VTISmichael Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 et20 or lower offset are the one that will require arch work!!!oh yes! lol So my initial choice in et40 should be fine then. Was just concerned about them perhaps being too far out.told you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTISmichael Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 et20 or lower offset are the one that will require arch work!!!oh yes! lol So my initial choice in et40 should be fine then. Was just concerned about them perhaps being too far out.told you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nairnster Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Lol, you certainly did.I always like to check and check again, oh, and check again with things like wheels though. No offence meant, just second, third, fourth opinions are always handy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nairnster Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Lol, you certainly did.I always like to check and check again, oh, and check again with things like wheels though. No offence meant, just second, third, fourth opinions are always handy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTISmichael Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 of course, i wouldnt claim to be an expert but ill give an opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTISmichael Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 of course, i wouldnt claim to be an expert but ill give an opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didjeridave Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My experience of it...I've had 17" 7Js et42 2054017 fitted. They were close, but no rubbing on stock suspension.I now have 16" 7J et45 with 1954516 with the MGZS shocks & they're nowhere near rubbing, the wheels sit flush with the arch. Work really well, though I'd like to try 2154016s with my next full tyre change.I definitely wouldn't consider altering the camber for the purposes of getting the wheel under the arch. That's not the point of adding negative camber; you do that if the car's lowered to get the wheels back near flat, not for fitting the wheel.I think you're at the limit with et40 & 7J if only because, rubbing issues aside, that's about the legal limit for the tyres sticking out from the arch. Unless you're doing silly things like stretching tyres, lower offsets are going to fail an MOT unless you get the arches rolled.Oh and you're quite right about conflicting information; every time I've been into showrooms asking for alloys they have our MB6/MC2s down as ET38-45. IT IS 55 stock! Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didjeridave Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My experience of it...I've had 17" 7Js et42 2054017 fitted. They were close, but no rubbing on stock suspension.I now have 16" 7J et45 with 1954516 with the MGZS shocks & they're nowhere near rubbing, the wheels sit flush with the arch. Work really well, though I'd like to try 2154016s with my next full tyre change.I definitely wouldn't consider altering the camber for the purposes of getting the wheel under the arch. That's not the point of adding negative camber; you do that if the car's lowered to get the wheels back near flat, not for fitting the wheel.I think you're at the limit with et40 & 7J if only because, rubbing issues aside, that's about the legal limit for the tyres sticking out from the arch. Unless you're doing silly things like stretching tyres, lower offsets are going to fail an MOT unless you get the arches rolled.Oh and you're quite right about conflicting information; every time I've been into showrooms asking for alloys they have our MB6/MC2s down as ET38-45. IT IS 55 stock! Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrix1 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 So in light of the above, would 16" 7J ET 45 for an MB6 be ok? I'm looking at the Team Dynamics Monza R or Pro race 1.2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 My experience of it...I've had 17" 7Js et42 2054017 fitted. They were close, but no rubbing on stock suspension.I now have 16" 7J et45 with 1954516 with the MGZS shocks & they're nowhere near rubbing, the wheels sit flush with the arch. Work really well, though I'd like to try 2154016s with my next full tyre change.I definitely wouldn't consider altering the camber for the purposes of getting the wheel under the arch. That's not the point of adding negative camber; you do that if the car's lowered to get the wheels back near flat, not for fitting the wheel.I think you're at the limit with et40 & 7J if only because, rubbing issues aside, that's about the legal limit for the tyres sticking out from the arch. Unless you're doing silly things like stretching tyres, lower offsets are going to fail an MOT unless you get the arches rolled.Oh and you're quite right about conflicting information; every time I've been into showrooms asking for alloys they have our MB6/MC2s down as ET38-45. IT IS 55 stock! Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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