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rs 7 spokes on 2wd saff help needed

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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Default rs 7 spokes on 2wd saff help needed

hi ive recently got a set of diamond cut rs 7 spokes for a 2wd saff put them on and there touching calipers on fronts (4pots standerd ) so what have people done to fit these rims on 2wd saff i no people are goint to say put spacers on but will i get bad vibration with spacers cheers peeps
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Got the soft spokes on mine mate get some spacers on you will have no bother.Use 5mm ones and for good measure i put some on the back as well
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Fit 5mm spacer's on the front wheels and you will be fine.Your caliper will be very very close to your alloy but they all are.
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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3mm looked spot on
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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You could swap them for a set of nearly new group a revolutions with 215/40/17 tyres, only covered about 500 miles.
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