14inch wheels

[irondoctor]

Hi
My Sierra came with 14inch wheels which I would like to retain, could someone please tell me what the clearance is between bottom bolt in rear upright and alloy rim is on a 15inch wheel?

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af295/irondoctor/IRONDOCTORS%20BUILD/image_zpsbfaa755a.jpg (http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/irondoctor/media/IRONDOCTORS%20BUILD/image_zpsbfaa755a.jpg.html)

I have done an on the back of a fag packet drawing and 14inch wont go with std uprights at 170mm radius.

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af295/irondoctor/IRONDOCTORS%20BUILD/image_zps31b115c8.jpg (http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/irondoctor/media/IRONDOCTORS%20BUILD/image_zps31b115c8.jpg.html)

now how about if I move RU6 up 15mm in my assembly of the upright, this will give a clearance, Do you feel this would be of eny detriment to the suspension.

David

[baz-r]

14" steels only just fit as do 15" alloys!

[alga]

I just went out and measured the inner diameter of several wheels I have in the garage at about where the rear upright bolt sits. In 14" steel wheels it's indeed ~345mm, but in the 15" it was 365 and 369 or so.

[alga]

With a 15" alloy wheel I can fit a finger between the wheel and the bolt, but the knucke is catching a bit.