ET6 wheels .. spacers .. explanation - Saxperience

markwillows · 26th November 2009, 02:39

Size: 7 x 13
PCD: 4-108
Offset: ET6
Fitment: FORD
Body Mods req: POSSIBLE

Spoke to a few people running these wheels on a Saxo. They've told me they need 15mm spacers at rear and about 10mm spacers at front. Can someone please confirm this.

To me it doesn't seem right as the offset is et6 so less 10 = et-4?
and for rear et6 - 15 = et-9?

TU-Tuning · 26th November 2009, 02:49

Ford fitment is ET36-40, your calculations are correct mate. Unless you get them machined (if this is safe, depends on the wheel design, by roughly 10mm they wont be going on.

AlexB^p · 26th November 2009, 03:32

if they are et its only the same as people running a 10mm spacer on a direct fit wheel which i know a few do with no real issues

most ford wheels are et 36 as said and they need about 20mm of spacing to fit

TU-Tuning · 26th November 2009, 03:39

I shouldnt answer questions late at night lol

As Alex says they should sit nicely at that ET.

AlexB^p · 26th November 2009, 03:46

lol!
i did think the idea of machining 10mm off was a tad extreme!!

TU-Tuning · 26th November 2009, 03:50

Actually have no idea where I got that from...

To be fair Ive spent the last 3 hours trying to work out how to best spend one miwwion dorrah on NASDAQ and its fried my brain a bit. Fooking Uni

AlexB^p · 26th November 2009, 04:13

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Originally Posted by TU-Tuning

Actually have no idea where I got that from...

To be fair Ive spent the last 3 hours trying to work out how to best spend one miwwion dorrah on NASDAQ and its fried my brain a bit. Fooking Uni

lol we all have our moments man
tbh just glad i spied and saved the guy ruining his wheels as 90% of wheels that 10mm you mention removing will be the taper for the nuts
so with it machined off the wheels wont tighten properly to the hub

ive made some bad posts in the past tbh

markwillows · 26th November 2009, 05:01

thanks guys, yer I knew ford is usally around et38 and therefore needs 20mm spacers.

Due to these being a smaller offset originally. I'd assume they would just bolt straight on then. And the spacers would just give it a better stance.

As long as it's okay to run with the negative offset I might have to get myself a set

Cheers

markwillows · 26th November 2009, 11:49

The other thing is .. due to these being 13s are they okay over the standard vtr brakes.

AlexB^p · 26th November 2009, 12:00

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Originally Posted by markwillows

thanks guys, yer I knew ford is usally around et38 and therefore needs 20mm spacers.

Due to these being a smaller offset originally. I'd assume they would just bolt straight on then. And the spacers would just give it a better stance.

As long as it's okay to run with the negative offset I might have to get myself a set

Cheers

put them on without spacers and check clearances then decide how far negative to go man
ive seen a saxo run -15 on the rear and about 2 on the front but had stretch ect so tyre clearances will differ

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Originally Posted by markwillows

The other thing is .. due to these being 13s are they okay over the standard vtr brakes.

itll be close
and youll need to remove the dust covers on the rear discs