Edit quick before anyone sees I started an empty thread.
Pleasant day in the garage, really warm and humid, Test Match Special on (quietly) in the corner, fitting the Wilwoods I bought from Carl. Went on an absolute treat, really easy job.
Now I wondered if I'd have trouble with my 13 inch wheels but I wasn't expecting this
Here's a picture of the new caliper with the old one just dropped over the rotor for comparison.



Now the old caliper was just about flush with the front face of the disc about 2mm back, the new one is about 20mm in front of the disc.
Now these are my wheels (13 inch by the way) Are they Lazers or something like that


Yes I did wash it because I didn't want you lot to see how dirty they were.
On the back of them the 'central bit' that sits hard against the disc is only raised a couple of mm so the rest of the wheels fouls the face of the caliper (fine diagonally, that doesn't foul).


What do I do
1. Buy new wheels were that 'central bit' is raised 20mm. Don't particularly want to as that involves parting with cash and I like the wheels anyway. I'd have to sell these wheels to fund the others and these have a good set of R888s fitted and I don't want to shell out for a new set of those.
2. Fit a spacer. I that possible, is it safe, it would mean new (longer) wheel studs as well.


[Edited on 13/8/11 by norfolkluego]

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Yes... I agree!

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Spacers or new wheels both will mean moving the arches.

They are laser rims and have an offset of around 18mm They where meant for the capri where the disc sits in the wheel more.

Most people use rims of around 38mm offset on sierra uprights like yours.

Laser rims are very light and very cheap you will find it hard to get a better rim for the money.

I paid about £8 per wheel for my last set.


[Edited on 13/8/11 by big_wasa]

Had another play, pretty sure I'm not going to get them to fit

Appearing in a For Sale Forum near you tonight, a set of wheels with R888s fitted

How much tread and how much cash ?

First he tells me they're really cheap and then he asks me how much

I'd better put the details on the For Sale forum.
About 5mm of tread by the way

rims are cheap rubber is not. Keep your tires for a set of rims with 35mm ish offset.

Ive got laser rims in the garage and on the back yard, coming out of my ears but finding H rated or better rubber on the cheap is harder.

Google tina uprights and you will see why your brakes wont clear the rims.

Take the tyres off and whack them on whatever rims you buy.

I'd be interested in the rims without tyres, especially as you are local'ish to me (Ipswich). I need an extra set for the Locost racer and we have to run Yokohama A539s.

Shaun.

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I'd be interested in the rims without tyres, especially as you are local'ish to me (Ipswich). I need an extra set for the Locost racer and we have to run Yokohama A539s.

Shaun.

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