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MyDream88GT
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SEP 02, 11:46 AM
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Ok I have done the searches, and not just on here, but I still can't find a definitive answer on what offset would I need when going to a 17" wheel. I do not want the tire or rim to go past the fender well. I am just starting on the build having just dropped my cradle to do a 4.9 conversion and the 13" brake upgrade will be coming as well. I will probably have alot of questions will surely be in need of advise, I have never done anything but a like for like swap. I have always wanted my dream Fiero and I am finally in a position to start making it happen.
Can anyone give me some advice on the wheels? I don't want to have to make any mods to make them fit, other than maybe a spacer if needed.
Thanks,
Bill
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Gall757
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SEP 02, 11:55 AM
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MyDream88GT
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SEP 02, 12:30 PM
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Yes I have and pulled up Joe's chart as well, I don't quite understand the chart as I know nothing of wheel sizing and I am unsure as to what the red line on the left is indicating or the white tips at the edges of the bars. Am I correct in assuming narrower wheel is needed in the front for better handling? At the moment I suspect that a 7" with a 50mm offset would fit nicely on the front and maybe an 8" with a 42mm offset in the rear. Is that a setup that will keep the wheels from coming out farther than stock?
Assuming that is correct, aside from custom made rims, I haven't found those exact offsets so could spacers be used to adjust them properly?
I apologise ahead of time for my ignorance.
Bill
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Gall757
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SEP 02, 01:00 PM
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The red line means you are going to hit something on the inside. The white ends are normal tolerance variations in wheels/tires....so you have to assume the larger dimension...blue lines are stock positions for various wheels. The narrower front wheels on the 88 are a topic for debate, but most agree that they were added by Pontiac to reduce effort at low speed, since there is no power steering.
As for "ignorance", the whole point of this forum is to help people who have decided to save or improve a Fiero, so we like to see basic questions![This message has been edited by Gall757 (edited 09-02-2013).]
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Raydar
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SEP 02, 03:12 PM
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MyDream88GT
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SEP 02, 06:59 PM
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Thanks for the pics, that will give me a good idea of were to start.
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TXGOOD
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SEP 02, 08:56 PM
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Mine are 17 x 7 38MM front and 17 x 8 35mm rear
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MyDream88GT
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SEP 02, 09:19 PM
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I think the 35mm in the rear are fine but the 38mm in front sticks too far out for my tastes. Those are some clean rides for sure.
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TXGOOD
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SEP 02, 09:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MyDream88GT:
I think the 35mm in the rear are fine but the 38mm in front sticks too far out for my tastes. Those are some clean rides for sure. |
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That`s cool, I think the stock is 42mm but it`s hard to find wheels that have that particular offset.
I just picked the wheels I liked and got the sizes they came in but I`m please because I like them sticking out a little.
Gives it more of an aggressive look.  [This message has been edited by TXGOOD (edited 09-02-2013).]
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Raydar
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SEP 02, 11:18 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MyDream88GT:
I think the 35mm in the rear are fine but the 38mm in front sticks too far out for my tastes. |
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While I much prefer 48mm in the front, I think that I calculated that 38mm would place the fronts and rears (with 8", 35mm in the rear) at about the same distance, relative to each other, as the stock 88 GT wheels.
Keep in mind that the lower the car is, in the front, the more it tends to give the appearance of tucking the wheel further in.
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