Rear wheels on Front of car

[anonymous-user]

Does anyone know if the rear wheels will fit on the front ?

I have standard 1999 4.0 Chim and would like to get bigger front wheels , same as rear 16''.

If I buy some wheels from a car being broken will they fit the front ok ?

Guess this may be a bit tyre dependent ??

Many thanks


David

[lwt]

Yes but you may need spacers to stop the inner rim graunching the lower wishbone of full lock (MoT fail if it does).

Ian.

[lwt]

Yes but you may need spacers to stop the inner rim graunching the lower wishbone of full lock (MoT fail if it does).

Ian.

[Simon says]

Don't space the wheels out just use lock stops on the steering rack gear see here 2nd pic down,or you could make some yourself your call http://clever-trevor.net/search-car-category.html?... takes about 45 mins to fit or 1/2 an hour on a ramp

Edited by Simon says on Sunday 27th February 19:48

[anonymous-user]

Just had a bit of a mess about with the rear wheels on the front and the standard 16'' rears with the 225/50 tyres on .............look good but fowls the chassis at the back and nearly the trailing edge of the wing at the front.

Before I find two rear wheels , has anyone succeeded at doing this and made it fit.

It is a long way off full lock before it gets the chassis.

[Andy Pandie]

I put a set of rears on the front of my Chim when I had her see pic below. I went the spacers route to clear the chassis, 3mm IIRC. You will need to come down in the tyre size too, I can't remember exactly what I had put on, it was 3yrs+ ago now so please check before, but think it was 215 40 16 or there abouts? There is a tyre sizing calculator somewhere.

[phillpot]

Bought some 15" wheels off a guy who'd gone 16" think he had 215 45 16's on the front and 225 45 16's rear

[450Nick]

I've run a full set of 16" Imolas for a couple of years now. No spacers and no problem. Just use 45 profile tyres on the front, and 50 at the rear (IIRC) and the rolling radius stays about the same.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks all for the replies.
I will then hunt down some 16'' rears for the front.

Can you let me know , Nick what tyre sizes you have on the front please width and depth.

Thanks

David

[450Nick]

I can't remember exactly but off the top of my head:

Front: 225/45/16
Rear: 225/50/16

I run toyo R888 rubber so they will be rather square at the edges

[anonymous-user]

Nick

Thanks for your help. Would it be possible for you to confirm when you are next with the car. my 50's fowl the outrigger, it looks like a 45 would not make that much difference ?

Thanks

David

[Cats]

cliffords said:

Nick

Thanks for your help. Would it be possible for you to confirm when you are next with the car. my 50's fowl the outrigger, it looks like a 45 would not make that much difference ?

Thanks

David

Hi David
My W Reg Chim is in Racing Green for sale. It has 16" rims on the front and I put new Toyos on it last year. Give Ken a call in sales and perhaps he will check for you if you're stuck. I understand the later Chims were fitted with 16" on the front as standard. The tyres didn't foul but the steering lock was not that good because of the stops.
Regards
Neil

[torque2me]

phillpot said:

Bought some 15" wheels off a guy who'd gone 16" think he had 215 45 16's on the front and 225 45 16's rear

Hi Mike,

245 45 16 rear and 225 45 16 front, Estorils on a 500 so far without any problems

[Simon says]

cliffords said:

Nick

Thanks for your help. Would it be possible for you to confirm when you are next with the car. my 50's fowl the outrigger, it looks like a 45 would not make that much difference ?

Thanks

David

Does it catch the chassis on both sides?

[chris2002hk]

16"inch wheels make the TVR look so old hat, IMHO . So 80s, I rem my 911 had 16" on it and that
was cos it was a turbo look! Go for 18" and change the suspension, get low and heads will turn.
Let's face it, even a golf has 19inchs avail as STD now! But then I guess if you are a purist...

Edited by chris2002hk on Wednesday 2nd March 12:11

[450Nick]

chris2002hk said:

16"inch wheels make the TVR look so old hat, IMHO . So 80s, I rem my 911 had 16" on it and that
was cos it was a turbo look! Go for 18" and change the suspension, get low and heads will turn.
Let's face it, even a golf has 19inchs avail as STD now! But then I guess if you are a purist...

Edited by chris2002hk on Wednesday 2nd March 12:11

Got both, got a set of 17front/18rear rims and a full set of 16" Imolas and I have to say the car does handle better on the Imolas...

[Simon says]

chris2002hk said:

16"inch wheels make the TVR look so old hat, IMHO . So 80s, I rem my 911 had 16" on it and that
was cos it was a turbo look! Go for 18" and change the suspension, get low and heads will turn.
Let's face it, even a golf has 19inchs avail as STD now! But then I guess if you are a purist...

Edited by chris2002hk on Wednesday 2nd March 12:11

And it will ride like st and the only head action will be the one jarring on your shoulders every time you hit a bump ,,,,,,,

[anonymous-user]

torque2me said:

Hi Mike,

245 45 16 rear and 225 45 16 front, Estorils on a 500 so far without any problems

Right this is what I will order then, thanks for this, just need to find the wheels now.

By the way do you run spacers or a steering lock stop?
Thanks


David

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 2nd March 18:19

[torque2me]

Hi David,

There is a slight rub on full right hand lock so have bought the steering lock stops but yet to fit them, hope this helps

[loud430]

hi, i run 16s all round on mine, i dont have spacers just the rack stops.