A question of wheels

[gvee]

I am currently running some 15" 5x112 steel wheels on a standard beam with dropped spindles. The general consensus is that these are off a Mercedes? I will try and grab the sizing off it one night this week.

Any ways... the problem I have is that it's all a little too wide! The bus has been tubbed and the arch pulled out slightly just to give enough clearance (and I have to say that there's no rubbing or anything). The tubs have been made extra wide for this clearance but it fouls the doors natural position.

It was suggested that a standard set of steels would tuck me in just a little bit, enough to correct the tubbing at least.

Last weekend I test-fit a standard 14" steel (yes, I know should have taken the measurements off the 15'er at the time :roll: ) but it fouled the lower balljoint. To be honest, it didn't seem to narrow the track any either.

I want to stay with steelies but after a recent question about about 15" 5x112's I'm not sure I can find a set that will help... (unless I misinterpreted the offsets :msn4: )

So [about time] here are my questions:

• What 15" steel options can I go for to tuck the front wheels in a bit?
• I have found a set of alloys that I might consider but they're 6.5" wide with an offset listed as 35-45... Will they fit (assuming the smaller offset)?
• Any other ideas?
• Last resort: who makes a 2" narrowed beam (don't want to go too narrow)?

Cheers,
George

 

[gvee]

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[radish]

What 15" steel options can I go for to tuck the front wheels in a bit?
Sorry don't know, but you need to find out the offset of what you have, then you need a higher offset.

I have found a set of alloys that I might consider but they're 6.5" wide with an offset listed as 35-45... Will they fit (assuming the smaller offset)?
The lower the offet the further out the will stick.

Any other ideas?
Get a narrowed beam.

Last resort: who makes a 2" narrowed beam (don't want to go too narrow)?
T2D, most beams are 2" or 4". The old CB performance beams just had an 1" cut off each end to make them " beams. Check with T2D i believe they are slamwerks beams, but when i last spoke with slamwerks they said he was going to stop making them as he didn't like BJ dropped spindles.

Cheers Darius

 

[bluenose]

I might have misunderstood, but are you saying you can't run drop spindles with late bay steel wheels? (this was my plan so need to know if it won't fit :? )

 

[gvee]

Hi Darius,
Offset will be uncovered on Saturday, weather permitting!
I thought a larger offset would tuck the wheels in? As a positive offset is the distance between the centre of the rim and the mounting surface, leaving a smaller measurement between the mounting face and the outside edge?
Cheers!

I might have misunderstood, but are you saying you can't run drop spindles with late bay steel wheels? (this was my plan so need to know if it won't fit :? )

Don't worry, I'm not running standard drop spindles on this van. My old van has TransporterHaus drop spindles and is happy on 14" standard steels.

 

[radish]

Hi Darius,
Offset will be uncovered on Saturday, weather permitting!
I thought a larger offset would tuck the wheels in? As a positive offset is the distance between the centre of the rim and the mounting surface, leaving a smaller measurement between the mounting face and the outside edge?
Cheers!
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Thats right, if the offset is to large though you will have problems at the rear. Those alloys you were considering should fit, 17" fooks or foosh are 7" with a et40 and a few guys on here run them.

 

[gvee]

Thanks for the advice mate.

Decisions, decisions...

I may have hatched a cunning plan to sort things, just don't know if I have the time and weather on my side to get it done by the new year or not. Will have to get the tape measure out and work out if things will fit properly or not.




Don't suppose anyone in the Leeds/Harrogate areas has a 15" alloy on low-pro tyres that they can lend me for test purposes?

 

[67 BAY]

the audi steels i'm running are 6x15 turbo with quite a large offset,think its about 45.gives it about 10mm more tuck than a standard rim.http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=601" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Steve

 

[gvee]

The current wheels are 15" 6.5J ET37 :?

 

[sparkywig]

Stock 5x 112mm wheels have an et of 39.

 

[gvee]

By my vague math...


Current wheels:
6.5" wide = 165mm
ET = 37
:. hub to lip = (165 / 2) - 37 = 45.5mm

Standard Steels:
5.5" = 140mm
ET: 39
:. hub to lip = (140 / 2) - 39 = 31mm

T4 steels:
6" wide = 152.4mm
ET: 44 or 55
:. hub to lip =
(152.4 / 2) - 44 = 32.2mm
or
(152.4 / 2) - 55 = 21.2mm


Now I've probably messed those numbers up as I may have spent too much time out celebrating with the lads after football :msn4:

I'm going to see if I can borrow someone's late T4 for an hour or two

EDIT: Should have read "hub to lip" not "hub to arch"... updated

 

[gvee]

Off to pick up a T4 wheel at lunch to test fit over the weekend. Fingers crossed!