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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: carls9941 on 03 January 2009, 13:24:24
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would 19" vxr vectra snowflake alloys fit on my 03 3.2 manual omega
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Yes they will btw if you wanna save some £££ these wheels are actually made by BK Racing and are alot cheaper if you buy them off them!
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Yes they will btw if you wanna save some £££ these wheels are actually made by BK Racing and are alot cheaper if you buy them off them!
oooo are they now :P
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all the VXR Wheels are made by BK Racing ;)
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*starts drooling*
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thought yhat you couldnt fit fwd wheels to rwd and vice versa due to the pcd
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thought yhat you couldnt fit fwd wheels to rwd and vice versa due to the pcd
It's not the pcd that's different (between a Vectra & Omega), it's the offset that's different ie from the mounting face to the centre line of the wheel
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/offset/offset.htm
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Albatross has them on his, and it looks VERY nice!!
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Nicked Albatross' pictures from the 2009 calendar thread (RIP) :-X
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2620873938_23f9a4b896.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2620873480_d75b0ca31e.jpg)
rather loverly. :y
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hmmmm...quite like the wheels shown on this car
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/830262.htm
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hmmmm...
(http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/largepic.asp?i=830262&noPics=6&imgsrv=1¤t=2&make=VAUXHALL&model=VXR)
PAGE NOT FOUND. Are you trying to hide something from us? ;)
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hmmmm...
(http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/largepic.asp?i=830262&noPics=6&imgsrv=1¤t=2&make=VAUXHALL&model=VXR)
PAGE NOT FOUND. Are you trying to hide something from us? ;)
had to post the hole ad, wouldnt allow the side on pic of the car
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hmmmm...
(http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/largepic.asp?i=830262&noPics=6&imgsrv=1¤t=2&make=VAUXHALL&model=VXR)
PAGE NOT FOUND. Are you trying to hide something from us? ;)
had to post the hole ad, wouldnt allow the side on pic of the car
but could not bare the thouight of this happening
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-VXR-ALLOY-WHEEL_W0QQitemZ170291013827QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?
all to easy to scuff em
talk amongst yourselfs ill get it right in a minute ::)
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hmmmm...
(http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/largepic.asp?i=830262&noPics=6&imgsrv=1¤t=2&make=VAUXHALL&model=VXR)
PAGE NOT FOUND. Are you trying to hide something from us? ;)
had to post the hole ad, wouldnt allow the side on pic of the car
but could not bare the thouight of this happening
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-VXR-ALLOY-WHEEL_W0QQitemZ170291013827QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?
all to easy to scuff em
talk amongst yourselfs ill get it right in a minute ::)
Reminds me of the state of my elite alloys - bloody awful. The previous owner(s) obviously had no idea how to park, all four are scuffed (badly) - £260 to re-do all four, when I can afford it. :(
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[date=1231005904]thought yhat you couldnt fit fwd wheels to rwd and vice versa due to the pcd[/quote]
It's not the pcd that's different (between a Vectra & Omega), it's the offset that's different ie from the mounting face to the centre line of the wheel
so they fit,look nice but are they right?
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so they fit,look nice but are they right?
Depends on the offset. I can never remember which way it goes, but the wheels can be too far inside the arches and foul shockers etc if the offset is a long way out.
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asif andy isnt bored and going through the general help :P
albatross(nathan) has the 19" snowflake alloys on his so might be worth pmin him about them as i cant remember if he has spacer plates or not
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If I remember one of Albatross' earlier posts (which I can't find) - he uses spacers to get the snowflakes sitting right in the arches.
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If I remember one of Albatross' earlier posts (which I can't find) - he uses spacers to get the snowflakes sitting right in the arches.
so useing spacers buts more strain on wheel bearings and less bolt screwed into the hub
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I'd suggest PMing Albatross and asking him - I still can't find his post when he talks about them!
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If I remember one of Albatross' earlier posts (which I can't find) - he uses spacers to get the snowflakes sitting right in the arches.
so useing spacers buts more strain on wheel bearings and less bolt screwed into the hub
You would generally use a longer stud with spacers. Wheels are not made for front or rear wheel drive cars, they are the same. If there was a difference the drive wheels would have to be identified.
Manufacturers usually have a range of offsets that can be fitted as 'standard'. This allows them to put different wheel/tyre packages on different models through a range, (higher spec car having higher spec/more desirable wheels).
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. Wheels are not made for front or rear wheel drive cars, they are the same. If there was a difference the drive wheels would have to be identified.
Manufacturers usually have a range of offsets that can be fitted as 'standard'. This allows them to put different wheel/tyre packages on different models through a range, (higher spec car having higher spec/more desirable wheels).
But generally the wheels intends for FWD Vauxhalls have the wrong offset for RWD hence the need for the spacers when fitting 'FWD wheels' to RWD cars.