ALTERNATE RIM WIDTHS

FLOYD · Post by **FLOYD** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:26 pm

Howdy guys

I am going to be running 15x7 rims on my AT's and 15x8 on my MT's - tyre man says this is cool - yes/no?? Any pitfalls/concerns??

Thanks

FLOYD · Post by **FLOYD** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:31 pm

ooooh - nevermind - he just rang up - apparently the 8inch wont clear the callipers and so i am sticking with the 7inch size so yeah, nevermind!! AND i didnt know that the wheel spacers were illegal!!!???

40ROX · Post by **40ROX** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:48 pm

FLOYD wrote:the 8inch wont clear the callipers, i didnt know that the wheel spacers were illegal!!!???

Yes they are illegal on-road. If you are after extra width then have a look at off-set rims. They let you go legally wider with tyre width, but you have to have wheel arch flares that still cover the tyres.

FLOYD · Post by **FLOYD** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:06 pm

yeah, i still dont really understand the whole offset thing!! :oops:

40ROX · Post by **40ROX** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:17 pm

It is just the internal of the rim (the part of the rim that bolts to the hub). Instead of being closer to the outside of the rim, it is off-set to be closer to the inside of the rim.
That way you are moving width of the rim/tyre outwards.

FLOYD · Post by **FLOYD** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:29 pm

oh yip, that makes sense now!! thanx mate!! and hey, dont forget to beat the boks for us this weekend so we can have both the cups!!!

40ROX · Post by **40ROX** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:34 pm

FLOYD wrote:oh yip, that makes sense now!! thanx mate!! and hey, dont forget to beat the boks for us this weekend so we can have both the cups!!!

Sounds good to me. I will watch it while wearing my Taranaki jersey.

FLOYD · Post by **FLOYD** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:41 pm

oh fair enough an ex pat - sweet as!! :wink:

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:49 pm

wheel spacers are legal but thay have to be of a certain design .....check out the shop on this site