PSI40T Member 448 Member For: 19y 6m 30d Posted 11/04/11 11:22 PM Posted 11/04/11 11:22 PM ok so I have a fg xr6t with aftermarket 6 piston brembos at the front, obviously needed to get wheels that would clear them so got myself some 20's...Now I was thinking what if I need to replace the front rim due to a flat tyre??? Would the spare tyre clear the brembo brakes?
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 11/04/11 11:36 PM Posted 11/04/11 11:36 PM ok so I have a fg xr6t with aftermarket 6 piston brembos at the front, obviously needed to get wheels that would clear them so got myself some 20's...Now I was thinking what if I need to replace the front rim due to a flat tyre??? Would the spare tyre clear the brembo brakes?I would say no. Try it. Just get any FPV wheel and use as a spare. I have heard around 2005 - 6 18 inch XR8 rims clear.
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Legacy Donating Member 9,946 Member For: 18y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 11/04/11 11:55 PM Posted 11/04/11 11:55 PM It will not. Get a 20" spare or try a can of that tyre fix stuff?Alternatively, if you get a flat front, put your spare on the rear then the 20 off the rear on the front. That's How I would do it rather than having a 20 in the boot or a mismatched wheels on the steering end.
PSI40T Member 448 Member For: 19y 6m 30d Posted 12/04/11 12:10 AM Author Posted 12/04/11 12:10 AM haha henz yeah thought of that. twice the work lol but a valid solution
Bigkeels Throbbing Member Legacy Donating Member 594 Member For: 17y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 12/04/11 12:29 AM Posted 12/04/11 12:29 AM I wouldn't be driving around too long with different sized wheels on the rear. The old diff wouldn't like that to much, correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't one wheel having a different rolling diameter and play all hell with the diff?
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Legacy Donating Member 9,946 Member For: 18y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 12/04/11 12:59 AM Posted 12/04/11 12:59 AM I would think it would be worse on the front.
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 12/04/11 02:02 AM Posted 12/04/11 02:02 AM (edited) Think you would find an 18 with a 40 profile would be pretty close to a twenty with a 30. Can always put a 50 profile on the spare. Be nuff to keep the diff ok and you would not want to go far with it anyway..Better slip the guy who does your tyre another tenner too clean the crap out of your tyre and rim if you use Finneleak. Or he will leave the goop in there and that's not good. Edited 12/04/11 02:05 AM by XR09
WILDB Legacy Donating Member 28 Member For: 16y 1d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast Posted 12/04/11 10:15 AM Posted 12/04/11 10:15 AM I've just got an old BA Typhoon rim in the boot as the spare.
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Legacy Donating Member 2,055 Member For: 17y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/04/11 01:57 AM Posted 13/04/11 01:57 AM I just grabbed a 19" fpv rim for my spare, that way I knew it was going to fit
Worm A much better forum Legacy Donating Member 3,808 Member For: 18y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 13/04/11 05:50 AM Posted 13/04/11 05:50 AM I just grabbed a 19" fpv rim for my spare, that way I knew it was going to fit LOL from your collection in the shed?
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