Jay m A

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ET is the distace from the centre of the wheel to the inside of the mating face with the hub/discs.

So an et of 53 on a 7.5" wide wheel will stick out 6.5mm further than the OE 7" wheel with the same 53 et. The 7.5" wheel will also be 6.5mm closer to the shocks/springs than the OE 7" wheel too.

Grant74

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Stevie- check my post above- I think you are going to get some rubbing

Reef

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I've got a set of Inovite ST VI which are 17x7 i think the ET is 45. Tyres are 215 45 17. When I put them on they rubbed the rear archs badly so I had my arches rolled. They still rub sometimes which is getting to be a pain so i'm going to change then in the spring.

V5 STI Wagon

Quasi Modo

Stevie1982, no such thing as a stupid question really mate, you're only silly if you don't ask. It sounds like the people with the sorts of wheels you're after are giving some good advice. Stick as close to your original offset as you can, i had the rear arches rolled on my old mk2 Astra when i put bigger wheels on that, would you consider doing that to your Scooby? Is your suspension modified at all btw?

stevie1982

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Quasi - i have proflex coilovers which were fitted to the gobstopper, cant change the stiffness but can adjust the ride height which is a bonus i guess, dont mind rolling the arches just would rather not if i can help it.

looking at a set of comoptive mo's or revolution milleniums which i have a few owners say they are running them with no problems and others with smaller rims saying they do. so think i will just have to chance it and hope for the best lol.

Grant74

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I keep having to raise my BC's up at the back to avoid rubbing, but car is going to look like a dragster if I carry on like this.

Most people I have spoken to with 7.5's get rubbing, but it doesnt get mentioned much, and a local bodyshop said rolling classic arches was not easy.

Strangely, as the guy is well into his motorsport, he did suggest that a different solution is to shave down the hubs to get the wheels to sit a little further in!

You could only do that on the rears as the fronts only just clear the Brembo's, but not sure if you could run different offsets front and rear?

Quasi Modo

All the best mate, maybe you could ask the supplier to try the back ones first and see how the car handles them? that's what they did with mine and it showed the arches wouldn't clear the new wheels, so i got them rolled flat and went back to the wheel supplier and the car slid over the new wheels just fine, the car had been stiffened and lowered too.

Reef

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Sorry i've got another question about this.

Would 7.0x17 ET45 sit closer to the arch than 7.5x17 ET45??

stevie1982

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right i have to options

i can get a set of 17 or 18 revolution milleniums both in anthricite or silver.

firstly i think 18's look the best and as i have 17's already i thought i would get them in the 18's for show and use thew 17's on the track

i really wanted anthricite but they only do them in 8" where they silver are in 7.5"

they are an ET48 so which would you suggest going for would i be best to get the 7.5 to be safe and just get them powder coated or risk it on the 8" as some say they have no issues others say they do, so do you thinki would be best off with a 7.5x18

opinions please

Anger

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8x18's with 225/40/18 R888 and they didnt rub with coilovers

stevie1982

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Bloody hell anger that goes against what a lot of people have said. was told that i would need to run a 215 tyre too and you are going against all that.

do you know what offset the alloys are by any chance

g7prs

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lol this could drag on for a while Stevie.

Can you not get somebody near to you to let you try a set of wheels of the same size and offset?

stevie1982

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also anger as mentioned in an earlier post you have had your arches rolled too

think i might stick with 7.5 to be safe so they tyre is not stretched as much and so it protects the rim too

Anger

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I got them off a Type R track car on here and he did the Ring with them on and there isnt any marks on them from rubbing at all

I have a set of 17x8 with a ET35 and they only rubbed slighty on very dodgy roads as well

Anger

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The arches were rolled for the 8x17s, i had the 18's on for a few months before and they didnt rub at all... well only once and i was about a foot off the road just before

stevie1982

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ha cheers anger, problem is i was out and about today and had two in the back and turned a sharpe corner and the 17's i have fitted rubbed for the first time so now not sure what to do other than go and get the arches rolled for peace of mind

Quasi Modo

Anyone know how much this rolling might cost him?

Reef

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It cost me £100 for the rear arches and the guy came to my house, I think it was something like £140 for both front and rear.
I have some photo's if anyones interested.

Grant74

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Photos of the rolled arches would be good, as I was told they wouldnt do a classic- would solve a lot of issues. Raised my BC's by another 1cm today, but havent tried yet as fitting braided brake lines.

stevie1982

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well some of you may know the car but here it is, the back sits very low on the coilovers the front is as low but does not show up soo well.



so you think i could get 18's under them, i think i may struggle

Anger

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arch rolling and arch flaring

stevie1982

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nice one cheers anger i will get that done just to make it easier and take any problems away

Quasi Modo

Nice one Reef.

Reef

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That guy Anger recommending is the guy I used.

It was scary to watch but he did a good job.

stevie1982

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and that will stop all the rubbing then? its the small lip that rubs on the tyre

Reef

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When I first put these wheels on the slightest bump would give me a horrible rubbing noise. Having them rolled stopped this from happening on all but the biggest bumps with a load on board.

stevie1982

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brilliant cheers mate i appreciate that i will give them guys a bell

Reef

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Just a quick update.
Had a puncture today so I had to take the wheel off, the ET on my wheels is 38