Talon Wheels on RX-7?
10-08-05, 08:26 PM
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Talon Wheels on RX-7?
well I'm in need of some winter tires and a buddy of mine has some 16" talon wheels with winter tire rubber.. so I would just like to install these for the winter.. they are 5 bolt, will they fit?
10-09-05, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MrDirt
You will need a hub spacer... I tried to fit my vert wheels on my 2g talon and the hubs are much smaller diameter on the FC.
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10-09-05, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadRaceJosh
So why does this mean he needs spacers to put a big hole over a small hub?
10-10-05, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MrDirt
Because RX-7's and talons are HUBCENTRIC, not lugcentric. Your wheel rests on the hub and the lugs hold it on. Leaving the hub hole too big is going to cause a lot of problems, like shearing all of the lugs off and losing a wheel.
I think this is a bit extreme?
For street use, if the lug nuts are proper and tightened to the appropriate torque with a good torque wrench, I would highly doubt any of the wheel studs would fail.
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10-10-05, 05:07 AM
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just put 1st gen eclips wheels on my friends vert. (talons share A LOT of the same parts as an eclips right?) and they fit perfect. no problems whatsoever. hope this helped.
10-10-05, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by RETed
Hmmm...a lot of aftermarket wheels are not hubcentric, but I've rarely seen one sheer all the wheel studs.
I think this is a bit extreme?
For street use, if the lug nuts are proper and tightened to the appropriate torque with a good torque wrench, I would highly doubt any of the wheel studs would fail.
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I think this is a bit extreme?
For street use, if the lug nuts are proper and tightened to the appropriate torque with a good torque wrench, I would highly doubt any of the wheel studs would fail.
-Ted
10-10-05, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MrDirt
Is it worth leaving to chance?
I've got GAB Sports on my FC for the past 5 years with no problems on stock wheel studs and lug nuts.
Spacers to correct the hub diameter shouldnt be costly or hard to find in the least.
The FC uses some of the smallest hub centers in the industry.
Good luck trying to find some that will actually fit correctly.
I've noticed that eBay has a BUNCH of hubcentric adapters available, but all of them are listed wrong for the FC3S application?
I think stock hub center is ~59mm?
Can someone confirm that?
One vendor claims the FC hub center is 60.1mm, which I know is not correct?
-Ted
