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Title: Wheels
Post by: FCman on August 19, 2008, 04:07:40 PM

19.08.08

G/day all.

Can someone help.I want to fit 14" wheels to my FC,standard hubs and drums fitted,does anyone

know what model wheels will fit?

FCMAN

Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: NosFEratu on August 19, 2008, 05:03:02 PM

Hi FCMAN and welcome

I have a completely standard FE front end with brand new standard offset HT rims - no need to fit HT hubs. HG rims are OK to use too.

Don't use HK rims - your wheels won't turn because of the inside offset fouling the tie-rod end. HK rims have little slots in the outer part of the centre (if that makes sense to you) and they have a deeper back spacing â€" this explains the different standard track measurement between HK's and HT/G's.

Check my avatar â€" Iâ€™ve been running HT rims for over 7 years now. I use my car regularly and have had no problems with them at all - absolutely no scraping or interference (itâ€™s also lowered 2" all around).

Hope this helps you.

Kathi 8)
F4+ =^{^^}=

Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: FC427 on August 19, 2008, 05:54:49 PM

Hi FCMAN OR try early Volvo wheels same PCD as early Holden ......FC427........

Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: FCman on August 20, 2008, 09:57:02 AM

Thanks very much Kathi and FC427,I will give em a try.

FCMAN

Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: waynos on August 20, 2008, 08:22:25 PM

a guy at the wreckers the other week ,when i was trying to get some ht rims too,said f@#d focus wheels fit.
you cant believe much they say from my experience though

Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: surferboy on August 23, 2008, 11:29:16 PM

Cathys' "Ugly Duckling" FE has got 14" Volvo rims which fit on it. BUT the wheel nuts don't fit !?
( but not being mechanically minded i don't know if they are FE drums ?)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b354/surferboyandcathy/nutsresized.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b354/surferboyandcathy/nuts2resized.jpg)

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Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: mcl1959 on August 26, 2008, 09:31:52 AM

Your wheel studs look short in the photo, what is the length - I can't read it. Also it looks like the Volvo rims need HQ wheel nuts with the deeper taper - this will help a lot.

Ken

Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: surferboy on August 27, 2008, 02:32:29 PM

thanks Ken
thats 20mm of stud
was thinking about putting chromed dome nuts on ( i've painted the wheels black in a pitiful attempt to make the sedan look 1/2 decent)
or fitting different rims when i need new tyres (but the usual question of which rim raises its ugly head)
if 20mm stud is too short how do i make them longer.......silly question, why would they make short studs if wheels/nuts wont fit on ?

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sorry my mechanical skills are worse than my photography skills

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