TSW Stealths

[vaughanmc]

Might have the chance of another set local to me but there ET40 7J x 15"

195/45/15 tyres for the maximum clearance but how will they go ?

A wee bit of rubbing ? A lot of rubbing ?

Let me know

Cheers, Vaughan :)

[bazil]

who care they look retro cool:)

7" wide and et40? thet'll rub mate.

[vaughanmc]

I know, I know lol Just want to know how easy they'll fit

[Edd]

id be expecting major rubbing with that offset and width

[vaughanmc]

I thought as much - Front wing lips will be folded flat

Just don't want to do 'much' to the rears but we'll see as I do want them fitted :)

I'll have a bash

[bazil]

is it drums or discs on the rear?

[vaughanmc]

Drums mate :)

[Edd]

rears whould have to be folded as well imo, is this for your mk 1 ?

rears would look a mess to get them to fit.

[mayhem]

how much are you lowerd?

165-50-15 FTW

[vaughanmc]

Well the car isn't lowered by anything yet but I'm hoping to have about 1/2 cm of the tyre in the back arch and the front sitting about on line

Maybe a 50/60mm drop ?

[bazil]

Drums mate :)

can you get them machined down?? 9mm is a big ask but if you get them further inboard you need to watch the strut.

[vaughanmc]

Hmm get the wheels machined down from the back ?

[moffat]

but wont that bring the back of the wheels closer to the shocks?

[Edd]

they wont fit mate, seriously i wouldnt bother.

[vaughanmc]

Going to give them a bash - They've been done before on a Mk1 GTE and a 'GSi' Nova

[bazil]

Hmm get the wheels machined down from the back ?

nope the face of the drums, they must go on somehow as ive seen some with stealths in magazines.

[Rysee]

Brett had his offset raised from ET38 to 40, and they seem to fit nicely

[vaughanmc]

There's hope :)

[Edd]

There's hope :)

not for your arches lol

[vaughanmc]

lol I'm sure me and an arch rolling device will get on fine

[bazil]

me old sr had golf gti bbs xspokes in a 35mm et and lowered by about 60 odd mm on koni's and it did rub BADLY hence the no fat chicks stickerlol
but with nobody else in the car it was fine, the arches were hammered back flat and on full lock well you didnt get full lock cos the tyres hit the front inner arch but i was 17 on a provi and my first motor

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Old%20Nova/NovaSlammed.jpg

ET38 15's on my old Nova, and the arch mods need - never scrubbed though! I thought it looked "euro" lol...it was 2002.

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Old%20Nova/NovaRearTints.jpg

Might make it out here too - they were quite flared really.

[vaughanmc]

Very flared...lol

[SRimon]

That was a Mk1 too...I doubt 2mm would make much difference from the bore.

[Jack]

Remember width comes into it too. I'd say a 7" rim on et40 would certainly rub. Could probably calculate it but at the mo I can't be arsed.

My et38 OZ Exclusives down 50R/60F had minimal scrubbage on fronts and back, but they were 6" wide.

[Bubba]

get a 5dr ;) 17s fit with ease then...15s would be eeaaasssyyyy

[L14MNP]

Will certainly rub and need butchered arches, but hey that's what 90's ill fitting width's and offset's are all about. Keep it real. lol

[vaughanmc]

Will certainly rub and need butchered arches, but hey that's what 90's ill fitting width's and offset's are all about. Keep it real. lol

:thumb:

[connor c]

DO IT stealths would look the dogs danglies fcuk the arches
it isnt going to be a daily lad is it
im loving the retroness

[vaughanmc]

Nope not going to be a daily car mate, that's what the Mk2 Nova is for :)

[timbo1980]

did you get a set of steaths??? I have a set of artec steath lookalikes same offset/width i could try on my nova if you want:thumb:

[16v Nova Kev]

There's hope :)

put washers in the bottom 2 bolts of your stub axels :d

[vaughanmc]

did you get a set of steaths??? I have a set of artec steath lookalikes same offset/width i could try on my nova if you want:thumb:

Got a set yes but there not with me atm, collecting them at a show later this year

Not sure what offset or width they are yet either...Hopefully they fit lol

Try your wheels on and post up pictures mate, that'd be good :)

[timbo1980]

here is pics with Et38 would need archlips folded flat & 2-4mm machined of mounting face to be scrubbage free
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/timbo1980_photos/Photo009_003.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/timbo1980_photos/Photo007_002.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/timbo1980_photos/Photo008_003.jpg

[Edd]

^^^ fook me thats close lol

[timbo1980]

forgot to say 195/50/15 balloon tyreslol

[vaughanmc]

Think there would be any more clearance with 195/45's ?

That's what I plan to run with the Stealths...

[timbo1980]

take the wheels to a machine shop get few mm milled of the mounting face & 45
tyres should be fine

[Rysee]

Stretched tyres? lol

[vaughanmc]

I'll pick them up in the Summer then put some 195/45's on them and see how the fitment is

If that fails I'll get a few MM machined off them - I want them to fit lol

[mayhem]

175-50-15 Ftw

[Edd]

175-50-15 Ftw

i would no way attempt that on the roads round my way.

[vaughanmc]

Neither would I - Stretched looks pants IMO

[mayhem]

rubbing or stretched...i know my pick ;)

175 on a 7j isnt that stretched. there is also 185-45, that's not stretched on a 7j.