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Title: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: Weston on September 26, 2011, 11:32:57 am

Before I buy some winter tyres I wanna check the wheels are gonna fit ok  :grin:

They're 18x8 & ET42.

Thanks  :happy2:

Title: Re: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: danishmkvgti on September 26, 2011, 12:17:38 pm

You can have 17" Monza's over R32 brakes so yes dependent on the spoke design of the wheel, but i would say 90% yes  :smiley:

Title: Re: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: Weston on September 26, 2011, 12:22:54 pm

They should be fine then, thanks  :happy2: Time to find some tyres

Title: Re: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: E30Dom on September 26, 2011, 02:09:56 pm

Ebay is your friend, got two continental Premium contacts for those wheels I had off you for £50 with like 4-5mm tread left no repairs/punctures... Thta's my winter wheels sorted, then will fill my freshly refurbed pescys next year with some bigger brakes ;)  :happy2:

Title: Re: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: Weston on September 26, 2011, 02:31:57 pm

Quote from: E30Dom on September 26, 2011, 02:09:56 pm

Ebay is your friend, got two continental Premium contacts for those wheels I had off you for £50 with like 4-5mm tread left no repairs/punctures... Thta's my winter wheels sorted, then will fill my freshly refurbed pescys next year with some bigger brakes ;)  :happy2:

Cheers Dom, I've been keeping an eye on eBay for a while now. Fingers crossed something will appear

Title: Re: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on September 26, 2011, 05:11:57 pm

Quote from: Weston on September 26, 2011, 11:32:57 am

Before I buy some winter tyres I wanna check the wheels are gonna fit ok  :grin:

They're 18x8 & ET42.

Thanks  :happy2:

18 x 8 should give a further 3mm inner clearance and stick out a further 15mm, that's based on an OE wheel being 7.5j et51, so an easy fit.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Will these clear R32 brakes?
Post by: Weston on September 26, 2011, 05:50:52 pm

Quote from: vRS_Pagey on September 26, 2011, 05:11:57 pm

Quote from: Weston on September 26, 2011, 11:32:57 am

Before I buy some winter tyres I wanna check the wheels are gonna fit ok  :grin:

They're 18x8 & ET42.

Thanks  :happy2:

18 x 8 should give a further 3mm inner clearance and stick out a further 15mm, that's based on an OE wheel being 7.5j et51, so an easy fit.  :happy2:

Thanks  :happy2: