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yaf28f

By yaf28f,
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yaf28f

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Hi Guys,

finally getting to stage where I can get the my GTR changed into ACT rego.

the only problem is I have 2 sets of wheels choices to get over th pits with, which one would be more likley to pass?

I have a set of TE37's 17x9+15 with 245/45R17 which stick alittle past the guards

or

a set of TSW REVO's 17x7.5+?? with 215/45R17 which stick inside the guard abit.

Which one do you think would be better to go over the pits with?

(P.S. both wheels clear the brakes)

cheers

Michael

P.S. still thinking of a good name to replace YAF28F.

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CEF11E

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Hey Michael,

the TE37's will not pass anything that sits outside the guard is an instant fail. put the 17x7.5's on. it will not matter if they are in the guard quite a bit.

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Not quite Cef11e..

You'll also need to ensure that with the wheels sitting in the guard a fair bit that they DO NOT come in contact (foul) with anything at full lock both ways.

As in, if it just touches any part of the guard, then it's also an instant fail.

So the wheel needs to be able to full lock left and right without touching anything.

The wheel and tyre must not foul any part of the body or suspension under all operating conditions.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/dow.../vsi09_rev4.pdf

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it depends if the wheels increase or decrease the track of the car. you only get a certain amount of mm each way. PM Bluprint about it. he is still dealing with a similar problem and will know alot more about it than me...

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you can increase track by 25mm (from memory) and diameter by +/-14mm

Going through engineering on another car at the moment. track is measured from the centre of the wheel,

so widths and offsets can make a big difference here as to what can and cant pass. The usual, rubbing, sticking outside guard etc. also applies to this

yaf28f Rising Star

yaf28f

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Wow, thanks for this, Might have to take the time to fit all 4 wheels on for the TSW to see if it rubs against anything first.

I'm hoping the width of the tyre won't fail as standard R32 GTR tyres are 225 and I'll be using 215's

maybe it's time to invest in a set of stockers.

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one other interesting thing is that all 4 wheels must be the same width e.g. 17x7 front and back or you have to get an engineers certificate like i did to run larger wheels on the rear e.g. 17x7 front 17x8 rear, note this is only if the car was originally sold with this setup it dose not apply to allot of newer cars

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Okay, rather than saying stuff without backing it up, here is probably the best thing I can do..

www.rta.nsw.gov.au - VSI 09 - Guidelines for alternative wheels and tyres (Nov 2003)

From -

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/dow...si/vsi_dl1.html

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