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I just got my new Pittbulls home put them on the 40 and they are rubbing on the back springs
So Im thinking I need some spacers
Has any one in the wellington area got some I can borrow for the weekend till I can buy some
Or know of some for sale.I was hoping to have Pittbulls on for a club trip this weekend
Thanks Malcolm

how wide do you need

sig wrote:how wide do you need

Am not realy sure
I think Im going to need about 25mm. Does that sound about right?

has Rob got any?

what trip is that? the 10hr track on saturday?

holy hell thats a wide spacer ,put a sixty rear housing in that will get you 30mm a side .and probably not much dearer than spacers

Jerry wrote:has Rob got any?

Tryed Rob he will have to get some in
Wont be here by tomorrow

why dont you just use your other rims atm?

cool__bananas wrote:what trip is that? the 10hr track on saturday?

Yep will be a good run on new tyers

sig wrote:holy hell thats a wide spacer ,put a sixty rear housing in that will get you 30mm a side .and probably not much dearer than spacers

So how wide should they be
I just want to clear the springs

cool__bananas wrote:why dont you just use your other rims atm?

Thats a good idea. Think thats what I'll do
Its no wonder they call you the Driving God....

Have you changed to 10" rims to fit the new tyres Malcolm?

if you fit spacers you will have to get it certified to be road legal would be cheaper to get different rims.

in my opinion spacers are a temporary measure.if you are going to keep the pitbulls (you could give them to me )you would be better off going for a sixty housing , this will give you the extra width with still full stud thread contact .i,ve got a sixty housing (for my next incarnation) you can have and just replace it ,if this helps.probably a bit short notice to put it in but its just gathering dust from sadams motor at the moment (which is almost finished ,yaaaa)

your rims are still sitting on the floor, yours are the next set to do, but grab them tomorow and chuck them on and then you can clean them cause i dont like getting dirty hands when working

Sadam_Husain wrote:Have you changed to 10" rims to fit the new tyres Malcolm?

Yep got a set of 10" rims beadlocked
Thougt I was flash as Mitch till I put them on and had a look

tallsam66 wrote:if you fit spacers you will have to get it certified to be road legal would be cheaper to get different rims.

Is not a road going 40 so no worrys there

if you get stuck ,my spare 10.5 inch bead lock rims (which are stripped at the moment ) have lots of offset (stick out the side lots )and you are more than welcome to borrow them .can fit them up tomorrow night if you want

cool__bananas wrote:your rims are still sitting on the floor, yours are the next set to do, but grab them tomorow and chuck them on and then you can clean them cause i dont like getting dirty hands when working

Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Sadam_Husain wrote:
Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Do you think if I use my old rims the tyres would clear the springs
Pittbulls are a bit wider than the Kumhos I had on

Beer_Cruiser wrote:

Sadam_Husain wrote:
Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Do you think if I use my old rims the tyres would clear the springs
Pittbulls are a bit wider than the Kumhos I had on

na i dont think they will clear, best off you borrow those rims from sig

turoa wrote:

Beer_Cruiser wrote:

Sadam_Husain wrote:
Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Do you think if I use my old rims the tyres would clear the springs
Pittbulls are a bit wider than the Kumhos I had on

na i dont think they will clear, best off you borrow those rims from sig

Thanks mate Will give that a try

if they are attached to his truck better borrow that as well (Saves taking the wheels off )

just cut the springs or put nissan suspension on it

are they rubbing bad

I got a couple of 5mm spacers here

otherwise will check at work tomorrow for adapters

PM your cell, malcolm

i have 50mm spacers you can borrow they bolt on and you bolt the wheels to them

gazza wrote:i have 50mm spacers you can borrow they bolt on and you bolt the wheels to them

if your gonna use spacers theyre the best sort.... ive seen quite a lot of sheared of studs because of those 'slip-on' spacers, and thats only on car wheels, i hate to think how much more force a 33 or 35 inch mudd on a heavy steel rim would have....

the bolt on ones are still bloody hard on bearings though.

nstg8a wrote:

gazza wrote:i have 50mm spacers you can borrow they bolt on and you bolt the wheels to them

if your gonna use spacers theyre the best sort.... ive seen quite a lot of sheared of studs because of those 'slip-on' spacers, and thats only on car wheels, i hate to think how much more force a 33 or 35 inch mudd on a heavy steel rim would have....

the bolt on ones are still bloody hard on bearings though.

these were running 39 tyres for 2yrs never had any probs with bearings and the wider wheel base made a big differance in the ruts

I stopped in at Robs Tyre Shop this afternoon to talk some bullshit and tell some lies and I had a look at Malcolm's new tyres and the ones on Robs Cruiser..... and Fark me those pitball's are wide

Shit they made Malcolm's old 35" kumho's look like little space saver tyres

skid wrote:PICS

WE NEED PICS

Mate Pic's dont do them justice.... you've got to go up to Robs and look at them in the flesh to see just how big they are

nearly there sadam ,sump is on ,heads and intake to do then its changover time