Author Topic: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?  (Read 4185 times)

Offline dboy

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13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« on: July 16, 2009, 12:23:00 pm »
13x7's, with an offset of 20, will they fit over standard g40 brakes?

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 12:24:03 pm »
depends on the wheels i imagine.  you might need cl carriers. you may also need spacers

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 01:28:07 pm »
if they're like ATS classics then no.

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 04:17:34 pm »
ats classics fit with cl calipers and a 5mm spacers from what i've been told

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 07:29:21 pm »
yeah they will Pete, as long as the weights are in the right place.

Offline pettsy

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 07:35:45 pm »
My 7 x 13" Et20 Mattig steelies cleared g40 carriers with the lip very slightly ground down.

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2009, 10:02:47 pm »
ats classics fit with cl calipers and a 5mm spacers from what i've been told

they sure do but you do need to make sure the weights are on the outer edge of the rim as they get knocked off by the caliper.

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Re: 13x7's will they fit over g40 brakes?
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 01:10:31 pm »
i found that out the hard way Robin! lol.