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11-25-2013 | #1 |
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Screwed up with rims
I ordered the ARE TT2 rims in 17x11 rear with 33mm offset..They fit fine..The fronts are 17x9.5 with an 8mm offset..I got the part numbers for ZR1 specific wheels from a forum member on here..Big mistake on my part not cross checking the specs..Here is my dilemma..The front rims stick out about 1 1/2 inches..Question is do all ZR1s have this Brembro brake kit pictured on my car below?If not,it looks like that extra hub seen on my rotor below is the exact size I need for the wheel to fit correctly..When the forum member gave me these part #s,,he might of been under the assumption I was running smaller brakes..These rims are non returnable as they are "made to order"so Im stuck with them..My option is to either downgrade to stock front brakes or sell these off..Are my brakes below stock?..Thanks...
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11-25-2013 | #2 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
WOW! 8mm offset???? That won't work. Mine stick just a smidge and they are 40mm C6Z06 wheels. Especially w 2 piece rotors.
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11-25-2013 | #3 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
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11-25-2013 | #4 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
So if I had stock nrakes,would they work?Also,what would be the correct 17x9.5 Torque Thrust wheel to run with my specific brakes?
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11-25-2013 | #5 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
The stock offset for a front wheel is ~57mm. Your wheel is nearly 2" off the spec. Stock brakes won't matter.
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11-25-2013 | #6 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
Thanks..Lesson learned..Anyone have a clue of what vehicles run our bolt pattern with an 8mm offset? Im gonna have to peddle these off at a discount to get the correct ones..
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Re: Screwed up with rims
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What you just bought should have likely a back-spacing of just over 5 1/2". Confirm that and then we'll start over. It's going to be a tough wheel to sell but since your rears are a fit and if we settled on a front TT2 that would fit with no issues I would think you could deal with the vendor for some consideration. It's not the first time for them. Let's concentrate on what was on the car when you bought it. Were the brakes maybe in a "box" and part of the sale? I understand wheels but that doesn't mean I can help. I believe I can ask the right questions! Without discussing your brakes "on the car" if your car had "stock" brakes you could do the TT2's with a 46mm off-set that would move the tire/wheel outboard maybe .4 inch +/- very little. That would be considered a reasonable fit for most. That appears to be an "off the shelf" wheel for them. From the looks of their web-site the 8mm offset is normally done in a 5 x 5 bolt circle - truck stuff. Now if someone was doing a resto-truck of sorts the 8mm offset might fly. They won't be an easy sell but maybe they wouldn't beat you up real bad if we could find a wheel that would work from them. The S10/Sonoma guys might be buyers - who knows. Last edited by WVZR-1; 11-25-2013 at 08:31 PM. |
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11-25-2013 | #8 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
The car came with the brakes installed..They are a Brembro dual piston ..I figured they weren't stock as the car is all modded..The car is currently sitting on stock 17x11--17x9.5 A-molds in the correct ZR1 offset.They are a perfect fit...Here is another question..The correct 56mm front offset is no longer available without waiting another 6 weeks and paying a premium for having a custom size made..Would the 17x9.5 46mm work WITH my brakes as they are readily available?
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Re: Screwed up with rims
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Looking at your snapshots I don't see issues and I don't see that ARE posts any dimensions of their "spoke-placement" vs the wheel-flange. You could drop a "plumb-bob" from the hood edge to see if you're OK with the tire/wheel placement that is going to be 10mm more out-board. You could ask ARE for the "spoke-placement" dimensions if they have them. Measure from the wheel flange to the caliper face at both the center of the caliper and the extreme ends of the caliper. Last edited by WVZR-1; 11-25-2013 at 10:18 PM. |
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11-25-2013 | #10 |
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Re: Screwed up with rims
I will do that..I just found that ARE also has a size available closer to the stock ZR1 size..
To View A Larger Picture Click Here * * Size: 17x9.5 Finish: Polished Boltpattern: 5x4.75 Offset: 52 Back Spacing 7.3 Hub Bore: 72.60 Partnumber: VN4057956172 Retail Price: $410.00 * Purchase Price: $325.00 Buy From Our Website: Click Here |
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