18 inch Spiders

[Tony91]

I have 18inch Spiders on my car to stop the tyres scrubbing the top wishbone on full lock. I have a 3.5 mm nylon spacer on the rack and a 3mm wheel spacer.
What have others done to stop this, if possible to get rid of the nylon spacer on the rack as the turning circle is rubbish to start with. I know there is a later top wishbone that looks to have a curve on it but it is for later cars. Is there a modified wishbone that is made that will allow a better turning circle not just with the wall ground away.

[Shanksy87]

I run with the rack spacer but not the wheel spacer. Before fitting the rack spacer I found the wheel scrubbed on the wishbone but had no tyre clearance issues with the 225/35/18 tyres. The turning circle is restrictive but its not annoyed me enough to do anything about it.

[Tony91]

I am running 225 -35- 18 Michelin super sport with the rack spacer it scrubbed but was clear with the 3mm wheel spacer.
Do you know what thickness rack spacer you are using?

[Shanksy87]

http://www.powersperformance.co.uk/store/slug/stee...

[Mr Cerbera]

Hi Tony,

What offset Spiders are you running ?

Mine is an '01 and runs 42mm on the front but the rears are 33.

(Just in case some looney put the tyres on the wrong wheels)

[Tony91]

Mr Cerbera said:

Hi Tony,

What offset Spiders are you running ?

Mine is an '01 and runs 42mm on the front but the rears are 33.

(Just in case some looney put the tyres on the wrong wheels)

Yes running 42mm and 33mm looked back on the paperwork and they are Tuscan Mk1 wheels they were on the car when I got it but will check the offset anyway .If the tyres were on the wrong offset wouldn't you foul the calliper's?

[Mr Cerbera]

Tony91 said:

Mr Cerbera said:

Hi Tony,

What offset Spiders are you running ?

Mine is an '01 and runs 42mm on the front but the rears are 33.

(Just in case some looney put the tyres on the wrong wheels)

Yes running 42mm and 33mm looked back on the paperwork and they are Tuscan Mk1 wheels they were on the car when I got it but will check the offset anyway .If the tyres were on the wrong offset wouldn't you foul the calliper's?

Sorry, what I meant was, some looney putting the 225s on the 33 offset and then putting that combo on the front.
Soz