[urq] WTB UrQ WHeel spacers

[Bob]

Well, Im strictly going by someone else's BTDT, I haven t actually tried it
myself. I should just get off my butt and bolt the thing on and see what
happens. I cant imagine 1mm is going to break me. :) Thanks for info, I
appreciate it.
Bob

Jim Haseltine wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob" <mx at snet.net>
>
> > **CONSIDERING** putting on the 9x15" wheels from the Sport Q onto my
> > street UrQ. Rumor has it I need a spacer since the offset puts the
> > inside of the rim into the suspension.  Is this a bad thing to do? If
> > not, where can I get such spacers?
>
> 9x15 Sport wheels are ET12, normal Ur-q 8x15 are ET24, 6x15 are ET45.
> Unless I've got my calculations wrong that means that the inside edge of the
> 8" is just over 4mm closer to the strut than the 6", while the 9" sits just
> less than 1mm closer than the 8".
> Perhaps the problem is that the tyre sidewall is too close, 215 tyre on an
> 8" rim has a very little gap between it and the strut.
> If I was going to do this, I'd offer up a wheel and wing it from there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Haseltine