Andrew, In my experience the following occurred, steering was stiffer to turn, stability probs at speed (increased toe out from drag) and wheel shimmy at certain road speeds. Not a pleasant experience. Cheers, Feral Errol Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/>
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Greenbury Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 Gday Chris, Yeah I would think the steering would be heavier - given that the majority of the extra rim width is distributed out more than in, if you know what I mean, resulting in the centre of the tyre contact patch being further out. Errol or one of the other guys has probably driven with this sort of configuration and might be able to give an indication of how much of an effect it has on steering. Andrew > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
