if you go too wide on the front and the offset is not right, you can expect advanced wear on ball joints, etc. and as you say heavier steering
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris king" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:34 PM Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 > Gday Andrew, > Ay idea how the extra width out the side would effect the weight of the > steering. I would assume the steering would be heavier as the scrub radius > has increased? > > Anyone > > Thanks Chris King > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > I have been told by Performance that their 16x7 superlite bolts onto a > > 1600 with a 12mm offset too. But with some calcs I don't think this can > > be the case due to guard clearance: > > > > 7in wide with 12mm offset results in a 114mm backspace, or a 90mm > > distance from the mounting face to outer edge of rim (closest to > > guard). > > > > My 15x6s have a 20mm offset, 109mm backspace, and 69mm > > distance from the mounting face to outer edge of rim, and they are just > > fitting with 240K front struts. > > > > Therefore 7in rims with 12mm offset would stick some 20mm further > > out! The performance superlites in a 15x6 have a 24mm offset and so > > would fit without mods; the 15x7s not without flares :) > > > > Andrew > > > > > List, > > > > > > I was under the impression that the performance superlites were bolt > > > on but when i rang the guys about the sizes i was told that 15x7 for > > > 4x114.3 pcd were only available in 12mm offset. There is a couple of > > > cars i have seen with these wheels, have they modified them or just > > > bolted them on? Im running 2 deg caster, 1 deg neg camber, 340mm at > > > the front, 240k struts. If the cleareances are fine, i would assume > > > steering effort would be increased. > > > > > > any help would be great > > > > > > Chris (damb its hard finding wheel for a 30 year old datto) King. > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
