Another alloy wheel question..........
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Another alloy wheel question..........
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Seen a nice set of Merc alloys with an ET of 37 & are 7.0J deep. Does that mean spaces & are they easy/cheap to get hold of/where from. Already have longer rear bolts.
Seen a nice set of Merc alloys with an ET of 37 & are 7.0J deep. Does that mean spaces & are they easy/cheap to get hold of/where from. Already have longer rear bolts.
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wider rim means you need less ET.. standard 5.5J T25 rim is ET39
on an early bus the std rim is barely 5 mm away from the top wishbone..
the factory alloys are 6J are ET30... I would figure a 7J would need a bit less again..
I have some T4 6.5J ET 45 and they deffo wont go on by as long way...
Might be different for a later bus..
on an early bus the std rim is barely 5 mm away from the top wishbone..
the factory alloys are 6J are ET30... I would figure a 7J would need a bit less again..
I have some T4 6.5J ET 45 and they deffo wont go on by as long way...
Might be different for a later bus..
Re: Another alloy wheel question..........
KarlT,
I may have got this all wrong, I often do... .... but as the ET (offset) of the original (39?)(35?) and the Merc wheels (37) are so similar, the centre line of the rims of the Merc wheels will be in virtually the same relative position as the originals, if no spacers are fitted.
But the rims are 1.5 inches wider......... so the inside of the rim will be three quarters of an inch nearer to the top wishbone. The outside of the rim will be three quarters of an inch further out.
At least thats how I understand it.... quite happy to be corrected and apologise for confusion if this is wrong.
Mike
I may have got this all wrong, I often do... .... but as the ET (offset) of the original (39?)(35?) and the Merc wheels (37) are so similar, the centre line of the rims of the Merc wheels will be in virtually the same relative position as the originals, if no spacers are fitted.
But the rims are 1.5 inches wider......... so the inside of the rim will be three quarters of an inch nearer to the top wishbone. The outside of the rim will be three quarters of an inch further out.
At least thats how I understand it.... quite happy to be corrected and apologise for confusion if this is wrong.
Mike
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5mm or 10mm spacers and longer rear studs and longer front bolts.
All available from www.brickwerks.co.uk
All available from www.brickwerks.co.uk
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g60steve wrote:5mm or 10mm spacers and longer rear studs and longer front bolts.
All available from www.brickwerks.co.uk
beat me to it!
15" or 16" you'll need 10mm, and 17" you'll get away with 6mm, probably, difficult to say without seeing them.