15in rims on an 80s

[mule75]

does anyone know if you can fit 15in rims to a later 80 series with the larger rear brakes?

[crankycruiser]

No u can not..

Only pre 93 had smaller rear disk's

[bruiser]

I believe you can if you get the right offset
steve

[dow50r]

Doods, the Navara Offset steel rim will fit the rear of a large disc 80 with a minimum of grinding to front of callipers.
Or u can get a set of earlier discs and retro them with no mods needed to fit 15's then....thats what ive done...no noticeable difference to braking.
Andrew

[fredebare]

There is a place in Melb (Moorabbin, Ajax Wheels) that will make 15" rims that will fit on a later 80 series without any modifications. Just need to tell what offset you require, about 20mm extra on a set of ROH Trac II rims. The last time I spoke to them I was quoted about $88 per rim.

[slosh]

Yeah the $88 rim sounds good, bit of extra track to, eh?

Considering the extra price and lack of tyre choices with 16", that sounds the best way to go. Don't grind the caliper if you can help it. Someone told me to use those wheel spacer things (not the bolt on ones) but apparently they aren't legal.

Josh.

[fredebare]

Someone told me to use those wheel spacer things (not the bolt on ones) but apparently they aren't legal.

Josh.

Tried them but did not clear the caliper so tried two and almost cleared. Measured the thickness of spacer and equal to 6mm so 2x6mm = 12mm so I say 20 mm to be sure. 15mm may be enough but 20 sounded better.

Tony.

[simsy]

i think 16 in rims would be the go. there are more and more tyres avalible and i've found the load rating for the 16's higher than the 15 equivelent

[RV80]

Considering the extra price and lack of tyre choices with 16".
Josh.

what do you mean lack of choices. you can 33's, 34's, 35's, 36's,
37's, 38's what more do you want. by the time you buy smaller
brakes, rims and associated parts you could just get 16" tyres.

[MissDrew]

I have a 93 GXL which has the bigger brakes.

15 inch rims DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fit over the front brakes with NO mods needed.

But they don`t fit over the rear brakes

To make 15 inch rims fit over the rear I have a 10mm spacer that slips over the studs (yes I know they are illegal but I don`t care) then I had to grind a very small bit off the calipers, it was about 5mm long buy about 1mm deep and it was only into excess metal on the caliper not in to the body of it so to speak.

I went this way because I run beadlocked 15s on my lux and wanted to be able to run my swampers on my 80 that I run on my lux as I can not afford 2 sets of swampers.

[dow50r]

Hi
Apparently, the Navara offset steel wheel is a little more deep dish than the lux/60/75 offset, and you can get away with almost zero polishing of the calliper and no spacers. Spoke to a guy at appin with these rims beed locked on a 94.
Andrew