Posted By: RusH
Ordered the wrong wheels...Wolfrace offset?!?!?!?! - 28/01/2006 23:11
Wanting a wheel that fitted straight onto my car I decided to go for the Wolfrace Urban Racers. The wheels were ordered and and have been sat in my garage since Thursday.
They are:
17J
ET: 35
PCD x 100 with Wobble Bolts
Just trying to fit them they are not going to clear the calipers. Should I have ordered ET 42????
I'm fuming at the moment - Can anyone advise?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 28/01/2006 23:27
You are going the wrong way if that makes sense. My wheels are ET 30 and I still needed a spacer. You will probably just need to fit the spacers, dont worry about these as long as you get hub centric ones. I ended up fitting the MOMO spacers that they make specially for the Coupe.
Posted By: RusH
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 28/01/2006 23:29
From my understanding the Wolfrace wheels were a atraight fit which if the reason i ordered them. I can only imagine that I should have ordered ET42 not ET35.
An offset of ET42 would stick out from the Hub more - is that correct?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 29/01/2006 00:50
the higher the et the further in the wheels sit in 42 sits in and 35 sits further out(wider) for example a nova needs et49 or as close as possible a et 40 will not fit on as they sit too wide
Posted By: RusH
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 29/01/2006 05:12
Can anyone running this wheel on a 20VT confirm what offset they have...?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 29/01/2006 22:21
i am 99% sure rus that the ones you ordered are spot on, sure the wolfrace guys ran a 34/35 offset.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 29/01/2006 22:31
You'll have to keep us posted when they arrive as this would be good to know for future reference for others.
Hope they fit for you!
Dave
Posted By: RusH
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 30/01/2006 03:41
They are sat in my garage and I can confirm that they dont fit over the brakes....
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 30/01/2006 03:57
From memory its the 18" Urban racers that clear the calipers OK (chris2222 and Barbz run these) not sure if the 17"'s will fit.
Posted By: RusH
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 30/01/2006 04:00
Hmmmmm not looking good then. I cant see why a larger 18" wheel would fit and a 17" wouldn't.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 30/01/2006 04:25
ahh, mis read the thread, i do think there is an issue with the 17's.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 30/01/2006 05:10
Quote:
Hmmmmm not looking good then. I cant see why a larger 18" wheel would fit and a 17" wouldn't.
i had the same problem with 17" Dare V5 wheels, i thought they were a straight fit but turned out that only the 18's were and not the 17 
Posted By: paul
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 31/01/2006 01:53
my 18" Urbans Fit ok.....it is tight tho`,so maybe the 17" have less of a curve on the spokes
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Have I just or ordered the wrong wheels.... - 31/01/2006 04:56
Azev A's have this problem - 18's dont fit but 17's do - something to do with the spoke catching the caliper.
Hope you get it sorted Russ
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