5 stud conversion and coilover questions

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Re: 5 stud conversion and coilover questions

Postby hks_kansei » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:46 am

aka_juffa wrote:wider tyres while retaining the height ratio. An example is a 205/50/15 tyre/wheel combo will give a total wheel/tyre height of 587mm, and a 225/50/15 combo gives a total height of 607mm, an extra 20mm.


Just remember that because the wheel is attached in teh centre, whatever total wheel+tyre diameter difference will be divided by 2 to get excess ground clearance.

so a 20mm larger diamter combo will give 10mm higher ground clearance (Since the other 10mm will be on the top of the wheel)
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Re: 5 stud conversion and coilover questions

Postby chino » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:01 pm

hks_kansei wrote:
aka_juffa wrote:wider tyres while retaining the height ratio. An example is a 205/50/15 tyre/wheel combo will give a total wheel/tyre height of 587mm, and a 225/50/15 combo gives a total height of 607mm, an extra 20mm.


Just remember that because the wheel is attached in teh centre, whatever total wheel+tyre diameter difference will be divided by 2 to get excess ground clearance.

so a 20mm larger diamter combo will give 10mm higher ground clearance (Since the other 10mm will be on the top of the wheel)


ah good point there!
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Re: 5 stud conversion and coilover questions

Postby Sean » Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:59 pm

Or carry a couple of blocks of wood in the boot.
If you need to pop the front up, just drive her onto the blocks 8)

Cheap, effective, and you can pretend you're McGuyver.
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Re: 5 stud conversion and coilover questions

Postby chino » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:17 am

Sean wrote:Or carry a couple of blocks of wood in the boot.
If you need to pop the front up, just drive her onto the blocks 8)

Cheap, effective, and you can pretend you're McGuyver.



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Re: 5 stud conversion and coilover questions

Postby Sean » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:48 am

Just be sure to pull up uneven, then act concerend, say "Oh this sucks, Oh wait, I have some wood in the boot I might be able to level her up with".

Again, the cops will hopefully respect your McGuyvery skills. :lol:
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Re: 5 stud conversion and coilover questions

Postby chino » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:23 am

ahh sean your a cracker haha

Ill just throw some slabs of wood outside the window and make sure i pull up on it 8)
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