17x8 50.8mm offset (dumb)
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soultron
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17x8 50.8mm offset (dumb)
It's probably a no, but here goes anyway. I'm getting a 1302 super and I already have a nice set of 17x8 50.8mm offset (5x120.6 and 5x114.3) mesh sitting around. What kind of voodoo magic will get these wheels to work? The drums will probably get re-drilled, but a spacer/adapter is not out of the question. Is the 50.8mm too much?
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Derrick from NC
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I would look at having a custom adapter made for your aplication. The 50mm offset on your wheels is probably about 20mm more than you need which means your adapter would be about 20mm thick. I would carefully measure backspacing & determine how much you need and calculate the necessary thickness of your adapter to clear everything & have full wheel lock.
Having said all that you are going to have issues with 8" wide wheels with stock width fenders.
Having said all that you are going to have issues with 8" wide wheels with stock width fenders.
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Derrick from NC
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I think the struts on your super will not allow you to tuke those wheels within your frt fenders so they will stick out.
On a swingaxle with careful inner fender clearancing, correct width on the adapters, and tires no wider than a 225/45 you may get the rears to work. Expect the tire to be about 1/4" off the springplate. All this may not be true for your IRS rearend.
Put someone in the backseat, squat the rear end & all bets are off.i
I had 17x8" Porsche 944 wheels on the rear of my 67 with stock fenders...very tight fit & lost a tire once due to rubbing on the inside of the tire each time the rearend dipped. I now have 18x10 Porsche wheels with 255/35 tires with 1-1/2 wider fenders. No clearance issues.
Up frt I have 18x8" wheels with 225/35 tires, 2' narrowed/lowered front beam and 1-1'2 wider fenders. At full wheel lock the front tires stil contact the inner fender area.
On a swingaxle with careful inner fender clearancing, correct width on the adapters, and tires no wider than a 225/45 you may get the rears to work. Expect the tire to be about 1/4" off the springplate. All this may not be true for your IRS rearend.
Put someone in the backseat, squat the rear end & all bets are off.i
I had 17x8" Porsche 944 wheels on the rear of my 67 with stock fenders...very tight fit & lost a tire once due to rubbing on the inside of the tire each time the rearend dipped. I now have 18x10 Porsche wheels with 255/35 tires with 1-1/2 wider fenders. No clearance issues.
Up frt I have 18x8" wheels with 225/35 tires, 2' narrowed/lowered front beam and 1-1'2 wider fenders. At full wheel lock the front tires stil contact the inner fender area.