative or positive but I do know that adding 10mm spacer makes the number get closer to zero on my application. I do however have a rubbing problem in the front which is better when dropped all the way down on the race coilovers. the inside rubbing is fine since there really is never a need for full lock inward anyway. However the outside rubbing was solved by shaving the fender flares about 5mm or so. I do get a nice chirp when trying to parallel park when the tire hits the sway bar, lol.
09-29-12, 06:33 PM
#739
[edit] I worked out that id need around a +15 for 8" rims without raising the car or running narrower tyres. The 8" Shakotans only come in 0 or +10 so iv scrapped that idea.
Last edited by WANKfactor; 09-29-12 at 06:43 PM.
10-07-12, 08:08 PM
#744
lol wouldnt call these the hottest. but they are pretty rare now i belive
old appliance wheels! rotolug **** haha
was on a car my dad picked up several years back with a bad engine, it even had a 5th wheel brand new in the box! real weird flat wheel but has this wire basket thing u put on it
old appliance wheels! rotolug **** haha
was on a car my dad picked up several years back with a bad engine, it even had a 5th wheel brand new in the box! real weird flat wheel but has this wire basket thing u put on it
10-16-12, 12:43 AM
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Finally got the wheels mounted, the exhaust finished and ride height set. Now something in the electrical system is acting up. I think it's the oscillator, but I dunno. Car is a blast to drive and I love looking at it. I've noticed people looking while driving around town too, which while that isn't why I built the car,it still feels nice. Unfortunately I can't afford to keep it on the road along with the new car so she'll be parked for a bit. Maybe pull her out for a month in the fall.
10-16-12, 05:51 PM
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Yeah, too bad I couldn`t keep it that low. Couldn`t even get it back into the shop because the exhaust was catching on the lip of the entry. Going to drop the nose back down a touch though.
... pretty shiney!
