afennell Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Me again! Can anyone explain the wheel sizes needed to fit over the UK or brembo/AP big brakes? AP Racing have said that a 9J x 18" with ET45 will clear them... I have found a set of wheels with the same offset and diameter but only 7.5J wide Will this make any difference? Could anyone with UK spec/Brembo/AP/KAD brakes please help me by telling the sizes of your rims? Many Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Simply 7.5" just isn't wide enough. The smallest I've seen fit over a UK caliper is an 8" wide. Spoke design on the wheel also has a lot to do with it. Are you looking for big brakes, a change of wheels, or both? Regards, Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 The attached diagram is a cross section of the UK spec caliper/hub, this will help you check whether a particular wheel will clear the caliper. Here is a chart/diagram to show Brembo clearances.... http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/Performance/brembo_fit.htm and the same thing for AP Racing brake kits http://apracing.com/roadcar/brakekit/wheel.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Print out the templates, stick them onto some card, get one of the wheels and check to see if they fit. Other than having the actual brakes and the wheels there's no way to tell for *sure*, too many variables.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 There was a thread a while ago when lots of people with UK brakes posted up their wheel types... Don't know if it's still accessible but I had a copy of it somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afennell Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Thanks for the help, this site is going to be sick of hearing about. I'm fitting uk brakes, but tested my rims last weekend and there's no chance even with a spacer. just need some nice wheels at a good price, thought i had found some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I'm no expert and I'm sure someone will advise to the contrary, but I'd steer clear of spacers. My cousin had some and his wheel nuts sheared off when on the motorway - less than ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 This should help http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=18157&highlight=brakes+wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 There was a thread a while ago when lots of people with UK brakes posted up their wheel types... Don't know if it's still accessible but I had a copy of it somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afennell Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 tip top, thanks chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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