ABW arches and wheels?
25 March 2011, 07:30 PM
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ABW arches and wheels?
I am looking to fit a set of ABWs wide arches to my classic (the bolt on ones) I will eventually fit a set of wider - probably 9.5" wide alloys - but, and here is the question at long last!!! Can I fit spacers to my existing wheels as an interim measure or will that cause problems with wheel bearings and or other suspension/tracking problems.
The car has 17" Bug eye STi wheels at present.
The car has 17" Bug eye STi wheels at present.
26 March 2011, 04:22 PM
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This might sound really stupid but I believe the arches are 40mm wider? therefore a 40mm spacer should see my current wheels sit at about the same gap to the arch edge as they are now? (if that makes sense - it did when I typed it!!)
Is a 40mm spacer too much?
Is a 40mm spacer too much?
26 March 2011, 04:35 PM
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tou will need at least a 9j rim or above for it to look any good . fitting spacers to you original wheels wont be any good and for the money you spend on spacers you will have anough for a set of rims
this is mine on 18x9.5s
and my 18x9 everyday rims
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this is mine on 18x9.5s
and my 18x9 everyday rims
mags
26 March 2011, 05:25 PM
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Ok thanks for the answers guys and the pics 
Your first pic shows the wheels I am after - Rota Grid Drifts 18 by 9.5 - I want them in gold tho, how close to Subaru gold do they do them??
Your first pic shows the wheels I am after - Rota Grid Drifts 18 by 9.5 - I want them in gold tho, how close to Subaru gold do they do them??
as ever, have you changed hubs to PCD 114? Only asking because of the wheels you got on.
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I know they were doing a poll on narrower arches but I haven't seen an update and their website doesn't show much 
Guess they are too busy makong stuff to do a website.
Guess they are too busy makong stuff to do a website.
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