nimrods (alloys)

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 120
    #1
    Hey,

    just a quick one about these. ive just picked them up and im fitting at the weekend. But they are with the standard 206 tyres... so i think its 205 45 16 or something around that.

    my arch linings and that are all out so theres more space than on a standard saxo. and ive got the 10mm spacers required. will this be ok you think?
  2. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3
    #2
    Yes it should be ok, how low are you?

    Normally if you are -40mm on 16's with 40 profile tyres you wont get any/much rubbing...

    But with 45 profiles you would only have to do minor arch mods...

    Have a read of this for more details: http://www.saxperience.com/faq/show-...e.php?artid=81

    Alex
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #3
    45 tyres will need arch work

    arch liners out front and rear or modify them

    will need the rear bumper bracket trimming

    and maybe a bit of hammering on the front if the metal sticks out in the arch

    i had 3mm spacers on mine think i should of gone for 5mm though

    you may need longer bolts with 10mm spacers
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #4
    Why do need spacers for Nimrods anyway?

    How comes they cant just be fitted, they are plenty wide enough already surely.

    On a slightly different subjet - White Nimrods Look pure Sax mate!
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761
    #5
    [QUOTE=VTS_16v_Boy;1107199]Why do need spacers for Nimrods anyway?
    QUOTE]

    Ditto that.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #6
    205 is pretty wide, after all the standard S rim is only 195 so a spacer will push that out even further. Surely its not needed.

    I could understand if it was a narrower tyre say if you was going from a 185 to a 175 or something.
  7. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #7
    the offset is different 206 uses ET 26
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 120
    #8
    well it previously had 17" pace wheels on, anyone remember Foz old car? well its that :-)

    so arch linings have been removed etc... so i would of thought it would be no problem.

    White nimrods....hmmm :-) would look tasty on black VTS. Or anthercite>?? hmm
  9. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3
    #9
    White nimrods.... yummy



    Alex
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Stowmarket (IPSWICH) United Kingdom (England) Posts: 398 2001 Gold VTR
    #10
    White all the way! saxual
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Scott View Post
    the offset is different 206 uses ET 26

    So is that what the spacer is for then? to change the ET

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by furioAL View Post
    White nimrods.... yummy



    Alex

    Thats the one boss - Doesnt that just scream 'Porn'
  12. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #12
    the spacer changes the offset by moving the wheel further away from the hub

    http://www.saxperience.com/faq/show-....php?artid=106
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #13
    Ive just refubed a set of Series1 Rallye steelis just waiting on tyres now.

    These are the 5.5 ones so I'll be running 175's so do I need a spacer for these or are they good to go?
  14. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #14
    depends on the offset, the rallye wheels should be et16 so no spacers needed