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Khan Islam
Tinkerer
VIC
UZZ31 V8 Limited

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Reg: 04-2006

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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 09:01 pm, by:  Khan Islam (Khan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi Guys,

Is the alignment specification same for 18" rim?

Thanks
Khan
Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
I have MORE Soarers than Hayden :-)

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Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 09:53 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No..It should be done to suit the offset of the rim.
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8

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Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 10:45 am, by:  Daniel Lee (Son_gokou) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Khan,

You can also check out the Soarer wheel alignment settings on Planet Soarer:

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Kevin Sherwood
Tinkerer
wa
v8

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Reg: 11-2005

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Monday, March 25, 2013 - 11:22 am, by:  Kevin Sherwood (Nossi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have 18" 255/35 r18 on the rear of my 91 V8 Limited , are the factory wheel alignment settings suitable for this rim , i had new tyres fitted just over a year ago Along with a balance and wheel alignment after fitting all new airbag struts to the car) which have worn through to the canvas on the inside of the rear tyres . The car is only used on weekends and probably only put about 5000 kms on them .Would a bad alignment cause this much wear or should i be looking at something else
Michael Brogefjord
TryHard
NSW
V8

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Monday, March 25, 2013 - 11:35 am, by:  Michael Brogefjord (Michaelb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As pointed out by others above, the offset of the wheels is more important than the wheel size here. Ie you may have have (broadly) "stock size wheels", but if the offsets on those wheela are wrong, the result will be sub-optimal.

I would also check that the bushes are not overly worn

ps. I trust you trust the wheel alignment was done properly? I've had one "four wheel alignment" done where they "forgot" to do the rear wheels. And then they tried to argue it was not important...
Kevin Sherwood
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wa
v8

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Monday, March 25, 2013 - 11:41 am, by:  Kevin Sherwood (Nossi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They are a deep dish on the rear , how would i calculate the offset ? . I think the wheel alignment may not have been done properly as both tyres have the same wear in the same place
Scott Vim
DieHard
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Monday, March 25, 2013 - 11:50 am, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When you take the wheel off on the inside it will say something like 18x8 et +38. The offset being +38. The lower the offset the more the wheel will stick out towards the guards. I actually didn't know you had to take that into account. Wouldn't also rims width be important as well since in my case, my wheels sit probably an inch wider on both sides front and even more on the back.

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