pulse Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I've got a set of 17" BBS 3 peice split rims (as seen on the pic below). How would I find out if UK spec brakes are likely to fit under them? Does anybody know if they're likely to fit? I want UK brakes, but I'm not buying new wheels for them at the moment. http://www.web-axis.net/~pulse/supra-001.jpg Thanks -p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMW Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Best way is to find someone with a UK car and try one of your wheels. Neil (HISUPE) tryed one of his wheels on my car at lunchtime and it fitted........just:) I know his wheels are 17" but not sure what make. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W2 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I doint know mate but check out that honey bending over the Escort!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulse Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by SMW Best way is to find someone with a UK car and try one of your wheels. Neil (HISUPE) tryed one of his wheels on my car at lunchtime and it fitted........just I know his wheels are 17" but not sure what make. HTH Yeah, probably easiest that way.. does anybody live near Aylesbury with a UK spec they wouldn't mind ripping a wheel off for a bit? Originally posted by Steve W2 I doint know mate but check out that honey bending over the Escort!!! Heh She has a new car now, I think.. not sure what it is, looks a bit ricey.. 3 spoke wheels (wide spokes).. shrug. Don't know. In my experience, neighbours are off limits - they work out to be FAR more trouble than they're worth -p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 haha Someone mentioned her last time Pulse put that piccy up. Does she know she is famous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulse Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by outatime haha Someone mentioned her last time Pulse put that piccy up. Does she know she is famous? I'll have to tell her she's being ogled by Supra owners around the country -p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam W Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Can we have a clsoe up? Perhaps you could reprise the "How do you keep your car clean in this weather" post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W2 Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by pulse In my experience, neighbours are off limits - they work out to be FAR more trouble than they're worth -p There the best ones, you don't even have to walk very far, and think of the petrol money you'd save. Still, in that pink little number, all wet and cold......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by outatime haha Someone mentioned her last time Pulse put that piccy up. Does she know she is famous? It was me! Great minds think... Anyway - brakes?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Can you read on the wheels what the offset is mate? Should be somewhere on the wheel, maybe on the inside. See my post on UK Brake Results - lists my offset and they fitted - just as SMW said! Of course I prob also comes down to wheel design too - only real way is to do the swap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Ill probably be in Oxford next weekend 8/9th, Ill confirm nearer the time, but if I am and you havent sorted it by then we can try them on my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulse Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by Steve W2 There the best ones, you don't even have to walk very far, and think of the petrol money you'd save. Still, in that pink little number, all wet and cold......... Unfortunately, while that is a bonus (and yes, I've been involved with a neighbour before) - - it's also the bloody problem! Although it's not too far for you to walk, and the petrol savings are great.. the "pop-in" is unrelenting and it's IMPOSSIBLE to escape if you want to.. She can look out the window to see if you're home, and if you just want a quiet night by yourself - you have no choice. Currently, my girlfriend lives in the US.. eliminates all that, and the petrol bill is still very low. The flight cost for ~8-12 flights a year is pretty big, though.. :/ Especially when she's a student and I pay for it. Bah. That's money my Supe wants! Girlfriend.. car.. girlfriend.. car.. don't make me choose John: That'd be great if you don't mind. I'll try and figure it out, there's no pressing time issue on this (I'm about to bugger off to Australia for a bit and I'm looking to do this early next year), so no hurry, but yeah at some stage would be great if we could try it. Cheers -p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cargill Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by SMW Best way is to find someone with a UK car and try one of your wheels. Neil (HISUPE) tryed one of his wheels on my car at lunchtime and it fitted........just:) did you rotate the wheel and make sure it goes all the way round? Not as silly as it sounds, my first set of wheels would fit over, but the valve would have hit the caliper. Not good...... Pulse, I'll be in Iver - near Slough - most of tomorrow and have UK brakes if that helps. Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Originally posted by Steve Cargill did you rotate the wheel and make sure it goes all the way round? Not as silly as it sounds, my first set of wheels would fit over, but the valve would have hit the caliper. Not good...... Yup - sure did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Line the spokes up with yer caliper and poke a rule thru and measure the distance , post it here and i'll measure mine , then we will know.measure at top of caliper. Dude:flame Dev If they dont fit Ibbrar does super duper spacers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Measuring will only be a guide IMHO. You should try them over a set of brakes. I have done quite a few checks for BBS members over my UK's, some with what looked like huge clearance over JDM brakes were a few mm too small:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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