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[Curran]

Originally Posted by callam1989

17's will need arch work done. It is easiest if you run 35 profile tyres for 17's.

i have fitted loads of 17's on saxos and they have all been 205/40/17 without any arch work , so why would i need to use 35 tyres?

key word there is easiest

its easier to stop the tyre rubbing on the wheel arch if you use a 35 profile tyre.

using a 40 profile with no arch work will just rub all the time.

[carl300367]

i have some multifit 18's lying around they ain't gonna fit are they

nevermind

[bennyboy11]

Where can i get hold of a set of adaptors? Id like 4stud to 4stud so i can fit 4x100 rims.
Urll hav to excuse me coz im reli baffled by offests and tht.

[Venns]

Very interesting read there mate

[Dulli]

I found some nice rims im thinking of buying. Got a question though.

At the moment, i got 7x16" rims, with ET35. They fit my Saxo without spacers (although im using spacers, to get the tires closer to the wheel arch)

The new rims I found, is 8 and 9x16" with ET20 and ET35. Im guessing that the two 8x16" is ET35 , and the two 9x16" is ET20.

But, will this fit my car, without spacers?

Greetings.

[Dulli]

Man am I stupid. Just checked my wheels, and the ET is 20 (not 35 as I thougt) .

So I guess the new rims wont fit my car without spacers?

[relentless-addict]

im thinking of putting some ax gt wheels on my 1999 saxo X (3 stud) just to conferm with you guys is this just a straight up swap or will i need spacers?

[williamanderson31]

Originally Posted by relentless-addict

im thinking of putting some ax gt wheels on my 1999 saxo X (3 stud) just to conferm with you guys is this just a straight up swap or will i need spacers?

its a straight swap

[relentless-addict]

cheeers

[YourDreamGirl]

I understand the whole ford fitment, getting et35 to saxo requires 20mm spacers.. But how on earth would you add offset?

I have found wheels that will fit in all other aspects, e.g pcd/stud fitment etc but the offset is 10.. How would I correct that to 15 for saxo fitment as I thought spacers reduce it?

[Dulli]

Not possible mate.

Or, your might need to grind some of the inner rim of. But i've heard you only can do a couple of cm.

[YourDreamGirl]

I thought that might be the case Boo. They are beautiful wheels.

Thanks!

[Dannyhimo]

sorry about the noob question but ive got vtr alloys fitted on my forte and they rub on the arches when people sit in the back, the car is not lowered, im planning on fitting a vt kit which will involve cutting the rear arch will this solve my problem? or do i need to fit spacers? cheers

[piperrs]

I know the above is an old post, but for those who search..

Spacing your wheels that hit the outer arch out further will make the problem worse.

The models with a 'kit' on have the quarter cut away.

[R085ter]

Ok i get the whole spacer bit but I've got some alloys that fit my saxo ie 4x108 and a center of 65.1 or whatever it is but i have no clue what the offset is so how do i measure it accurately
Thanks in advance

[R085ter]

all sorted not that hard after all