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Old 12th August 2013, 05:20 PM
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I'm after a very cheap set of 15/16in steel wheels with tyres so i can get my chassis on wheels if anyone has any? Preferably near surrey area so I can pick them up.

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Old 12th August 2013, 07:36 PM
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What donor are you using? If its an mx5 I've got 4 space savers that I used you can have for free as long as you arrange a courier

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Old 12th August 2013, 07:48 PM
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sorry, should have said in my first post, i'm sierra based. thanks for the offer though
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Old 12th August 2013, 10:23 PM
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it's it possible to get steel wheels that big? I thought they were all 13s?...
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Old 14th August 2013, 10:08 PM
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14" are OK too, my build wheels were that size. Sierra did come with 13" and 14" wheels.
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Old 15th August 2013, 08:33 AM
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i tried 14s on the rear and the long bolt on the bottom of the upright scrapes against the rim, even though i cut a bit off
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Old 15th August 2013, 08:37 AM
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If you put the rears on inside out just for the build smaller wheels will fit as it will avoid that long bolt. Have u tried local scrap yards?
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Old 16th August 2013, 03:58 PM
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i tried 14s on the rear and the long bolt on the bottom of the upright scrapes against the rim, even though i cut a bit off
my std ford sierra 14" steels fitted fine?

you need a bolt only just long enough and if 14" steels fit 15" alloys will only just fit!
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Old 16th August 2013, 08:50 PM
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okay cheers guys, i will try again but might try Richard's idea if they still won't fit.
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Old 16th August 2013, 09:56 PM
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I had to cut my bolts to 233 mm. This way there is one turn of the thread above the nylon. This way the wheel fits, but the clearance is minimal

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