Classics (with STi Brembo's) - Post up your wheels
02 November 2014, 11:47 AM
#1
Classics (with STi Brembo's) - Post up your wheels
I want to try and capture all the wheel options for a Classic that clear both the Brembo's and the arches.
As we know space is limited on classic, so would be good to capture the options.
I'll start with mine, which has an obvious wheel choice.
Genuine Prodrive P-FF7's, 8x18 ET51, 225/35x18 Tyres
As we know space is limited on classic, so would be good to capture the options.
I'll start with mine, which has an obvious wheel choice.
Genuine Prodrive P-FF7's, 8x18 ET51, 225/35x18 Tyres
03 November 2014, 09:13 PM
#5
But doesn't this include wheels not available in the UK.
In the USA they don't seem that bothered about getting the tyre profile right, ride height right or attacking the wheel arches with a baseball bat (in some instance dropping the car off the jack with magazines rammed in the arches, to fold/re-profile the arches)
In the USA they don't seem that bothered about getting the tyre profile right, ride height right or attacking the wheel arches with a baseball bat (in some instance dropping the car off the jack with magazines rammed in the arches, to fold/re-profile the arches)
03 November 2014, 09:23 PM
#7
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But doesn't this include wheels not available in the UK.
In the USA they don't seem that bothered about getting the tyre profile right, ride height right or attacking the wheel arches with a baseball bat (in some instance dropping the car off the jack with magazines rammed in the arches, to fold/re-profile the arches)
In the USA they don't seem that bothered about getting the tyre profile right, ride height right or attacking the wheel arches with a baseball bat (in some instance dropping the car off the jack with magazines rammed in the arches, to fold/re-profile the arches)
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03 November 2014, 09:53 PM
#10
Can you include Tyre Widths & Profiles and whether arch rolling was required.
I'm aiming to go for 17's for winter and/or very occasional track use. But 'Track' biased Tyres then become the next issue. Plenty available in Newage Profiles but not many for Classic.
I'm aiming to go for 17's for winter and/or very occasional track use. But 'Track' biased Tyres then become the next issue. Plenty available in Newage Profiles but not many for Classic.
.SJ.
04 November 2014, 08:51 PM
#16
It's not the wheel area directly infront of the caliper that is normally the issue.
It's the inner edge of the caliper, near the hub, that normally makes contact with the wheel where the spokes flare out.
ET50 and 225 will make arch contact, especially if you still have the UK rubber trim.
My ET51 make contact with the rubber trim and the inner metal arch liner. They clear the outer arch with the rubber trim removed by the thickness of a piece of cardboard ripped from a Go-Cat (cat food) box.
Last edited by Scott.T; 04 November 2014 at 08:54 PM.
05 November 2014, 06:39 PM
#17
They definitely clear Brembos on a classic, as I've seen at least one car with these and Brembos on here. They're a wheel designed for Motorsport and hence big brakes.
They clear Brembos on Newage cars, as mine were on an 02 STI in their previous life.
Here's another that shows the gap better.
IMG_5048a by rd3011, on Flickr
They clear Brembos on Newage cars, as mine were on an 02 STI in their previous life.
Here's another that shows the gap better.
IMG_5048a by rd3011, on Flickr
Last edited by rossyboy; 05 November 2014 at 06:41 PM.
