OK. With a 280mm rotor (that is 11 inches for anyone thinking in imperial units) you are almost (I think) out of luck on a 14'' wheel as you specified. Since rim width is your main problem (15" will solve the diameter issue) lets see what this entails.
I am assuming that your current rims are 14J6 since 14 inchers are rare in larger widths. And I do not know what car they will be on but again lets postulate that we are talking about a N14 which came with a 40mm offset. What you need is probably ~5mm more from the mounting surface to the inner front area of the rim where your caliper now touches. If you get a 15x6.5 wheel with a 38mm offset (typical #s for upgrading from your current setup) then you gain 0.5 inches in width, i.e. 0.25inches or 6.35mm from the midline to the front and loose 2mm from the offfset. So you have gained ~4.35mm. If by your current measurements on the 14x6 this is enough you have your solution. If not the next step is 15x7 with 35mm offset. Lets see: 1 inch wider (25.4mm), 0.5inches from mounting to front (12.57mm) and loose 5mm from offset so you gain 7.5mm. Even if those are not the exact dimensions you begin with you get the idea. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Little" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 1:34 AM Subject: Re: oh no not another wheel question :) > The caliper is off a 300zx, GTR skyline etc. The 30mm > 4 spot alloy job which bites a 280mm diameter rotor. > > Anyway i am trying her with bathurst globes at present > which are 14". The caliper only just touches the > outside edge of the rim but does scrape on the front > of the wheel too....ie too thick width wise, not in > height off the rim. If that makes sense. > > I am sure getting the 15" rim will fix the fact that > she touches touches on the outside of the rim but i am > not sure how to stop her from touching the front of > the wheel? except having the centre rotor/hub mouting > part of the wheel raised further from the front part > of the wheel. > > any ideas here? --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
