Pretty much as the title says, if I fit 12x6 wheels will I need to cut the wings to allow for the wider wheel?
Cut Wings For 12X6 Wheels?
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, Dec 29 2013 10:53 AM
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 10:53 AM
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 11:11 AM
I'm pretty sure you do, but you may get away with it.
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 11:35 AM
You will need to trim some material from the front to clear when the wheel turns.
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 12:12 PM
Yes. It has been covered many, many, many times on here before.
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 06:38 PM
Ok, thanks a lot guys! And i could only find threads where wings had been cut to allow 13" wheels... :/
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 09:20 PM
It'll be no different, 13 inch wheels and 12 inch wheels are pretty much the same diameter as the tyres even it out (13 inch have thinner tyres) You mainly need to cut the arches due to the width of the wheel (6 inches in your case)
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Posted 29 December 2013 - 09:27 PM
All depends on offset too.
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Posted 30 December 2013 - 03:17 PM
Ok cheers guys! ;) I presume 10x6 suffers from the same problem then?
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Posted 30 December 2013 - 08:30 PM
yes they are also 6 inches wide
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Posted 30 December 2013 - 08:49 PM
I run 12x6 without having cut the wings without problems. I run ao48rs which are lower profile than most 165s so the overall diameter is smaller which may have something to do with it. Clearance is tight (about 3mm) but ok.
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Posted 02 January 2014 - 04:04 PM
I run 12x6 without having cut the wings without problems. I run ao48rs which are lower profile than most 165s so the overall diameter is smaller which may have something to do with it. Clearance is tight (about 3mm) but ok.
Thanks for the reply! ;)
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 04:51 PM
I've got 12x6 and had to trim a bit...
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Posted 07 January 2014 - 05:53 PM
Ok cheers guys! ;) I presume 10x6 suffers from the same problem then?
are they fitted to a drum or disk braked mini ?
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Posted 10 January 2014 - 08:45 PM
Ok cheers guys! ;) I presume 10x6 suffers from the same problem then?
are they fitted to a drum or disk braked mini ?
They are fitted to a disk brake mini, currently got 8.4's but got a cooper s set up waiting to be fitted! ;)
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Posted 10 January 2014 - 10:09 PM
They are fitted to a disk brake mini, currently got 8.4's but got a cooper s set up waiting to be fitted! ;)
Ok cheers guys! ;) I presume 10x6 suffers from the same problem then?
are they fitted to a drum or disk braked mini ?
I would think you may have to trim the arches a little, as disks sit wider than drums.
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