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2214, Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by FlyinEsi, May-09-05 01:05 PM
I got an offer for some free 14" stock steelie wheels that I could put some compound tires on, but will they fit over the stock GSX brakes????
please help, I want these free tires to run autoX on.
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2215, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by a_miller_76, May-09-05 02:01 PM
I don't think so. GSX brakes are too big for 14's you have to have 16's or higher.
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2216, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by Diceman19, May-09-05 04:30 PM
he speaketh the truth.
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2217, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by 97eclipse97, May-09-05 06:18 PM
Yup, i tried to put on some 14's for the winter and no go...16 is the minimum
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2218, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by FlyinEsi, May-10-05 07:24 AM
well . . . SON OF A ....!!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrr Damn that would have been sweet to take some 14x6 rims drop on some sticky compound tires and rip up the autoX track.
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2219, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by a_miller_76, May-10-05 09:19 AM
Originally posted by FlyinEsi
well . . . SON OF A ....!!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrr Damn that would have been sweet to take some 14x6 rims drop on some sticky compound tires and rip up the autoX track.
Why? 14x6 would give you horrible handling characteristics. No way in hell I would autox with 6" wide rims.
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2220, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by FlyinEsi, May-10-05 09:36 AM
I could still throw on a 215 tire...which is what I'm running on my 7" rim right now.
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2221, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by a_miller_76, May-10-05 10:01 AM
Yeah but 215 45's on a 17" tire are a good tire size for handling. 215's on a 14" tire would be like 215 85's to compensate for the small diameter rim and you'd be riding on balloons.
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2222, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by FlyinEsi, May-10-05 01:49 PM
Originally posted by a_miller_76
Yeah but 215 45's on a 17" tire are a good tire size for handling. 215's on a 14" tire would be like 215 85's to compensate for the small diameter rim and you'd be riding on balloons.
I don't need to keep my tire size the same. I'd run a 225/40/14 if I could find it, who cares about the speedo on the track. You should see the low profile fat ass tires these guys in Miata's run on. And they rock the party all day at the track.
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2223, RE: Will stock steelie wheels fit over GSX brakes???
Posted by a_miller_76, May-10-05 02:27 PM
Originally posted by FlyinEsiOriginally posted by a_miller_76 Yeah but 215 45's on a 17" tire are a good tire size for handling. 215's on a 14" tire would be like 215 85's to compensate for the small diameter rim and you'd be riding on balloons. I don't need to keep my tire size the same. I'd run a 225/40/14 if I could find it, who cares about the speedo on the track. You should see the low profile fat ass tires these guys in Miata's run on. And they rock the party all day at the track.
Miatas also weigh like 1700lbs ;)
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