Wide wheels...

[Rexy]

Whats the widest wheel you have fitted to your nova and how much clearence do you have on the arches and suspension struts.

If you can provide pics that would be ace and also the tyre size you have used.

Cheers.

[Ste L]

im sure these was about 8" borbet a's

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/Ste_SRi/Project%20XE/The%20Start/DSCI0002.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/Ste_SRi/Project%20XE/The%20Start/DSCI0007.jpg

[Philsutton]

I fitted some 10 inch wide wheels to mine, they stook out about 6 inch from the arch lol

[Rexy]

jesus christ.... i'm thinking of going for 9" i think i might have to change my plans... saying that with stretched tyres it could work.

[Count Vaux Alot]

7.5 inch wide on a 195 45 and there ok clearance wise

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/03012008844.jpg

[mayhem]

14 inch 8j et15

no clearance lol

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/SP_A0603.jpg

[Jack]

7.5 inch wide on a 195 45 and there ok clearance wise

Remember saloons don't have the outer arch clearance issues that hatchbacks do.

Rexy, I thought the Borbet wheels you had on the saloon before were quite wide?

[Rexy]

I sold them tho jack, they were only a 7j which tbh is the norm, and again loons have a totally different setup to the hatcy. Which makes wide wheels and low low low a pretty hard look to achive in any sort of drivable state.

[Mcgowan]

If you want wide wheels on a loon mk1 astra gte arches look quite good and will give you more clearance

[burgo]

If you want wide wheels on a loon mk1 astra gte arches look quite good and will give you more clearancethis thread is over 6 months old. he doesnt even have the nova anymore!! you fail

[novaowner999]

lol

[Stoo]

OMFG what is it with absolute mongo bellends dragging up old threads recently?!!

[gordo]

i had 10x17 on the rear and 8.5x17 on the front. but had to do major mods.

[Stoo]

i had 10x17 on the rear and 8.5x17 on the front.but had to do major mods.
pics or GTFO

[matt_vaughan]

pics or GTFO
Just get to the point Stoo lol

[gordo]

i can put any pictures up i tried but said i need to have 15 posts before i can. but once i can i will get pitures up.

[VXandy]

Dont forget its illegal to have your tyres sticking out past your arches fellas!

[Stoo]

Dont forget its illegal to have your tyres sticking out past your arches fellas!

tread actually

[gordo]

mine were in the arches. i did have to build my own arches to get them to fit.

[gordo]

http://file042a.bebo.com/3/large/2008/10/18/22/5820808423a9185595734l.jpg (http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?MemberId=5820808423&PhotoId=9185595776&PhotoAlbumId=9185517134)

[chimp007_uk]

looks cool! but...



i had 10x17 on the rear and 8.5x17 on the front. but had to do major mods.


That looks like some excessive modification, more than trimming or rolling an arch.

[sulphur]

Looks like that kit you can buy off ebay, that slaps rounded arches ontop of the square ones..i'm guessing you cut the inner arch then?

Would've looked better with a wide arch kit.

[The Simps]

If you wanna go low on a loon you need to get choppy choppy on the inner arch...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/30-12-08019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/30-12-08009.jpg

[chimp007_uk]

slightly off topic, but with the rear wheels, is there anyway of sitting the wheel central in the arch? Is it a case of modifying the beam?

[The Simps]

why does it need to be tho?

you would need to lengthen the beam arms or move the mounting point.

[gordo]

Looks like that kit you can buy off ebay, that slaps rounded arches ontop of the square ones..i'm guessing you cut the inner arch then?

Would've looked better with a wide arch kit.

this was no kit off ebay. i built the aches myself to suit the wheels.

it was major work which involved cutting the old quarters off and inner arch and making new ones up to fit the new arches.

[The Simps]

have you got any better pics gordo? looks nice!

[gordo]

yeah al get more up. think most of them or photos that i will need to scan on to the computer. and most of them are just the build of it.

[ck]

17x8j et45, no issues at all except full lock they would only just touch the tie bars/chassis leg
this was lowered 60mm

[ck]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/30-12-08019.jpg


wow i dont think ive ever seen a wheel sit so far to the front of the arch.

surely a std car dropped on its **** wont make the wheel sit further forward effectively making it a short wheel base lol. how was that beam converted to 5stud?