alright, heres the deal. i'd like to put a set of wheels from an FD onto my 88' T2 and was basically wondering what all would be involved. am i going to need spacers and if so who do i get them from and how much and what tire size should i run? thats about it for now. thanks for any input you guys have.

 

http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/fdfit.htm

H&R 25mm spacer work, but I've heard they don't make them anymore.&nbsp Rishie, ARD T2, can help you out here...


-Ted

 

hey thanks alot for the link, lotta #'s there thank god he didn't just throw out the formulas and say have it and figure it out yourself. any body got any pictures of FD wheels on a TII?

 

I've always used 15mm spacers up front to drop the offset to a +35. Dropping it to a +25 in the front seems a tad too low from experience.

I run 15's front and rear. I'm sorry I don't have any pics. They are not produced anymore but you can get them for a different application, i.e. '01 Mazda Protege 67.1mm centerbore. Same as the FD. Meaning the wheel will be hubcentric to the spacer but the spacer will not be hubcentric to the vehicle.

Let me know if you're interested. Around $240.00 shipped for the set of four. Truly the easiest way to do it.

Thanks, Rishie

thanks, Rishie

 

oh my god!!!! $240 for a set of spacers, holy hell. i hope your talking about a a set of wheels. good lord if thats the case i had no clue that the spacers themselves would be that expensive. but all the info i can gather will help me down the road at some point so thank you.

 

You can get the cheap ones but I don't know about running them on the track. Aside from their integrity, if they're cheap they are not studded. Meaning you'll need to pull the hub apart and put longer bolts in. Then when you go to run different wheels/stocks you'll have to undo all of your work.

My saying is, "Time is money." You'll end up saving so much time and have a lot more versatility with the H&R trek spacers.

These are used on road courses and therefore are the only spacers I would ever sell. Let me know when you're ready, but don't cut corners. If you can't spend that much then get different wheels.

Thanks, rishie

 

Just an idea to ponder:

'89-91 T2 rims are only 17lbs and look much better than '87-88 style which are 24lbs. They look like a mesh BBS style rim.

Plus the $240 you would spend on spacers can be directly put into the newer T2 rims which go for $200-250 used total. 16x7" size..

Allow you to fit 225/16's all the way around.... or 245's out back and 225's up front.

I'm cheap.... and this is my solution for my car. Works well, no spacers needed, and IMO they look better than the 3rd gen rims.

GNX7

 

trust me, i'm not one to cut corners and do things cheeply. i just had no idea how much those things would cost. and not to burst your bubble but the mesh wheels million spoke jobs aren't really my cup of tea. i have nothing against them thats just my opinion. and i don't even know if this is what i want to do yet. i haven't even had the car for a week yet so i'm just getting ideas right now. if this is what i go with then you will be the one i contact unless i can find them for less. another thing, i have no intentions on running this car at the track or swapping wheels/tires every weekend or every once in awhile so somthing thats cheeper may not be a bad way to go. still looking for some pictures if anybody has them that might help me in my decision a little.

 

The wheels on my FC are 16x8 +30 with 225/50 all around. This works great in the back, but up front they are a bit wide. I'd go +35 to tuck them in a little if I had the choice.

 

I agree MR. Jerk. The "+35" is the key as I've indicated.

thanks, Rishie

There might be other lightweight new wheels as well. Food for thought. Put together a budget and I can shoot you some options.