Re: OEM wheels 7" or 8"?? Tire experts needed
^^^^ Sorry, perhaps I didn't provide enough information. I'm going to be doing a 6-lug conversion on the brat. (6x139, or 6x5.5... same thing). 2 of the lugs will be reused, and 4 more holes will be drilled for MUCH more wheel options.
The stockers are 13x5.5..... with 4.5" backspacing.
A 15x8, with zero offset (4" backspace), with a slight tire overhang should fit nicely, and line up the exterior of the wheel almost directly with the fender lip. Some massaging of the fender may be required, but not much, if any.
I'm actually researching a 16x8 wheel..... so that I can use a 245/45/16. The brat is a budget build, so a "common" tire size is kind of where I'm trying to go here. Not even looking for a performance tire... jst a regular all-season.. but something that will look "right" for the direction I'm headed with the car.
The problem is the lack of available tires..... not so much the wheels. I've already done all the measurements for the wheels, obtained the drilling templates, drilll bits, and new lugs for the transition.
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Last edited by ninefourteener; 08-13-2009 at 08:17 AM.
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