17 inches & 60mm lower
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17 inches & 60mm lower
hi guys,yhis is my first post.i want to fit 17's or 18's & lower my devon pop top by 60mm.i have been reading some other posts recently & it seems body rub is an isue.apart from longer studs & spacers do i need to do anything else .i realy dont want to go rolling the arches etc.is there a perfect combination to avoid any such probs ?cheers wayne
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Westy.Club.Joker
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Check out the "what wheels fit" etc catagory on Brickwerks. I think the 60mm drop and 17/182 wheel combo will be a problem, depends on what profile tyres you want to fit. 18" and 40 series tyres, with a 60mm drop equals a hard ride!
I`ve just done 40mm drop with 16" wheels on 65 series tyres, and that is enough for me. `van sits level when its loaded with the usual going-away gear in the back and full tanks. Slightly higher at the rear end when not loaded up. Still got to be useable for my liking, I had to "manipulate" the ride height on the drivers side front due to the extra weight of the camping interior, water tank etc on that side, as with a standard -40mm spring it leaned to that corner.
Check out some of the other threads to do with this, and use the tyre/wheel combination charts to decide on overall rolling diameter of your chosen wheel/tyre, my set-up came out with a useful 7% bigger tyre diameter, my speedo now reads exactly right (according to my GPS), and the engine revs have dropped slightly which is handy on a TD motor.
I`ve just done 40mm drop with 16" wheels on 65 series tyres, and that is enough for me. `van sits level when its loaded with the usual going-away gear in the back and full tanks. Slightly higher at the rear end when not loaded up. Still got to be useable for my liking, I had to "manipulate" the ride height on the drivers side front due to the extra weight of the camping interior, water tank etc on that side, as with a standard -40mm spring it leaned to that corner.
Check out some of the other threads to do with this, and use the tyre/wheel combination charts to decide on overall rolling diameter of your chosen wheel/tyre, my set-up came out with a useful 7% bigger tyre diameter, my speedo now reads exactly right (according to my GPS), and the engine revs have dropped slightly which is handy on a TD motor.
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Wheel /Tyre Combo
Hey Mr Westy, That is a mighty fine reply to that guys question, informative and straight to the point.
Regards
Fritz,,,,,,
Regards
Fritz,,,,,,
One day you will find me,,
Driving in my Camper,
With a Surf and Paisley wrap on both sides....
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With a Surf and Paisley wrap on both sides....
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Westy.Club.Joker
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Nice avatar by the way Fritz 
