AP caliper clearance - wheel choices

R1ch85

1/4mile - 13.935 @ 100.54
Nov 9, 2006
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Nice, I don't fancy spacers on the front really if I ever get a set of wheels. I did try Rob's Schmidt Modern Lines on but they needed about a 5mm spacer on the front :( They looked pretty awesome though, and 16 x 9 too :D
 

Ed_Sutch

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Oct 14, 2009
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Bristol
Ye, tried some LM reps with ET35, needed 22mm of spacing to clear caliper lol.

Haha, I didnt even look at 16's, want to be able to not worry about sump issues etc, so 17's are pretty safe.
 
May 6, 2009
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Northallerton, N yorks
What size tyres are you sticking on them? Will be interesting on the front if your sticking proper size tyres on :p look lovely though, proper motorsport look!

Was tempted to get my newuns in 8's but went 7.5 in the end, have asked for et35 front and et25 rear so i can sack off spacers. Was tempted by 16's with a 45 profile tyre so road clearance would be about the same but didn't want them to not clear the brakes! Proper pain these brakes!
 

Ed_Sutch

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Oct 14, 2009
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Bristol
Lol aren't they just, they do look the part though, just can't see why they couldn't manage like Brembo and still allow a big choice of wheels to fit over them!

I'm gonna run 205/40/17, not sure if that classes as a sensible size or not :p

Ye, I didn't want spacers up front and I've got 20mm for the rear as literally last week sold my 15's, so think I'll be buying some more, as I can't see with 20mm working, would be ET15 on an 8, the ET21 the standards now are on the rear scrub sometimes as it is.
 

Ed_Sutch

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Oct 14, 2009
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Bristol
It'll be fine, I've ran 165/45 on a 7 before, so this'll be nothing lol
Ah hopefully I may get away with that on the rear then, trial and error I guess.
 

barney501

1/4 mile - 14.75 @ 92.84
Oct 8, 2009
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Bath
Anybody know if porsche boxters fit in the various sizes. Have been looking at 7 or 7.5 up front then 8.5 or 9 out back but cant work out offsets/spacers/adaptors for toffee
 

Ed_Sutch

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Oct 14, 2009
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Bristol
Anybody know if porsche boxters fit in the various sizes. Have been looking at 7 or 7.5 up front then 8.5 or 9 out back but cant work out offsets/spacers/adaptors for toffee

I don't know if they do, but I was original going to go for 7.5 and 8.5's and get some adapters as they've got such a high offset I think they'd work.
 
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