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[Andy B]

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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.

[ngrainqey]

asif andy isnt bored and going through the general help
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

[jjleonard]

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.

[r1]

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

[jjleonard]

I'd suggest PMing Albatross and asking him - I still can't find his post when he talks about them!

[nabsim]

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).

[Andy B]

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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.