wheel width

zep · tinkerer Joined: 10 Nov 2002 Posts: 99

what are the widest wheels which will fit under a TD gemini without rolling the guards?

thanks, zep

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: wheel width

i have 7.5" and it look like theres a 1.5" to the gaurd (on the rear) so i recon with the offset my rims have, i could have gone 8" maybe 8.5"
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TGNVD247 · tinkerer Joined: 04 Nov 2002 Posts: 470

i have 6.5 wid 205's and it scraps

macca_loto · tinkerer Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 168

I've got 14x6 with 215 rubber, lowered and it doesnt scrape...

BOB the chicken · tinkerer Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 287

i had 13x6 inch rims on my old gem with 225's on the back, they didnt rub but thats because the height of the car was stock and they stuck out a bit

zep · tinkerer Joined: 10 Nov 2002 Posts: 99

Thanks, this is on a TD for me. Looking at 17"s and there usually about 7" wide, so it better fit Very Happy

or rolling guards is gona be due.

Mr bayce · tinkerer Joined: 26 May 2002 Posts: 328

aah.. its not all to do with the width of the wheel, its the offset, i had 6" wide rims that scrapes like hell because of the offset. if you get rims with a good offset like gene said you could probably get 8" under the guards.

if youre talking about getting rims made up with a custom offset, them i appologise

BOB the chicken · tinkerer Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 287

ya may as well get ya guards rolled anyway, saves the hassles later if u want to put 19s on lol and by the way im joking

Gem_A9R · tinkerer Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 78

I have 17x7.5" in 42mm Offset with 215/40/17 all round, It doesn't rubs or scrape. It lowered 3.5".
And Your Question was Will 17" rub on a TD? My Mate Rick(Ludgate, Tiger Mica Convertable)He had 18x8.5" on his Convertable. And It only rubbed under Full Lock, But Was 1" off Bump Stops. I don't remember the Offset, I think they were 45mm