Rota RB 15x7 +4 wheels on Taimar?

[okinchi]

Hi guys,
I have currently have Wolfrace slot mag (14/7/ 0.31 offset – about 8 mm ) wheels on the ’78 Taimar.
They are looking great and as it seems are quite rare now.
See them here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I am interested in change though and looking at 15x7 Rota RB :
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=rota+rb+4x114...

with 205x65 or 60 tires.

However- they have 4mm offset – how will this affect the car geometry?, stress on bearings?

Does anyone have those? - any advice?
Thanks
Marek

[okinchi]

TA14 said:

Since standard offset is close to zero ( -2mm IIRC ) your new coice of wheel would improve things.

Thanks for responding.
Hmm. Sounds.. right to me to. Would push the wheel 4 to 'outside' - if i am correct.
In the past I used spacers - about 6mm - and it worked (i have not asked the questions of geometry and ...etc. at that time). Perhaps this would all work.
Does anyone tried this before?
TA14 - R U driving TVR?
Thanks.

[okinchi]

okinchi said:

Thanks for responding.
Hmm. Sounds.. right to me to. Would push the wheel 4 to 'outside' - if i am correct.
In the past I used spacers - about 6mm - and it worked (i have not asked the questions of geometry and ...etc. at that time). Perhaps this would all work.
Does anyone tried this before?
TA14 - R U driving TVR?
Thanks.

Sorry - long time. But I still will do it, however in my case it is 15x7 (not 16x7), are the 15 inch OK too?
I will be selling the Wolfrace 14x7 in OK shape, with new 205x70 tires on it, Any takers?
I am driving it now in Chicago - what a joy!


See picture.
OKinChi

[okinchi]

Thanks TA14!
I use this site to compare the wheels:
http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/?page=tyre.htm

As original I used : 185/70 x 14 x 7
and compared to
1) 205/55 x 15x7 - this combination results in almost the same dia overall.
2) 205/50 x 16x7 - this makes the dia almost identical

65 profile makes the wheel a bit bigger - it does not matter to me as long it fits.

50 and 55 - profile may look too modern... hmmm.
Marek