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Hi all.
I was hoping to use some 15" wheels I have with AD08 tyres to take my old car on a few trackdays this year. Unfortunately, because of the Brembo caliper and large discs up front, I really need 17" or 16" wheels at the minimum to get the necessary clearance.
To save myself a new set of tyres, I was thinking of using hubcentric spacers and longer bolts up front, only problem is they'd have to be rather large, 35-40mm. I know it's not ideal, but 16" track tyres are hardly cheap and if possible I'd rather not fork out for a new set of wheels/tyres.
I've used 20mm spacers on track cars before without issue, would larger ones be that much different?
All thoughts, advice and criticism welcomed
I was hoping to use some 15" wheels I have with AD08 tyres to take my old car on a few trackdays this year. Unfortunately, because of the Brembo caliper and large discs up front, I really need 17" or 16" wheels at the minimum to get the necessary clearance.
To save myself a new set of tyres, I was thinking of using hubcentric spacers and longer bolts up front, only problem is they'd have to be rather large, 35-40mm. I know it's not ideal, but 16" track tyres are hardly cheap and if possible I'd rather not fork out for a new set of wheels/tyres.
I've used 20mm spacers on track cars before without issue, would larger ones be that much different?
All thoughts, advice and criticism welcomed
I think the low weight of the kit car would make the added weight and offset less of an issue. Can't be sure though, never owned anything that light!
PhillipM said:
Cyclones? If so I really wouldn't want to run them with that offset, it'll make the steering rather s
te and give you plenty of torque steer
Yep. Since no one seems to have used them on a 406 V6 before, I didn't find much info and so I based some choices on assumptions. Basically I fitted new AD08s to some cyclones and tried to put them on, and only then realised that the disc size is much larger and that the hub is a different design meaning that the wheels won't clear. te and give you plenty of torque steerIndeed. Unfortunately I already bought 20mm spacers and longer bolts. That's when I noticed they wouldn't fit. Ill perhaps find a use for them elsewhere I guess.
In hindsight I'd have just got 16" track tyres and not been tempted by a deal on 15" tyres. In trying to save £130, I've needlessly spent around £500 on tyres and spacers, trying to swap wheels amongst my various Peugeots.
Lesson learned!
In hindsight I'd have just got 16" track tyres and not been tempted by a deal on 15" tyres. In trying to save £130, I've needlessly spent around £500 on tyres and spacers, trying to swap wheels amongst my various Peugeots.
Lesson learned!
Are you using the spacers to "correct" the offset back to that of the standard wheel, such that the position of the centre of the contact patch is maintained relative to the suspension geometry?
That's probably not that bad, but once you've bought spacers and new studs/bolts, and taken into account what you could sell the wheels on for, how much are you really saving?
I'd rather use wheels that are at least somewhat close to correct.
That's probably not that bad, but once you've bought spacers and new studs/bolts, and taken into account what you could sell the wheels on for, how much are you really saving?
I'd rather use wheels that are at least somewhat close to correct.
Pebbles167 said:
In hindsight I'd have just got 16" track tyres and not been tempted by a deal on 15" tyres. In trying to save £130, I've needlessly spent around £500 on tyres and spacers, trying to swap wheels amongst my various Peugeots.
Lesson learned!
You certainly aren't the only one who has done that, I have. Lesson learned!
Unfortunately, by the time you usually realise you've already spent so much that you may as well carry on.
If they're 195/50/15 then they shouldn't be to hard to shift on. Lots of S1 Elise boys use that size AD08 on the front. Either that or most 205s will be running 15s I'd imagine. I may be wrong, but possibly some MX-5s might run that size as well.
Shame about the mistake. Assumptions are a bh. Hopefully won't cost _too_ much to put right.
Shame about the mistake. Assumptions are a b
h. Hopefully won't cost _too_ much to put right.
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