what wheels to fit with extended arches
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Would anyone know what size wheels or any suggestions on sizes that would be best ?
I was looking at  bbs however not to sure on the et Â
Found a picture and fell in love hence the reason p
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To extend the arches then go looking for a set of wheels to fill them seems an odd way round to do it tbh!
What wheels do you like? What size tyres do you want to run? What width wheels do you want to run? Are you planning on just running 'normal' ish sized wheels and tyres with spacers or something mad?
Ian
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What are your gut instincts telling you as far as rim's go?
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borednow said
Erm, usually the reason for extending the arches is to fit a set of wheels to the car.
To extend the arches then go looking for a set of wheels to fill them seems an odd way round to do it tbh!
What wheels do you like? What size tyres do you want to run? What width wheels do you want to run? Are you planning on just running 'normal' ish sized wheels and tyres with spacers or something mad?
Ian
Sorry May have written that wrong I've only bought the arches haven't done any cutting or welding yet and wasn't planning until I actually had a wheel bolted on. I was looking for something mad really possibly 9.5 on the rear 8.5 front that's with the rear turret moved and the beam shortned/ possibly make new one so I actual get a nice good deep dish on the rear
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jamie8v said
Ian is right , ive been trying to fit 17"under the arches and have spent a load of money and tried different rim and tyre combo's so like he said, try and find a wheel and make the car fit it not the other way round.
What are your gut instincts telling you as far as rim's go?
May have worded it wrong but I've only bought the arches haven't done any cutting yet and wasn't planning to until I actually had a wheel to hand , was looking to go really deep dish on the rear I've found some bbs rms that are 10.5 x15 and 8.5 x15 but possibly make Be a little to wide
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Measure twice, cut once. Then weld it all back together again, measure again, realise your mistake, measure again, cut again, still don't work, go and sit in the garden in a huff.
I think that's how it goes innnit?
Ian
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borednow said
Nothing's too wide if you're going with massive arches and you're prepared to do a lot of work.
Measure twice, cut once. Then weld it all back together again, measure again, realise your mistake, measure again, cut again, still don't work, go and sit in the garden in a huff.
I think that's how it goes innnit?
Ian
No it is more like measure twice and cut twice, and it is still too short……
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