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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Can I Rotate My Wheels

I have a 92 RS 5.0 TBI. It has the nice 16" wheels with 235/55R16 tires. I know that the backs have a 16mm negative offset and the front have a 0mm offset. I see no problems with rotating the fronts to the back. But will the rears fit on the front without any problems? I'm just not sure if the extra 16mm will cause them to rub anything.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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No you can't. The rear tires will rub if you put them on the front of the car. You can cross rotate though.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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Like he said above. They have an offset for a reason. If you have to rotate front to rear, you can have the tires dismounted and remounted to do the rotation. You will need to also balance them if you do this.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 12:37 PM
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Or I could run a spacer for the front(with the rears on), right?
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Yes and no. You can run spacers so they fit, but some people don't consider them very safe(I'm one of them). Adapters would be OK, if you can find some the correct thickness.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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Why are my posts disapearing? This is the second time today that I've posted and went back later and its not there.....I sure hope the board is in good shape.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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Similar Question.

I just bought a Bear Brake kit front and rear (1LE) it say in the instructions that it would move the frnont wheel out about 1 inch.

How does this effect stock wheel 91 Z28
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