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Flat Black VW · 10-11-2012, 05:40 PM

I was doing a bit more research and found these:

http://www.brandsport.com/excl-793.html

Not sure how I feel like running something like this although if they are torqued down properly they should be fine I would think. Anyone have any experience with these?

seven · 10-11-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo Den

please update this thread as you put all 4 wheels on.
I also want to use 15 inch wheels.
with a slightly different purpose.... i want 15x8 wheels with 225/45/15 Toyo R1R ... for better gearing ratio.

I like your style sir!

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Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

I will definitely update when I put these on for winter, as long as we can figure out if the lug nuts will work.
Not sure how well 15x8 will work, you will probably need a pretty crazy offset as some people were saying they had rubbing on the inside with the steering knuckle IIRC. Either way if you do it before me let us all know how they go!

ditto!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

I was doing a bit more research and found these:

http://www.brandsport.com/excl-793.html

Not sure how I feel like running something like this although if they are torqued down properly they should be fine I would think. Anyone have any experience with these?

Since they're not going to be on track wheels... I'd run em. I never do more than 65-70 on the street/highway anyway. I'd just check em week to week to make sure they're tight (which I have a feeling they will be). I'm gonna pick up the Avus' this weekend and order tires and the lugs I posted. Flat Black VW and/or myself will post our findings.

Flat Black VW · 10-11-2012, 06:00 PM

Yeah I think im going to give these washers a shot, these will be my snow winter wheels and I have a chevy S10 that I plan to drive in the winter most of the time So im not too concerned, ill just check them whenever I go out for a drive.

seven · 10-11-2012, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

Yeah I think im going to give these washers a shot, these will be my snow winter wheels and I have a chevy S10 that I plan to drive in the winter most of the time So im not too concerned, ill just check them whenever I go out for a drive.

Keep a tq wrench/breaker bar with a lug socket in the trunk... Not hard haha.

Spartan65 · 10-11-2012, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

I was doing a bit more research and found these:

http://www.brandsport.com/excl-793.html

Not sure how I feel like running something like this although if they are torqued down properly they should be fine I would think. Anyone have any experience with these?

These should work, the only thing I would do if I was using them is count how many turns the lug has with out them and then count how many with them. If you lose more than seven turns that's close to 1/2 inch of stud loss. My experience with spacers would say to at this max variable I would personally worry too much about the safety.

dareo · 10-13-2012, 12:09 AM

I now want an FRS even more knowing it can share VW wheels. I have the 16" bbs on my TDI and they are sweet wheels. Very light and strong. Kinda sucks having good running paid off older cars...no justifiable reason to get an FRS yet!

dsgerbc · 10-13-2012, 12:48 AM

Interesting washers. Hm. Makes me want to try to test-fit some VW wheels for sale locally.
Radius still seems to be off VW spec.
Would still prefer proper lugs, but couldn't find any.

seven · 10-16-2012, 04:53 AM

Picked these up this weekend

Ready for paint/plasti dip...

seven · 11-05-2012, 05:22 AM

Update.... Bought the adaptors for the lugs and the wheels/tires (as previously) mentioned...

It all works fine

seven · 11-05-2012, 02:28 PM

Pic of mine installed, they were plasti-dipped black with silver metalizer. Sadly its to overcast to see it very well. They look like a dark charcoal metallic. Camera phone quality too :-/

Turbo Den · 11-05-2012, 03:03 PM

Like !

Flat Black VW · 11-05-2012, 04:11 PM

glad to see it worked for you! Looking forward to getting mine on there.

Any rubbing issues while driving?

dsgerbc · 11-05-2012, 04:36 PM

Yeah, a close-up of clearance between the wheel and brake caliper and between the inner lip and a steering joint would be awesome.

Ingen · 11-05-2012, 04:44 PM

So if 15x6 fits, we can maybe run Konig Heliums?

11 lb wheels for autocross here I come!

On second thought, maybe I'll let someone else do it first and see how it goes

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Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I was doing a bit more research and found these: http://www.brandsport.com/excl-793.html Not sure how I feel like running something like this although if they are torqued down properly they should be fine I would think. Anyone have any experience with these? __________________ Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43355

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Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Yeah I think im going to give these washers a shot, these will be my snow winter wheels and I have a chevy S10 that I plan to drive in the winter most of the time So im not too concerned, ill just check them whenever I go out for a drive. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43355

11-05-2012, 04:11 PM	#40
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	glad to see it worked for you! Looking forward to getting mine on there. Any rubbing issues while driving? __________________ Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43355

11-05-2012, 04:44 PM	#42
Ingen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S 6MT Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 525 Thanks: 349 Thanked 204 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So if 15x6 fits, we can maybe run Konig Heliums? 11 lb wheels for autocross here I come! On second thought, maybe I'll let someone else do it first and see how it goes __________________ Car Received: 10/18. Break in ended: 10/28 Goal: Openflash UEL headers, Stage II 93 oct, TRD intake, arm rest :P

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dareo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 1987 MR2 Location: UT Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I now want an FRS even more knowing it can share VW wheels. I have the 16" bbs on my TDI and they are sweet wheels. Very light and strong. Kinda sucks having good running paid off older cars...no justifiable reason to get an FRS yet!

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