16V front disks and Rim fitment?

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

IIRC, some steel wheels will clear.
Oh, here it is, from Rons old post (Fri 11/19/2004 8:32 AM):

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Try here:

http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/

$65 or so each.  Lots of us autoxers run them.  If you don't know what to get, tell him to give
you what Ron Pieper ordered (13x8, 5" backspace).  You will want the backing plates!!

Ron

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You'd need to verify that they do in fact fit over 16v brakes though, since I don?t remember that tid-bit of info.

HTH
Al

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Drew Mac [mailto:type53@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 12:34 PM
> To: Cory Langford
> Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: 16V front disks and Rim fitment?
> 
> On 2/12/07, Cory Langford <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca> wrote:
> >
> > I am looking at a set of Toyo RA-1s at the moment.  I have a really 
> > good deal on a set of 13s but I know there are fitment 
> issues with the 
> > 10.1 front cals. So I am hoping someone has found a rim that will 
> > clear them :)
> 
> 
> I'm not aware of any factory 13 inch rim clearing the 10.1 
> brakes.  I'm guessing that any savings that might be realized 
> by a really great deal will be quickly exhausted by sourcing 
> a set of aftermarket 13" rims that will clear your brakes.  
> Not to mention that tires are considered to be a consumable 
> (especially race tires) which means you'll be replacing them 
> at some point in the future.  If you really like the tires, 
> I'd pony up the extra cash to get the size that fits your 
> current rims.
> 
> Drew
> 
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