I'm sure I was told stock furby 14" steels will not fit. Are 15" ones the next to try? Need to be as narrow as possible (well enough to fit say a 165 wide tyre on if it exists)

Would a 'Space saver' not be suitable steels and the narrowest available that will fit?

If you find rims maybe go to someone like Matt & get the rims narrowed once you find them instead of banded wider.

http://www.mach5wheels.co.uk

Are the steels and the 165's for the road or for track use?

Do the 165 tyres meet the speed & load rating that is required for the car they are going on, if for the road?

george

Edited 23 April, 201214 yr by sk4gw

I think I know where Jason is going with this, suffice to say a space saver wheel is not going to work.

Edit, i meant the 'Space Saver' wheel,

not using the tyre presently fitted on a 'Spacer Saver.'

If it is Euro look or similar then thats easy to get wheels for.

Always good to give a clue and then its easier to answer sometimes.

re the 165 tyres,

then that needs some understanding to know what will suit.

george

Edited 23 April, 201214 yr by sk4gw

Jason, if this is just for the quarter mile do you think 40mm less on each rear tyres will make much difference?

I could be wrong, but for the amount of the rear tyre face that is exposed to cause drag it's probably a matter of thousandths...

Its not air drag, its rubber to ground stickiness.

If I was bothered about air drag I'd need to start duct taping up panels gaps etc, It's just a little fun rather than dragging along a set of sticky 215s,

I'd be happy to use the space saver steels with proper 16" tyres, but the wheel is only about 4" wide for the tyre, so don't think it would be safe to fit a wider tyre.

With 15" size, there is a 135/70 R15 option, and variations around that. Just not sure if the octavia 15" steels clear the 256mm rear brakes.

Dont drag a pair of sticky tyres then!

(Not that i think a set of rears that have not been spun up and have been sitting in a line ready for their turn up a 1/4 mile are sticky.)

Just fit a standard pair of steels with Eco tyres on.

they dont stick in normal road driving and are unlikely to slow you up the track. JMO.

http://www.crailraceway.co.uk/schedule.php?ID=1

Revo Technik Day this Sunday.

(links not been working recently)

george

Edited 23 April, 201214 yr by sk4gw

Its not air drag, its rubber to ground stickiness.

What about non-sticky tyres pumped up to 50psi?

I'd imagine that's a pretty small contact patch and when not at the pod you can leave the same tyres on all the time.

I see your point though. Just take a footpump.

Yeah, so this is is why a pumped up hard 165 wide tyre, on a 15" steel, should still be fine.

Just means I need to source a pair of 15" steels, and the tyres....

Anyone know if these clear 256mm brakes? Hmmm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-GOLF-MARK-4-15inch-STEEL-WHEELS-SET-4-/280867627924?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item416503e394#ht_500wt_1361

Sorry no,

dont know, but,

do you not have a breakers yard near that will let you have a look at wheels,

and that will let you try one on to see you are happy with the fit.

I used to just pay £10 per steel, but the last ones i bought for a trailer were £25 for the pair, which included the nuts which were the correct thread.

george

Yeah, I should try going down allparts SW near me as they have helped me out before. Might ask on UK MkIvs website