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 Post subject: sprint wheels
PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:40 pm 
would these fit a 1500 fwd and if so any idea where i could get a set?


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 Post subject: Re: sprint wheels
PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:20 pm 
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ebay generally has a few knocking around, i am sure an add on here would produce results. You would also need a set of new wheel nuts, the ones for the Sprint alloys are different.

I am not sure that you can bolt them straight on, I think the front offset on the 1500fwd is different to a dolly, so it might not work. Others with more knowledge will be along to correct me soon, hopefully.


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 Post subject: Re: sprint wheels
PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:51 am 
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The rwd wheels ofsett is generally around 25 and fwd around 50. I don't know the exact fwd ofsett but looking at those particularly wheels they could even be more.

Fitting rwd wheels to a 1300/1500 will cause a lot of extra strain on front wheel bearings and joints. It also will affect the handling negative.

There are a few who have fitted these wheels. When you are going to use your car 1000 mile a year it's a different story when used as a daily driver. Then I would not recommend fitting wheels with such a different ofsett.

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 Post subject: Re: sprint wheels
PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:34 am 
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Sprint wheels have an offset of ET35.

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