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how much 16vt wheel needs space ? #583116
07/04/2008 18:22
07/04/2008 18:22

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I want to know.. maybe I need spacers . projectcar is away from my work so cant check right know.
There could be some nice wheels for me. ;\)

Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583175
07/04/2008 19:51
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Can you explain a bit more, as i'm having trouble trying to understand what you mean \:\?


Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583191
07/04/2008 20:19
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yes i know.... my english \:\(
I mean that how much is needed that the wheel wont hit to the brakes in cm ? as i´m looking some wheels and the sellers told that theres about 25mm space. hmmm how I gonna tell this.. how much does the brake caliber come out of the bolt place ? do you know underastand ?

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Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583194
07/04/2008 20:24
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that's called the ET value.

I'm unsure what the et is in a 16VT i think +25 but i'm not sure.

Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583209
07/04/2008 20:31
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ah, ET value or Offset is what it is called.

I believe the value you are looking for is 35mm, whereas the 20vt's are 38 or 40mm i believe.


Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583217
07/04/2008 20:38
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was it ET that I´m looking.... hmm
well maybe i´m just stubid then. I know that if only looking ET the wheel will fit. wheel have ET 40
but but ... well nothing \:D
then why the seller told that there´s only 25mm space ?

Last edited by jtm; 07/04/2008 20:39.
Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583280
07/04/2008 21:44
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this is what I mean

http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd72/jq4tm/?action=view¤t=brake_disc.jpg

does the caliber come off that line, and how much ? theres 25mm space, said the wheel seller

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Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583282
07/04/2008 21:46
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the red line ...

Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #583294
07/04/2008 21:54
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Re: how much 16vt wheel needs space ? [Re: ] #600828
29/04/2008 02:51
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only about 1cm is the answer to my question \:D


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