Wheel Spacers

[coopertim]

Evening all

I want to fit my LP883 4.5 'S' Steel wheels to my 850 but the tyres foul the radius arms. What size spacers do i need to fit to allow the wheels to give the same stance as a standard 'S'? i have been told 3/8. Is this the correct size?

Cheers. Tim.

[greyghost]

i used a 3/8 inch spacer, but i couldn't fit 165 tires, or they would rub on the arms.

you'll need longer wheel studs as well. the cooper S ones are too long though.

[SMOKE GREY]

3/8 with most 145 tyres, 1 inch with 165's.

[davidnutland]

Why not use Superminifins with S studs all round
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[coopertim]

Thanks for the suggestions folks. The Minifins sound like a good shout!!

Tim.

[greyghost]

Why not use Superminifins with S studs all round
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because i didn't want to add too much width, i was avoiding using flares.
but that is a simple answer, as long as you add the same amount of "track width" to the front.

[1071 S]

Super fins + S wheels gives the same track as an S so will fit under the standard arches (ie no flairs) with 165s (juuust).

Cheers, Ian

[Toby]

This is why the reverse rims were introduced, to prevent the fouling of the arms as the offset of the rim is different.