having trouble

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:53 am

HEY THERE GUYS,

write im a bit blonde so wondering if you can help me. my mate is selling a set of 16" bk racing wheels which i have thought about buying.they are on her ford fiesta Yreg. i took the back wheel off her car to put on mine matched up the holes went to screw the nut thingys back in but

1: they didnt reach through to the holes.
2:i found the tyre was rubbing on the inside of the wheel arch

is there a certain width of a tyre u should have to stop it rubbing,and do i need to get longer screw thingys to reach?
they should reach as these wheels are only 16".

any help would be gratefully recieved.

thank you x

wanos · Post by **wanos** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:28 pm

You'll need the correct length wheel nuts and a set of spacers to place between the hub and the alloy wheel to stop it rubbing on the inner of the wheel arch. As you've already said the stud alignment is identical to ford, so no modification to the alloys is required.

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:25 pm

thanks for that do you know where i can get these parts to ?

wanos · Post by **wanos** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:51 pm

http://www.wheel-spacers.co.uk/

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:05 pm

thank you for the website.really helped.

i know im being pushy now but do you know wot type i need?!?!

its got loads of different types of spacers.

thanx
xxx

wanos · Post by **wanos** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:20 pm

I'd give them a ring and tell them exactly what you've told me, they'll know exactly what size spacer you need for a ford 4 stud 16" alloy.