crazykillerbunny
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 09:56 AM |
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17" Wheels???
I've been offerred a set of 17" Alloy wheels from a mate.
They're 17", 7j, 42 offset?
I know the size and width are ok but not sure about the offset?
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 10:21 AM |
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Assuming you're using Sierra hubs, I thought the correct offset was somewhere between 35 and 38? But again, I stand to be corrected.
And I'm not sure about running 17's on a 7-esque; I've got a set of 15's to go on, but won't they be a bit too big
looking?
Awaiting the heated replies from all large wheel users....
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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nick205
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 10:23 AM |
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Mahooosive set o'wheels - they'll certainly fill the arches as they say 
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major
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 10:47 AM |
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Currently using 15 * 7 ET 45, this sticks out a bit (10 mm or so). So ET 35 sounds about right.
17 inch, no idea really. I would imagine that comfort is out the window.
But then again, comfort was never an unique selling point of a seven.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 11:30 AM |
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Look just right on a Luego Viento
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 12:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Look just right on a Luego Viento
Dam right!!
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Chippy
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| posted on 11/9/09 at 10:13 PM |
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Have 17's on my car fitted with 205 X 40 rubber, and wish I had never got them, no flex in the tyres so very hard ride, and thats with 16 lbs in
front and 18 in the back. If I was to do it again I would fit 15's. Just my two cents worth. Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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FASTdan
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 10:18 AM |
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horse drawn carriage anyone?!
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Mave
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 02:13 PM |
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I've got 17 inchers on my Indy. Doesn't make sense on such a light car (each wheel weighs approx. 20 kg). But I liked the looks.
I don't consider my Indy uncomfortable. My old Mini (12 inch wheels) was waaaaaaaaay more bumpy. The Indy feels relatively soft.
But in hindsight....I might have chosen lightweight 15's, as that could save up to 7 kg's per corner. And that makes sense....
But I still like the look of the huge wheels...
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nick205
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 09:00 PM |
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Mave - are your bonnet and screen from a Donkervort? I like the look either way.
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major
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 05:04 AM |
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I think both are home made.
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bigpig
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 07:58 AM |
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I did originaly get a set of 17" for my Indy. They fit the front fine, but didn't want to go under the rear arches properly even with the
camber set up. I had ET38 offset and they were a little too wide for the arches too.
I went to 15" and they fit really well.
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Mave
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 02:16 PM |
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@nick205: it's all homemade. Now working on a new set, slightly different.
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nick205
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 04:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mave
@nick205: it's all homemade. Now working on a new set, slightly different.
Nice work
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RK
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 01:52 AM |
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Can you trade them for 15's?
I have 17" on my Audi A4 Avant. Makes it way too harsh a ride. The 16" winter rims make things much more comfortable. I also think the
17's look D-U-M-B ("everyone's accusing me..." Dee Dee R) on a 7. Look up Deman Motorsport to see.
That all said, that Dutch car looks smashing, as they used to say in Olde Englande.
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