BRAIDusa Paul Eddleston Super Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 563 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
I'm surprised you have to ask. BRAID of course. LOL Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
fiasco Andrew Steere Super Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
5.5Jx15x41 So 41mm, I assume. Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
The 9000 ones are 6 x and ET is like 33 Those 5.5 are 88--> 900, very poor ID clearance for calipers John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Junior Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
I think a 15X6 et 33 would clear dampers and brakes quite likely. Though a 5-10 mm spacer may still be needed with that. There's clearance between my damper and wheel but not sure it's 8 mm.
I do get some slight blue paint onto my wheel in the rear but not regularly and not nearly big of deal compared to the gouge that is worn into the wheels from my improper clearance to the lower strut bracket I ghetto fabricated with intentions of redoing and became permanent. Grant Hughes |
Rallymech Robert Gobright Junior Moderator Location: White Center Seattle Join Date: 04/27/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,292 Rally Car: 91 VW GTI 8V |
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NoCoast Grant Hughes Junior Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Well most RWD cars from that era from American manufacturers were positive offset which would have been correct. But the Merkur being European designed used negative offset wheels so easy enough to get it backwards.
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phlat65 Sean Medcroft Mod Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur |
The Focus Arcasting rally wheels are 6.5 x 15 et 45. with the 25mm H&R spacer, there is maybe 1-2mm clearance between the spring perch and the rim/tire
The online wheel calculator shows that a 6 x 15 et25 will have 1mm more clearance than the 6.5 x 15 et 45 with the 25mm spacer |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Junior Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
6.5 = 165.1 mm 6 = 152.4 So et 45 on 6.5" width means rear is 165.1/2 = 82.55mm (centerline) + 45mm = 127.55 mm from inner hub face to rear lip. Add 25mm spacer and you're at 127.55-25 = 102.55mm. Similarly et25 on 6" width is 76.2 mm + 25 mm = 101.2mm. So 1.35mm difference as Sean says. Only posting that in case someone wants to learn how to manually do so on their own. Also shows why I get SUPER annoyed at online posts and wheel talk that discuss what offset works on a car without discussing or divulging what the wheel width was as that is equally as important. Merkur guys do it all the time. Grant Hughes |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Think I used a 4mm spacer but that was with the Cossie 4x4 knuckles. Robert could test fir some wheels by barrowing some, not like I don't have a huge variety. He could smoke a Hong Ta Shan or Chung Wa ciggies (Red Pagoda Mountain or Middle Kingdom --aka China) while we stumbled around looking. I'm up---wrong time zone. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
phlat65 Sean Medcroft Mod Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
It was good. Lots of time with Sister and her duaghter who we all consider Big Sister to our girls---she's 8 and smart as a whip...Time with Auntie 3 and Auntie 4 who was so kind and spent so much time when the girls were babies and came back when Chrissie had the tumor in the brain, and lots of time with Brother-in-law. LOTS of lunches and dinners...only gained 1 lbs... Been down in the middle of the night working on Corolla knuckles since were all jet-lagged. Got 'em ready for welding the goose necks in and after some rest will pack a pile of stuff for those guys who have paid up suspenders. Come on down, may be groggy but that's almost normal for me iddnit? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
phlat65 Sean Medcroft Mod Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur |
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Rallymech Robert Gobright Junior Moderator Location: White Center Seattle Join Date: 04/27/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,292 Rally Car: 91 VW GTI 8V |
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Pitman Bobby Pitman Ultra Moderator Location: 518 NY Join Date: 06/25/2014 Age: Settling Down Posts: 9 Rally Car: building a xr4ti 1989 |
So should i pass on 10 saab 900 wheels for $200? They are 15x5.5 et40 4x108 |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Yeah, fraid so. I have on one of mine the 9000 wheels...they're 6 x and ET like 33..Used to beeasier to find, too..The inside contour of the 5.5 wheel is not the coolest for fitting over much.. Maybe the stock brakes but not even sure of that... 6" 9000 more better-er-er John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |