360 Alloys on a 480...?

Post by **Cloud** » 11 Dec 2008 03:46 pm

Does anyone know if the 13" rims from my GLT fit my 480? i wanna swap them over as the 15's on the 480 are really nice...but, I'm unsure if the 13"'s will get past the callipers on the 480.

HALP!

Post by **filthyjohn** » 11 Dec 2008 04:02 pm

Couldn't say really, gut instict says aye, but if anything causes a problem it'll be the calipers. If they don't fit get some cavalier steelies from the scrappy, they've got big caliper clearance as they're ET49.
HTH

Post by **Cloud** » 11 Dec 2008 05:47 pm

Thanks John, I'll just give it ago and see what happens. Thanks for the info on the cavy wheels...shouldn't be hard to find.

Post by **nomead** » 12 Dec 2008 06:27 am

Vauxhall Cavalier (Opel Ascona / Vectra) wheels are 4x100 like the Volvo 300/400 series but the centre bore is 56.5 mm instead of 52.1 mm. This might cause some problems, unless you can fill that gap with something like a hub ring, if they make them that thin.

This bit is shamelessly stolen off the web:

The centerbore of a wheel is the size of the hole in the back of the wheel that centers it over the mounting hub of the car. Factory wheels have a centerbore that matches exactly with the hub to reduce vibration by keeping the wheel centered. Wheels with the correct centerbore to the car they will be mounted on are known as hubcentric. Hubcentric wheels take the stress off the lug nuts, reducing the job of the lug nuts to holding the wheel to the car. Wheels that are not hubcentric are known as lugcentric, as the job of centering is done by the lug nuts assuming they are properly torqued down. Centerbore on aftermarket wheels must be greater than or equal to that of the car or the wheel will not physically mount to the car. Many aftermarket wheels come with hubcentric rings that lock into the back of the wheel to center it like a factory wheel, usually made of plastic.

Post by **SteveP** » 12 Dec 2008 09:39 am

Sure they're 13s? GLT's came with 14's unless someones swapped them over at some point. 14's will fit fine I would expect!

Post by **Chris_C** » 12 Dec 2008 09:44 am

Early 480's were standard on 14's

Post by **Cloud** » 12 Dec 2008 04:57 pm

ok the wheels on the 360 atm are: On Chris C's website in his signature, top right picture of the engine, thats them. lol i could just go check....but its far to cold and windy out there.

Post by **filthyjohn** » 12 Dec 2008 05:01 pm

Yeah man, those are 14s. Standard mk3 GLTs. You can't give them away most times, unless they have good tyres.

Post by **MCHUDD** » 12 Dec 2008 05:14 pm

Hi mate.
My 360GLT has 480 alloys on so you should not have a problem.
Cheers Mark.

360 Alloys on a 480...?

360 Alloys on a 480...?

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