KJD Mk1

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Can confirm that mine are 53 offset.

Peter Pan

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Thanks for the offer but I'm sure I could struggle on Hats off to you by the way for a cracking restoration on your STI RA

KJD Mk1

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Watch him Jay he's stalking everyone with revolutions

Peter Pan

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They certainly are one of the nicest rims on a classic for sure

Peter Pan

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I've checked the sizes on my Milleniums which are 17/7.5 ET48 so is an arch roll the only option to stop the tyre rub with that off set??

Sorry Bry for hijacking your thread

Infected by sti

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Simon there was a set on here for sale in anthracite or what ever you want to call it with Toyo t1r tyres in decent spec £500 iirc if any good to you

Silver Scooby Sport

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Cheers

Is it that noticeable

Thanks Craig but to much really as I want gold and I would need a refurb, ideally if I found a set without tyres as I have four new ones already and then I could paint them. I have seen a couple of sets but it's all hours away and collection only so I just as well wait for new ones.

Silver Scooby Sport

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You could either look at fitting a 40 wall tyre or have you wheel alignment checked incase the camber could be adjusted maybe, rolling arches to me is not an ideal move far better to get the correct set up than mod the shell to fit.

KJD Mk1

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Jay normal classic offset is between ET 48-53.

I'd say your rubbing issue is down to your 45 wall tyre, ideally it should be a 40 profile.

Ie 215x40x17. On a 7.5 rim

Peter Pan

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Thank you both for the info , I wasn't that keen on the arch roll idea due to concerns about paint damage and the onset of the dreaded classic arch rot
I put the 45 profile on after reading that it would give better ride quality over the 40 profile especially with the poor condition of the roads where myself and Bry live (We are the forgotten town)
The geo is deffo on the list to be done after fitting the coilovers but I'm still waiting for a pair of rear droplinks that have been on back order for just over two months so I can fit the ARB's, a pair of rear camber bolts may help too I take it?

Silver Scooby Sport

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I had not realised you had coilovers on there as well.... It may just be you need to get the car set up properly height and alignment, there's a few factors to consider, I'm no expert so can't go into to much detail really, it could be that Bry maybe having similar issues with his set up.

KJD Mk1

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You might not thank me for saying this but I will anyway

Your 45 wall tyre is trying to compensate for your hard ride of the coil overs.
If you we're to consider changing your coil overs to a quality strut like a KYB with a lowering spring Eibacs for instance, change to a 40 wall tyre and your ride will be much improved especially for our potholed roads.

You did ask lol

Peter Pan

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They did rub with the standard STI suspension but a geo set up can only move things in the right direction I've only covered around 800 miles on the tyres I've put on the rims so selling is not an option but they'll be replaced with a 40 profile next time around.

bry with a y

Coil overs? Not sure if mine is fitted with them. Do they adjust ride height?? Is it an option for me??

arches

I believe you have standard shocks Brian with tein springs fitted to them.

bry with a y

17 inch with correct fitting is the way forward then

Silver Scooby Sport

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Sorry I thought I'd read coilovers somewhere on the thread.
There's a lot of factors to take into account and talking on here is probably not going to answer the question you need hands on the car there really to see exhactly what is happening.

Peter Pan

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I have read bry that a set of red STI suspension with P1 springs is a very good set up fixed platform wise if you can get hold of a set?? Have a looksey in the suspension section. Did you check the tyre width and wheel off set after??

The Trooper 1815

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I had KYB AGX (adjustables) and some of the last red OE P1 springs ever made on my V5 STi and quite a few commented on how good it was. It had bugeye STi rims and did not suffer any fouling or rubbing.

Ask Tiptoptaf or Gem at the meet how they are getting on with it.

bry with a y

Haven't had time yet to look for right adjustments for car as keeping tabs on workforce and dark by 5.. Just not cornering so hard at mo just stick to duels