warning subaru alloys !

lamuff · 27th June 2011, 09:56

i have just bought a set of very clean subaru alloys for my cdti connie after reading on here many times that std scooby alloys are a perfect fit, got em home cleaned up the caliper thought a coat of paint since you will now see them AND only to be kicked in the spuds cos they dont fit !
they foul my brakes, do i have special brakes or is it the case that they dont ALL FIT just some

any advice !

Jakg · 27th June 2011, 10:04

They all have the right bore & PCD. They don't all have the right offset (as I found out).

lamuff · 27th June 2011, 10:10

i know that now

just wish i knew it before i splashed me hard earned

lamuff · 27th June 2011, 10:14

are spacers an option ! will i need bigger wheel bolts then ?

Dolfanyan · 27th June 2011, 11:27

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Originally Posted by lamuff

are spacers an option ! will i need bigger wheel bolts then ?

Yes and Yes in answer to your question if the wheels are not fowling too much, what are we talking about 5mm?

You will have to careful that the wheels do not protrude past the wheel arch.

Yan

trikey · 27th June 2011, 11:31

Caliper machined down slightly perhaps?

Jakg · 27th June 2011, 11:41

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Originally Posted by trikey

Caliper machined down slightly perhaps?

To be honest I doubt you would be able to machine them down enough to make it fit (from when I tried with Subaru wheels).

trikey · 27th June 2011, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Jakg

To be honest I doubt you would be able to machine them down enough to make it fit (from when I tried with Subaru wheels).

Spacers and longer bolts then, much cheaper than a caliper swap!

lamuff · 27th June 2011, 12:08

well it says on the inside offset 55mm which is different to what the chart says = 42-50 but hey ho the rover offset is 35-50 so am i right in thinking when you add a spacer you reduce the offset ? which means a 5mm spacer would put them at 50

yes

derekosb · 27th June 2011, 12:12

Hi there,

Which Subaru wheels did you buy so others will know to be wary?

I have a set of Subaru 7 spokes on my CDTi with no problems.

Derek

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Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	They all have the right bore & PCD. They don't all have the right offset (as I found out).

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lamuff Avid contributor ROVER 75 TOURER CONNOISSEUR SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: plymouth Posts: 234 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	i know that now just wish i knew it before i splashed me hard earned

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lamuff Avid contributor ROVER 75 TOURER CONNOISSEUR SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: plymouth Posts: 234 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	well it says on the inside offset 55mm which is different to what the chart says = 42-50 but hey ho the rover offset is 35-50 so am i right in thinking when you add a spacer you reduce the offset ? which means a 5mm spacer would put them at 50 yes