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Offline charles

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will these fit a VR6
« on: February 24, 2009, 07:24:47 PM »
Hi guys
Im about to bid on a set of rims but the seller not to sure if they will fit?
Help Please ???
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Offline bsting

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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2009, 07:31:02 PM »
Why do you want different widths on a FWD car?

Your hubs are 5x100 too

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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 09:06:05 PM »
cause it looks HOT >:D
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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2009, 10:42:16 PM »
Yip they are  BBS RS Linage Motorsport, question still remains. Will they fit???? >:D >:D
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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 07:12:20 AM »
no they wont bolt on for a start
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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2009, 07:23:34 AM »
no they wont bolt on for a start

Agreed, VR6's are 5x100.
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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2009, 08:03:56 AM »
Short answer is no as has been said. Front rims aren't very wide though at 7" so you could possibly get away with a 5x100 to 5x114 adapter if you can get one at 15mm (which I think is about the narrowest you can get). That would make final ET +18 so pretty border line IMHO even with rolled lips, a narrow tyre (like a 195) and some negative camber. Rears are less of an issue but even at ET18 would need at least rolled lips.

So you could possibly make the car fit the rims - the question is are they worth the expense and effort to do so?
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Re: will these fit a VR6
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2009, 08:18:18 AM »
Thanx Filx thats the answer i was looking for.
 :'( Its not worth the hassel of altering the car, a spacer or two would be no problem.
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