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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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FC 5 lug brakes and wheel size

anyone know what the smallest wheel size is that will fit ouver the big 5 lug FC brakes?

I as wondering if a 14 inch wheel with a spun shell would fit
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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It might, but why?
14" tire sizes are pretty bad nowadays.


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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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your totally correct.

I want my 13 inch wheels back!!!

wonder if a 13 inch spun shell wheel would fit, maybe with enough backspace!..


15 inch wheel with a 225/50 tire looks like my best bet at this point.

im really disappointed with the wheel tire combos availabe.

i want a 225/45/14 or a bigger selection of tires in 225/40-50/15
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Just a note up front my 15" stock bbs wheels wouldn't allow for the wheel weights to be placed on the inside of the rim because caliper clearance was really tight. A 14" even with a spun shell might not happen.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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I have a set of 13" steel spun rims that fit on a GSL-SE. I was hoping to have the same size wheel on a FC 5 hole rotor and brakes. I just did not want to spend $70 to have a wheel built only to find that it will not fit.
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