Why the BIG DEAL about wheel gap? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JD001 · 12-18-2016, 05:27 PM

I just love this car's stance/wheel/arch relationship...

Ultramaroon · 12-18-2016, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Zero wheel gap ...........

humfrz

wazzat?

new2subaru · 12-18-2016, 06:18 PM

lol

Sapphireho · 12-18-2016, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

I never understood the issue with wheel gap.

It seems a lot of enthusiasts make it out to be some crazy big deal and it's always one of the first mods on cars. Even when I had my Subaru all I would ever hear is "lower it"....same with this car.

Yet it's only from enthusiasts. Everyone else always tells me the stock height is perfect.

So why is it such a big deal among us enthusiasts?

This on a board for enthusiasts. This has to be the most boring board ever.

humfrz · 12-18-2016, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

wazzat?

That, my good man, is a 1949 Delahaye 175 S Roadster by Saoutchik.

I thought maybe you had gone down to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to bid on it ......

A true piece of art:

http://newatlas.com/the-outrageous-1...oadster/15949/

(look ma, paddle shifters ..err.... maybe not .....

)

Nope, they don't make-em thatta way no more ....

humfrz

Teseo · 12-18-2016, 07:17 PM

Im more concerned about wheels dont "poke".
Wheel spacers can sooth my ocd about it but i guess i will do more harm then benefit. Also considering aftermarket wheels for that purpose.

Gunman · 12-18-2016, 07:57 PM

Too much wheel gap, like on my old Mustang, and squirrels will hide there during/after hurricanes. I took this after Hurricane Frances, in 2004.

Ultramaroon · 12-18-2016, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

That, my good man, is a 1949 Delahaye 175 S Roadster by Saoutchik.

I thought maybe you had gone down to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to bid on it ......

A true piece of art:

http://newatlas.com/the-outrageous-1...oadster/15949/

(look ma, paddle shifters ..err.... maybe not .....

)

Nope, they don't make-em thatta way no more ....

humfrz

No, sir, they most certainly do not.

Wow.

Correct choice of gauges. Where did we go wrong, humfrz? SMH

Gunman · 12-18-2016, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

That, my good man, is a 1949 Delahaye 175 S Roadster by Saoutchik.

Tuckin' nuts, and then some!!

menikmati · 12-18-2016, 08:50 PM

Stock height for me and I still scrape on some dips.

psybre · 12-18-2016, 10:36 PM

It's not just the wheel gap, the way the wheels are sucked in makes it kind of underwhelming. I've lowered my car a little over an inch and put +35 offset 17x9 wheels and when I look at it, it looks more "complete". Before I replaced the stock wheels, it looked like the wheels were an afterthought - so skinny and sunken into the body.

Spacers would do the trick too, but you gotta get the concave - which the stocks don't have.

VRYALT3R3D · 12-18-2016, 11:51 PM

The purpose of lowering a car is to get a lower center of gravity. The looks are just a +

humfrz · 12-18-2016, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

No, sir, they most certainly do not.

Wow.

Correct choice of gauges. Where did we go wrong, humfrz? SMH

]

Well, we made due with what we had ......

humfrz

smg1138 · 12-19-2016, 12:34 AM

IMO the stock wheel gap is a bit much for this type of car. If it were some generic sedan, I could see it. I'm dropped about 1" right now on RCE T2's and think it's perfect. Keeps the suspension geometry close to ideal and doesn't look like a 4x4.

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