 Flares and 6" fuchs with spacers?, How bad of an idea is this? |
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| jasons |
  Apr 18 2006, 01:15 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire  Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None  |
The car I just picked up came with 5 lug Fuchs and almost new tires. In my personal parts inventory, I have everything to do GT flares. I know I could always unload the 6's and get the right size wheels. But I am curious, would it be a terrible plan to use the 6" Fuchs with large spacers to fill out the flares? My gut feeling says it is, but I am looking for other opinions.
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| SirAndy |
Apr 18 2006, 01:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,612 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
other than the visuals there's no real downside to doing so ...
but you'll need a lot of spacer and mighty long wheelstuds, especially in the front. the factory ran 7" wheels in the front with 1" spacer and still had about 1" left under the flares ... in the front, i run 7" cookie cutters with 100mm wheel studs and 2" spacers to get them fill out the flares nicely. i would think it would look "odd" with a 6" rim ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
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| jasons |
Apr 18 2006, 01:24 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 18 2006, 12:21 PM)  Yeah thats a good point. I think also, by the time I foot the expense for good spacers, I could just have done it the right way. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 18 2006, 01:25 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
sell the fuchs (non deeps go for up to 800 for 4) and buy some 8/s and 9's
oh - and good luck finding rubber in anything under a 17" 7's fit up front on a narrow body, and 9's are cost prohibitive, that being siad, go 4 x 16x8 all around.... with 225/245 rubber f/r |
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 18 2006, 01:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jasons @ Apr 18 2006, 12:24 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 18 2006, 12:21 PM) Yeah thats a good point. I think also, by the time I foot the expense for good spacers, I could just have done it the right way. yep. looks lame. ther ewas a pic from hershey parade, wher ea GT flared racer had deep 6's on it... with limited spacers.... lookd raunchy spacers are $$$$ |
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