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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: Teighto on June 13, 2007, 10:53:46 AM

Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: Teighto on June 13, 2007, 10:53:46 AM
Does anybody run 7" wide rims ???

Just curious !!  as i having trouble finding wheels in a 17 that are 8" wide
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: AtomicRex on June 13, 2007, 11:06:11 AM
I have 8.5J rims  close to 8" and 17" too

Why do you want to know about 7" rims??
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: Teighto on June 13, 2007, 11:17:08 AM
Im just looking for Wheels and Most 17\'s come in a 7 !! so was gunna get a set of these but unsure what the handling is like !

i must bee looking on the wrong sites !!

what im actually  after is a 17x8 front and back
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: probedb on June 13, 2007, 11:48:12 AM
I think you should really be sticking with 8s, the stock wheels are 16x8.

But yep, UK wheels tend to be crap for widths etc.
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: interloper393 on June 13, 2007, 11:57:27 AM
u want 8" min fronts and 9"min bck bud...
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: Teighto on June 13, 2007, 11:58:46 AM
Ok Cheers for the Heads Up, i do wanna stick with the Wider wheels it is just finding them :D :D
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: Matt_K on June 13, 2007, 01:36:50 PM
//www.rarerims.co.uk

Do a good selection of \'cheap\' wheels in proper widths and offsets. you can specifiy split widths (8 front 9 rear etc) too. Well respected company too
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: Teighto on June 13, 2007, 02:00:53 PM
Cheers Nice one :D :D
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: AtomicRex on June 13, 2007, 02:02:11 PM
What sort of money are you looking to spend?  I can get you any new wheels for either £130 per wheel, or £300 per wheel depending on spec

Both 17" x 8.5J  Use for front and rear, if you go for anything less than an 8J you stand the chance of the tyre not beading correctly
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: TonyC on June 13, 2007, 10:39:47 PM
Speak to my friends at Compomotive, they will do you a wheel in the size you want. Very good quality as well. Ran them on the old race car for years.  Not a good selection if you are after asthetics, but they are light and strong.
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: NurburgRob on June 13, 2007, 11:31:07 PM
Do Compomotive still do split rims? they used to do some gorgeous phat wheels.
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: TracNGaz on June 14, 2007, 09:49:14 AM
Quote from: NurburgRobDo Compomotive still do split rims? they used to do some gorgeous phat wheels.

OH YES! :Thumbs-up
 
Had some on My old e24 6 series, expensive but well worth the $$$
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: TracNGaz on June 14, 2007, 03:52:24 PM
site
 
http://www.compomotive.com/ (http://www.compomotive.com/)
 
**drools**
Title: 7" Wide Rims ?
Post by: d-king on June 14, 2007, 05:05:35 PM
bk racing do staggered offsets and differant widths in a few wheels mate