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8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« on: March 03, 2009, 11:13:07 am »
looking at some 8x17" ET19 wheels. will these clear everything ok? i'm not too knowledgable when it comes to offsets  :ashamed:

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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 11:24:16 am »
not a chance matey
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 11:25:45 am »
ditto  :innocent:
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 11:42:00 am »
You could make them work mate..

195 / 50 / 17's on the wheels would sit the top edge of the tyre about 2mm further out than mine, so they would work, just depends if its worth it or not?

What wheels??
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 11:48:34 am »
What are they, I mean are they special enough to go to the effort of making them fit??

These bad boys need a bit of work, and I don't know what their true value is? but refurb'd with old skool coloured centres and you're kicking arse!!

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Need refub and light cracks in rims that'll need welding, looks like one of these



« Last Edit: March 03, 2009, 11:57:02 am by tony_danza »
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 11:53:43 am »
Quote from: tony_danza on March 03, 2009, 11:48:34 am
What are they, I mean are they special enough to go to the effort of making them fit??

Yeah thats what I mean, BBS RS's etc..??
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 01:28:49 pm »
not special by any means, infact i was gunna refurb em. where would the clearance issues be?
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 01:33:16 pm »
Quote from: broke. on March 03, 2009, 01:28:49 pm
not special by any means, infact i was gunna refurb em. where would the clearance issues be?

Unless you have the car slammed they just wouldn't look right.. Do you have any pics?
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 01:38:56 pm »
no pics really, of my car or the wheels. not to hand anyway. bugger  :sad:

i'll put it a different way, i bolt the wheels on, where are they going to foul/rub/look sh*tola
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2009, 01:40:33 pm »
They're just going to stick out.... a lot.

Possibly putting a bit too much pressure on the bearings too??
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2009, 01:41:16 pm »
Quote from: broke. on March 03, 2009, 01:38:56 pm
no pics really, of my car or the wheels. not to hand anyway. bugger  :sad:

i'll put it a different way, i bolt the wheels on, where are they going to foul/rub/look sh*tola

They will look like they are sat outside of the arch at the top on the front axle.. Unless your running lots of camber and have it slammed down..

At the rear they will rub where the arch meets the rear bumper so you would need to do some work there too..

Basically they are just going to stick out
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2009, 01:53:42 pm »
thats a no go then. cheers jonny.
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Re: 8x17 ET19 - will they fit?
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2009, 06:05:27 pm »
You will need to pull the arch out by 38mm for these to fit........  No chance without looking daft IMO  :happy2:
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