sixpackrt

I would like to buy a set of torque thrust 2's but here is my dilemma, I guess I am old fashioned but I want to rotate my tires front to back and side to side. My goal ist to buy a set that are all the same size and offset. Like a set of 17x8's or 17x9.5 with a nice wide tire all the way around. I know that usually the fronts need to be spaced out different but couldn't I just buy like a set of four with the same offset and just buy 1.5 or 2 inch bolt on wheel spacers for the front then I could rotate them like normal? Please let me know how I could do this without buying separate fronts and rears. Any help is greaty appreciated. Thanks, Bret

l_dis_travlr

I'm looking at the same problem, with a '90 Formula.
For some reason, PMD saw fit to use different off-sets,
such that the front & rear wheels are not completely
interchangable. I think I've seen tech data here on
the board, that indicates the basic problem is different
wheel to wheel axle length between front & rear.

I asked some preliminary questions at NTB the last time I
was there for daily driver service. The answers were:
1) Spacers are the least desirable solution, since they alter the
load distribution on the lug bolts.
2) Ask the manufacturer of the desired wheel how they address
this problem. Some have universal fit rims, but the axle length
differences will be transferred to the ground.

Check the Tech Articles:Suspension:Wheels & Adapters post on
this board -- lots of good info.

Keep us posted.
I'll be interested to hear the board expertise weigh in on this.

sixpackrt

If nothing else, could I buy a set of four fronts and put them all the way around? I know they may stick out a little bit more in the back but I suppose that would probably work also? I guess rather do what I stated in my first post.

5678TA

17x8's with something like a 245/45 or 255/45 would be good.. with 4.5" backspacing.. some people run 17x9.5 with 275/40's on the front and back.. 5.5" backspacing..

no need for spacers unless you are buying 4th gen wheels..

i ran 17x8's on my TA for a while.. had to ditch them cause my 3" rear studs wouldnt work with my lugs..