JBW D1s without arches?

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vdubjim
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JBW D1s without arches?

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I found this pic on google images:
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Im wondering if you would fit my car in the same way.

I have drums in the front, and measuring it looks like i have maybe 1 3/4" from drum face to fender lip.

ET 17 as the D1 are listed dont look like they would fit, but the above pic looks like they do?
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I ran some D1s with S brakes and Kelly Springfield KR-5 tyres -3/-1.25 camber and they were ok. My GF at the time put them on her City-E and they bound the rear shocks. 5mm spacers needed.

They didn't stick out ridiculously. Another 5" wheel which works without arches is the Compomotive one.....12 spoke??? They look OK.
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I have some Dunlop D1s. Will they fit without arches on a Mk1 S?
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Here's a Cooper fitted with S brakes, original Dunlop D1's and 145/80 10 Aquajets.

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When 165 tyres are fitted on D1s with S brakes they did stick out a bit too far.
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Looks nice. So...are original and repo d1 same offset?
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So with 165 tires they would work with the skiniest arches available?

Would like to be able to have the wider tires.
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Re: JBW D1s without arches?

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Original D1's are all the same, they will go on an S set up though (and certainly did in period) but as has been said with 165's they are a little sticky outy....didn't stop me though and they did look lovely....

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My 'ol MEG also had them on (for forty years !) with 145 Michelins, still marginal but I'd say do it !

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Not sure on the repros.
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Here's CBX again parked up with 145's

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and this is my Traveller with drums and 165 Yoko A008s

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Both cars have original Dunlop D1's.

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So i would think that IF the new ones are the same spec as the old, my car with drums, it should fit, maybe a spacer.

My car currently has 145 on LP888, 3.5x10" ET 29. The fronts have spacers, the rear ive not pulled, but i would guess it does too.
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i dont have a better pic right now, but you can see these wheels fit perfectly flush with the fender lip.
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When you say spacers do you mean seperate spacers or do you have the brake drums with the spacer.?

If you do have seperate spacers what thickness are they?

I didn't have spacers on the rear of my Traveller with the Yoko A008 tyres, but the tyres were very close to the shocks. I had standard type shocks at the time. I guess with some brands the shock could be a larger diameter, so a 5mm (1/4") spacer on the drum would sort any clearance problems.
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My fronts have an aluminium spacer on them.
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got them in.
nice quality.

Previous owner put 3/4" spacers on all 4.
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Might get some normal studs for the front and ditch the spacers.
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