Have got a set of 8" front wheels for the 3 door, but the tyre catches the front bumper, what the modification people do the pull the wing out at the bottom by the bumper corner?

 

Think they drill the rivets and put washers between

 

Cheers Chris, Im trawling through Ronnies thread to see what he has done.

 

i just managed to 225 35 on an 8" up front

 

What size tyres are you running mate?
I've got 8 x 17 ET33 with 215/40/17 and they don't catch the front bumper.
Rich

 

Rich, balloons compaired to yours! I think they are 245 45's

 

245/45's on the front!
Jesus Christ! What you got on the rears 315''s?
Rich

 

I have 205/40/17 r888 on a 8x17 et35 on the front and they don't catch at all.Why do you need such a bigger tyre on the front ?

 

This has been spaced 30mm and runs 235.40.17 tyres, on my own car I only spaced them 10mm so it still looked standard



Anti roll bar plays a big part too.
On the H13 (standard 3dr bar) I had no issues but on the H14 (2wd saff bar) I had to trim the bumper and splitter, mind I did put 10mm wheel spacers on to widen the front track too.
Thats with 215.40.17's

 

LOL and nearly on the rears!!

Have just bought 8" front and 9" rears, looks like i'd better get some more tyres before pulling the wings out!!

What tyre sizes would you recomend for 8X16 fronts and 9x16 rears, preferably R888 Toyos?

Cheers guys!

 

Hi Steve. I spaced the front wing like the picture above. Then Dave made them arches for me for a quick fix. That was to run 235/40/17's. On 9x17's some standard arches might work just cut right back

 

New wheels Steve, what you got now?

 

i got8x17 et33 with 235/35 r17 (almost, it's 235/ and a outside diameter of 610mm) at the front, and took some major cutting out the wings (about an inch) and removed the inside edge of the plastic arches (also the mouning points) so i bonded them on.
Want to space out the arches at the front, but noticed that while widening at the front, it would deform a bit and pull the top actually inwards. (due loosing strength when i cut the inch away) i'll see if ihave some pics.
Before cutting, and camber not yet adjusted

 

Cheers fellas,

Looks like I need slightly smaller tyres 1st!!

Jas, Ive got another set of Grpa 5 spoke revos, 8x16 fronts and 9x16 rears, and with the wrong tyres, they really do fill the arches up!!

 

Steve i run 8x16 all round on 225/45 R888, so i'd go for that size on the front.
For the rears not sure you'd have to check available sizes 235/45 maybe? or 245, 255/40's ????

 

Ive got 9's all round 225/35/17 front and 245/35/17 rear.

 

Who's got the E50's?

 

His name is Lincoln but he doesn't come on here anymore, he is from Australia.

Do you have any pics of the 225.35 tyres mate as was thinking of going this size

 

I run 225/35 17's on my road wheels, pictured below:

 

Thanks Ridgey, looks good in action mate!

 

Steve
I run 225/45R16 with ET30 on the racecar and have had to trim flange off the bodykit, roll the arch flange, trim some of the arch nearest the rear wheel and also trim back some of the bumper flange. You can gain more clearance running eccentric top mounts and if you don't then you need to be careful if you use adjustable lower arms because you can widen the track to gain camber and start to rub. As mentioned the castor setting can influence too. Best thing you can do is mount your damper without the spring and articulate the wheel to check where you will have issues. Cheers

 

Thanks Craig.

 

Steve have you got a standard style front ARB? as i have one mine and i get more scrubbing on the right than the left and odd coil over height settings, so when speaking to Mr linfoot he explained the reasons why on a 3dr - it being down to the ARB being out of line something to do with cornering so just something to check as it may give you a couple of mm if it is out (if you know already or run comp strut's ignore me lol)

 

Cheers Chris, yep standard ARB and it only catches the bumper on the OS.

Im gonna change the tyres first before doing any "trimming"