Rover alloys

[Anonymous]

When getting my tyres fitted and balanced on my modest 14" LXI alloys,I noticed that the tyre fitters had loads of set of 15" rover gti alloys-very similar to cav GSi alloys,4 stud also,but slightly curvaceous(spelling?) along the lines on allessio style,the way they bend in at the end of each spoke into the dish,anyways enough of that,I was going through my old comps memory(well,old comp with monitor etc wired to it to find some files for a laydeefriend) and came across a piccie of a nova sport wearing these alloys and looking very nice with them on!-does anyone know if the 4 stud fitment is the same on rover as it is on vauxhall?-the offset cannot pose that much of a threat can it?-if so,what offset can I get away with some light arch work,I dont mind getting them rolled,but I dont want to be hammering the inner arch or machining,Im also after at least a 40mm drop on the same alloys(wearing 45 profiles)please help,as I think I may have found some cheap and underused 15"s!

I want some 15"s!

[Anonymous]

there the wrong offset for a nova. About a 35-38 i thin k which is way too far out!!
Mustav been diff alloys u saw.

For Sale- 15" TSW Stealths Good tyres offers??
35mm offset.


Taxed,tested and insured.Go chase criminals

[Anonymous]

im so sure I was right!-I will chase it up at the tyre fitters end of the month,I will either have these rover alloys on my car,or some cav gsi ones

I want some 15"s!

[Anonymous]

Bob, see of this helps :D

Daewoo - 4x100 ET49 on Lanos, Nexia, Espero, Nubria
Daihatsu Applause, Charade, Grandmove, Sirion all 4x100 ET45
Honda Civic,CRX - 4x100 ET45
Hyundai Accent 4x100 ET46
Kia Mentor, Shuma 4x100 ET45
Lotus Elan Wheels - 4x100 and ET60
Mazda MX3, 323, Demio, 4x100 ET45
Mitsubishi, Colt, Charisma, Lancer, 4x100 ET45
Nissan Almera, Sunny, 100NX, Micra 4x100 but ET38 and ET40
Proton Compact (13"), Persona (13"), Coupe (5.5x14" ET45 but 6.5x15's are ET38!), GTi (6.5x16 ET45 on GTi)
Renault - Mostly 4x100 but ET36 on most! Clio 2 1.2 to 1.8 5.5" by 14" are ET43. Clio 2 1.6 16V and 2.0 RS have 6x14 ET46 and 7x15 ET43 respectfully.
Rover, 200/400 4x100 5x13 ET45, 6x16 ET40. 25/45 wheels are all 4x100, but ET40
Seat, Arosa (5x13 ET45), Ibiza, Toledo I, Cordoba, (5x13 ET45 6x15 ET38)
Skoda, Felicia (5x13 ET45),
Suzuki, Baleno (5x13 ET45, 5.5x14 ET45), Wagon R (4.5x13 ET45)
Toyota Starlet (5.5x13 ET45), Corolla / Peaseo (5x13 ET45, 5.5x14 ET 39!) MR2 2000 (6x15 ET45), Yaris / Yaris Verso (5.5x14 ET45, 6x15 ET42)
VW - Lupo (5x13 ET45), Polo (5x13 ET45 5.5x13 ET43), Golf I / Cabrio (5.5x13 ET38 6x14 ET38), Golf II III / Vento (6x14 ET38 6x15 ET35), Passat 4 stud (6x14 ET38 6x15 ET35), Caddy (5x14 ET38)
Volvo - 440 / 460 / 480 (5.5x14 ET40 6x15 ET40),


It's a "little" list I've compiled to show which wheels from other manufacturers are suitable or not, for the Nova.

The important bit is the 4x100 which indicated a PCD of 100mm (pitch circle diameter of the bold holes), and if the off set is between 45 and 50, that's fine for the Nova in most cases. Nearer to 49 the better though, as any less (like 45) will make the wheel sit further out, requiring more outer-arch work.

As you'll see above, the steel ones from the Rover 200/400 are ET 45, so are fine for the Nova.
The ones you mention which come from the GSi aren't listed above though, but I'm sure they are ET45 too.
I've seen a few Novas with the Rover wheels you talk about, and they look smart...like you say, a lot like the Cav GSi design.

Hope that helps ;)

[Anonymous]

kewl!-I will have to chase him up!-cheapy 15s here I come(hopefully,he had bout sets kicking about,and he has had them for faappin ages,will be just my luck hes got rid now!)cheers Rich!

I want some 15"s!

[Anonymous]

yup get them fitted, there nice wheels and get sum pictures sent in for the site

Micky@novaload.net :)

[Anonymous]

also watch out for the center hole it needs to fit snugly on the hub u can't just use the bolts to center it

my polo wheels will fit on my nova
but nova wheels win't fir on the polo

cause the hole in the polo wheels is bigger = not safe!!

16v Nova - Toolkit, Trouble, Points and great expence all come as standard :)

e reg shell almost gone!!

[Anonymous]

lol
i had that problem with my renault wheels on the green machine

bolts were slightly loose, no messing about wheel came flying off

Micky@novaload.net :)

[Anonymous]

I cant wait now! lol!-tyres may be steep:( I want some 195/45s on them really.I think I have tracked down a 1.3 cam for my 1.2,and Im looking into a 32/34 weber,and I want to lower it more,and some more ICE!-I got alot going on end of the month! as Im so skint righte now :( I do actually have some piccies of my nova now,I will zip em up and chuck em out to my fave few sites ;)

I want some 15"s!

[Anonymous]

that wud be nova-land.com :x then bob :P !?

[Anonymous]

it would be www.novaload.net www.nova-land.com www.novabug.co.uk and www.roybacer.co.uk Im considering sending pics into topbuzz...

I want some 15"s!

[Anonymous]

sweet :D


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[Anonymous]

I have now got an XR2 weber!-and I have a chunk of ally that mr ford wont mind me using to make an adaptor plate for my car???

I want some 15"s!

[Anonymous]

sound :D

[Anonymous]

See bob's Nova here :D

http://www.novabug.co.uk/FeatureCars/RobsNova.html

[Anonymous]

I know of sum1 who has fitted the rover 216GTi alloys b4, the centre hole(where hub goes) had to be machined out, as the existing hole was 2 small.

Bar the, they went on a treat, and looked damn sexy too!

Any ideas on what offset shitroen saxo VTs alloys are(the mini porshe cup 5 spokes). I think they wud look ok on my car, wen its finished.

Have fun!