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alloys to smal

Post by flash1966 » Sat May 18, 2013 2:09 pm

i just bought a suzuki vitara on p plate. thinks its 98. it as steel wheels on it. so i thought i would get some alloy wheels for it. i went to put them on last week and the brake caliphers are stopping the wheel sitting flush. also the studs are to small. is thereany way spacers can sort this out although i dont have a clue what make to get or what size to get. any help would be helpfull cheers

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Re: alloys to smal

Post by ferris » Sat May 18, 2013 5:33 pm

:welcome: to the club.

Have you got any pictures of the alloys?
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Post by dazerede » Sat May 18, 2013 6:39 pm

welcome to scuk

post a pic of alloys and steel wheels and also a pic of the disc and calipers
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Re: alloys to smal

Post by ScottieJ » Sat May 18, 2013 6:49 pm

Is it a grand vitara? these are fitted as standard with 16" wheels as far as I'm aware to clear the front calipers.

I'm actually selling a set of 16" alloys and looking for some 16" steels, where in the country are you?
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Re: alloys to smal

Post by flash1966 » Sun May 19, 2013 11:54 am

these are the alloys i have bought i will put a pic of callipper and hub on laters cheers guys
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Re: alloys to smal

Post by flash1966 » Sun May 19, 2013 11:56 am

i am in darwen lancashire

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Post by flash1966 » Sun May 19, 2013 11:56 am

its just a vitara

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Post by flash1966 » Sun May 19, 2013 12:27 pm

theses are pics of my steel wheels and of my caliper. steel wheels are 16 inch. cheers
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Re: alloys to smal

Post by dazerede » Sun May 19, 2013 12:39 pm

yep the alloys are 15 inch and the steels are 16 inch

best way is to get a set of 16inch alloys scottiej has some
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Re: alloys to smal

Post by Ladaman » Sun May 19, 2013 2:05 pm

ScottieJ wrote:I'm actually selling a set of 16" alloys and looking for some 16" steels, where in the country are you?
You might be able to do a top wheel deal and exchange, as flash1966 is about 40 miles from where you tyre is now located.
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