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09-11-13, 07:32 PM
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Per seller these wheels will clear 14" Brembo big brake kit...
Pics seller just me.
Any thoughts? Will it clear the front calipers?
This the 18x8 et40
This is the 19x8.5 et35
Pics seller just me.
Any thoughts? Will it clear the front calipers?
This the 18x8 et40
This is the 19x8.5 et35
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09-11-13, 08:17 PM
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Thx for the quick response.
I'm not certain if I follow you. Can you pls elaborate on the measurement you want me to do? Sorry for being slow.
09-11-13, 09:46 PM
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Very similar to measuring wheel off-set but you are taking the measurement from the hub distance to spoke instead.
1. With wheel on car, use a felt tip marker to mark the spoke of the wheel where the caliper is the closest.
2. Remove wheel, using a straight edge across the wheel hub measure the distance from the bottom of straight edge (that edge sits on the hub) down to the mark on the spoke. That is the basic clearance necessary to not contact the caliper.
This is still no guarantee of full clearance but you will have some ball park numbers to relay to the seller. He will also have to make a careful measurement to relay back to you. For LS owners looking for wheels "high disk" is sought for front caliper clearance.
1. With wheel on car, use a felt tip marker to mark the spoke of the wheel where the caliper is the closest.
2. Remove wheel, using a straight edge across the wheel hub measure the distance from the bottom of straight edge (that edge sits on the hub) down to the mark on the spoke. That is the basic clearance necessary to not contact the caliper.
This is still no guarantee of full clearance but you will have some ball park numbers to relay to the seller. He will also have to make a careful measurement to relay back to you. For LS owners looking for wheels "high disk" is sought for front caliper clearance.
I was having a discussion about high disk and low disk in relation to offset and how one effects the other. My question is If i have 2 wheels with the exact same offset but one is high disk and one is low both wheels should stick out from the car the same, and be equally as aggressive the only difference should be one will have more caliper clearance and a smaller lip while the lower disk will have less caliper clearance and a larger lip, correct? I was being told that when disk sizing is changed it effects offset which seems incorrect to me, offset should remain the same the depth of the face is what is changed thus giving the larger lip over caliper clearance.
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