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gday guys ,iv got some 14x8splats that im changing to 15x10s next week now the car has a 9inch drum to drum so no worrys with the disc getting in the way ,but the off set i want to get spot on,most of the shelf 15x10wheels have a 5inch back space,ok for your coupe but if you look under theres more room towards the springs than there is the gards,so im thinking have a 5and a hlf or 6inch back space.has any one got thoughts or had it done ?if so what do you guys thing the optimal back space scould be6?or 5.5?i will be keeping 15x10s but due to changing the back space want a fatter tyre than 295s but like the profile height of the 50series yokos any ideas welcom cheers pat.opps sory for got to add iv also rolled the lip of the gard.trying to go as fat as i can with out mini tubs
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Take a look at post #2 of this thread. The pic shows the inside clearance of a wheel with a 130mm (5+1/8 inch) backspace. Going by this I reckon a 5+1/2 inch backspace would be about the max but don't forget, if you're running 15" rims with 50 profile big rubber you will have more sidewall bulge and lateral movement when cornering. You'll need room for that. Good luck with it.
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I can relate to your drama, if I ever took the yellow car back to Oz there would be no chance of getting rego on it again, at least not legitimately anyway Not keen to sell the hot wires, apart from the fact they suit the car & have been on it since new. I looked for a fair while before I found the second set of 15x10s & they are very very unique over here & really keep the Aussie flavour of the car cheers Lawrence ![]()
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Thanks mate, we like em. Hows the Max car going
I can relate to your drama, if I ever took the yellow car back to Oz there would be no chance of getting rego on it again, at least not legitimately anyway Not keen to sell the hot wires, cheers Lawrence ![]() Bugger 15x10 hot wires are just about my all time fave wheel ![]()
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I think 265/50 on 15x7 rims would rub. I have had in the past 235/60 on 15x7 with no rubbing. Maybe 245/50 is an option??
Hotwires, I love them. A great old school wheel!!
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I went off the Yokohama Y352 sizing chart from here: http://www.yokohama.com.au/ourtyres/...spx?tyreid=179 It says that I can fit a the Y352 tyre in 265/50R15 on a 7" wide rim (although the optimum recommended width is 8.5"). Unfortunately, I don't think that hotwires were made in 15 x 8. The problem is that Yokohama still make a 265/50R15 but they don't appear to make a 245/50R15. I can only go to 60 profile in the 245 15s - which I know rubs. BFG dont appear to make a 265 in 15" in any profile. I know that 225/60R15s are OK on full lock. I think that the 15x10 with 295/50R15 and 14x8 with 245/50R14 combo looks a bit out of proportion - the front wheels look too small. So maybe I should go to 245/60 on the 14 x 8s - and hopefully this won't rub. Or, as suggested, 235/60s on the 15 x 7. Or I notch the chassis rail. This is what it looks like with 15x10 with 295/50R15 rear and 14x8 with 235/60R14 front - and I think the proportions are OK with the 60 profile front tyres. ![]() I'll lower the front suspension when this car is rebuilt. Last edited by THE4RD; 09-07-2008 at 12:06 PM. |
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Yeah, those Torq Thrusts are the go!! What were the specs on them? Rear backspace?
Not sure Bearman, can't remember but will go and measure them and let you know |
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Running 17ich Simmons FR's 17x8 on front (6inch backspace 2inch outer) 17x10 on Back (6inch backspace 4inch outer) 235 45 17 Kuhmo 712's Font 275 40 17 Kuhmo 712's Rear
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Hi Pat,
Here are some photos of a 15 x 10 hotwire (standard offset) without and with BFG 295/50 15 on a coupe ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These should give you an idea of the additional back space available Last edited by THE4RD; 14-11-2008 at 08:58 PM. |
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Nice. Love the polished look. All the ones I have seen are dull and dirty. Be a bugger to keep clean though!
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THE4RD, thanks for posting up those pics. Looks like those wheels and tyres sit just right. Looks like you have good outer sidewall clearance as well. Are the wheel arches lipped or not?
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The wheel arches aren't lipped and the tyres don't rub. |
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the supreme setup 4 an xa/xb coupe is 11" rear & 9" front , coz if u crimp the rear dguards u can fit as much as a 12inch width tyre , a lot depends on ur tyre measurer ie: sum1 who knows wtf they talkin bout with regard's depth & field , that and not 2 stuff the originality of the car . wheels r sumth every1 can play with . i've yet 2 c the proper wheel 4 a coupe ,but i do know what i'm lookin 4 , maybe it will come out soon lol ,,,,, fingers crossed
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my XC coupe ruby wore 225/60/15 front and 265/50/15 back on 8" american racing outlaw II rims all round with 0 spacing..the fronts scraped on full lock till the lip was slightly rolled..was never happy with the 60 series on the front, the looked huge compared to the rear (indeed they were 4cm taller)..at the time thats what was recommended and i was stuck with them..yuk!..
ruby was written off late last year and her wreck sat in a paddock for 12 months till i recently bought her sucessor, XB coupe trixie..trixie now wears rubys mags and tyres tho interesting to note that when they were fitted they scrubbed out badly on the front at as little as 1/3rd lock, making her undriveable..problem INSTANTLY solved by replacing the front 60 series with 50 series, still 225s, tyres are the right height all round, she handles better and no scrubbing at all.. also, my first coupe back in the 80s had 310s on the rears and was very low..never a problem with scrubbing unless like someone else said, you had 3 passengers in the back..too far back to remember rolled lip, spacers etc., but i know they were 10" rims.. pami ![]() |
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looking at the side on pic of trixie in the other thread, the wheels (caster i think) may be set to the rear of the car slightly. when i bought my new wheels, the tyres scrubbed on full lock. the tyres were 235x60x15. post 19 has a pic of where they scrubbed. the tyre place wanted to move the wheel forward, but i insisted on 225x50x15 and the problem went away. from side on the wheel should be centred in the wheel arch. it doesn't really matter if it is forward or back slightly. it just gives a slighly different wheel base obviously with 225x50 it does not matter, but you could probably fit larger diamater and width if the feeling ever arose. i believe 245x50 would fit, but only bf goodrich make them and they are much more expensive than bridgestone potenza's |
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Hi, i am looking at getting a qoute on a set of Torq-Thrust 11 wheels for the XA Coupe, at the moment i dont have the car with me so can someone help me with the bolt circle size.
Cheers John
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gday guys thought this info might be of some help for the back space questions
![]() i got some 14x8 splats and changed the rims to 15x10 ,i put a 5and a half inch back space on them as 5inch seems a little close the the gard(out side) heres some pics of room left ![]() bit closer to the leaf springs ![]() ![]() ![]() i reckon if i done it again 5and a quarter back space would be the best tyres are 295 ,but jesus i dont know how every one else is finding it but tyres in 15inch are getting harder to come buy ,tried to fit a set of 325 race track tyres whoo hooo they looked awson but just didnt fit ![]()
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i bet my left nut depending on the diameter of the rim that there was mini tubing i new a guy with 15 s by 325 that had measurements done got them on and wasted a lot of tyre scrubing out had to have the back up and if he had pasengers wasted tyres.
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thanks gary, will definitely keep that in mind, still deciding if i want to have another play with the tyre widths all round..would REALLY like to go to 310s on the rear but that would mean buying two wider rims, what she has looks good (once i get around to cleaning the rims and blacking the tyres) so it can't be a priority with the $$$ going into the motor...but once thats done?.. ;)
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fianly got my old school 15x10 splats back all crome n tuff looking ,got to love old school coupe wheels
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I like 'em.
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At the moment ive got the typical coupe package. 12 slotters in 14x8 & 15x10 with Mccrearys. They used to rub, but rolled the lips on them and i got no issue now.
When the funds come in weld wheels will go on. I want to go a rod lite or something out of the norm than the original. Fats on the back pizza cutters on the front. Although I seem to cop it from everyone at work for wanting skinnys on the front, the worst thing is they're not even playing with cars, so go and...
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Billet Specialties - Street Lites
Available in 15" with various widths and offsets: http://www.billetspecialties.com/pro...id=16&scid=251 http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...id=251&pid=940 or 17" with limited sizing http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...d=251&pid=1009 You can get them from Rocket Industries in Oz http://www.rocketindustries.com.au/s...ge=0&limit=100 |
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Its time for a change and Ill be taking the Flame Mags off the Coupe and fitting a set of the new Torq Thrusts next year. I am unsure what size to go for, 17"s or 18"s? Or how wide to go. Ive always had old school 14"s & 15"
Im getting my Diff shortened to an XY Length so I will be able to go wider. Which size has the best range of tyres and what profile would be best suited? The lips on the guards have already been rolled. |
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I like the 17s on the front and 18s on the back gives the HotRod look. plus the beaty is that you can go bigger than 10 inch wide because the tyre hugs the rim. In saying that a good example of modern rims on coupe is a yellow XAGT in this forum. you have to check it out.
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