VXR8 smallest wheel?

[bradwil]

Hi all
What would be the smallest diameter rim that would go over the standard rear brakes of the VXR8?
Has anyone tried it?
I'm looking into getting a spare set of smaller,lighter 9" or 10" wide rims just for the 1/4 mile days.
Thanks

[preciousmetal]

bradwil said:

Hi all
What would be the smallest diameter rim that would go over the standard rear brakes of the VXR8?
Has anyone tried it?
I'm looking into getting a spare set of smaller,lighter 9" or 10" wide rims just for the 1/4 mile days.
Thanks

I think Ian - ARAF will be able to advise you

[bradwil]

Does anyone know if the 18" Monaro wheel will fit?

[bradwil]

Set of 20" if anyone is looking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monaro-VXR-Wheels-6-0-LS...

Not mine and I have nothing to do with it.

[preciousmetal]

bradwil said:

Set of 20" if anyone is looking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monaro-VXR-Wheels-6-0-LS...

Not mine and I have nothing to do with it.

they were up for sale a while ago - a bit fd me thinks

[Tattooboy]

preciousmetal said:

bradwil said:

Set of 20" if anyone is looking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monaro-VXR-Wheels-6-0-LS...

Not mine and I have nothing to do with it.

they were up for sale a while ago - a bit fd me thinks

Off a crashed VXR8 as well, believe one was ripped off during the accidient.

[ARAF]

bradwil said:

Does anyone know if the 18" Monaro wheel will fit?

18" should be fine. It was infuriating that an 18" wheel was about 3mm too small to go over the front VXR8 brakes.

As for Monaro wheels, yes, but you'll need spigot rings as the Monaro flange has a larger diameter than a VXR8 one.

Why do you want to put 10" wheels on it? I would have thought a longer contact patch would grip better than a shorter, wide one.

[bradwil]

ARAF said:

18" should be fine. It was infuriating that an 18" wheel was about 3mm too small to go over the front VXR8 brakes.

As for Monaro wheels, yes, but you'll need spigot rings as the Monaro flange has a larger diameter than a VXR8 one.

Why do you want to put 10" wheels on it? I would have thought a longer contact patch would grip better than a shorter, wide one.

Well I'm open to suggestions really. I was thinking smaller diameter wheel for higher profile tyre really. Wider for more contact maybe a 295 width

[ARAF]

bradwil said:

Wider for more contact maybe a 295 width

I used to make that mistake. The contact patch is totally reliant on the weight on the wheel, and the pressure in the tyre. If you run a skinny tyre, then the contact patch will be long and thin. If you run a wider tyre, then the weight is spread over a wider area, so will be shorter.

The contact patch will be the same size (given identical pressure and vehicle mass) but a different shape.

[preciousmetal]

Tattooboy said:

preciousmetal said:

bradwil said:

Set of 20" if anyone is looking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monaro-VXR-Wheels-6-0-LS...

Not mine and I have nothing to do with it.

they were up for sale a while ago - a bit fd me thinks

Off a crashed VXR8 as well, believe one was ripped off during the accidient.

I new there was something iffy about these. Now I remember the post about one being ripped off the hub