good late evening

I've been looking for some new alloys for my mk1 Seicento sporting,
and found a set of abarth wheels near where I live. It seems they are
kind of hard to come by, so I think i'll go with them. There's just
something that doesn't make sense to me Ahhhh

I know that the sporting alloys are ET 27,5 and the abarths are ET 36
and I need 10 mm spacers at the front, but none at the rear, right?

But wouldn't that make the rears sit 8,5 mm deeper in each side, and make the
wheelbase width smaller than with the sporting alloys?

Why is 10 mm spacers needed at the front, and not at the rear anyway?
Is the front axle width narrower than rear axle?

Hope there's someone who haven't gone to bed yet !

Yes and No.

The fronts need the extra clearance, the rears don't need it.

D

rallycinq said:

Yes and No.

The fronts need the extra clearance, the rears don't need it.

D

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Yes I understand they do but still, if the rears used to be ET 27,5 and then goes to ET 36, they'll sit around 8mm deeper, and making the rear axle width narrower?

I assume it's quite important that the rear wheel width is the same as the front...?

Teaman said:

I assume it's quite important that the rear wheel width is the same as the front...?

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Not really. Narrower rear track width can help against understeer. I have no experience with Cinq/Sei though.

For Cinq:
Front track 1264mm
Rear track 1257mm

I assume Sei is same/similar.

Tbh I wouldn't worry yourself to much about the 10mm spacer I know plenty of people running them without

But if you can find yourself the abarth stud kit to then it's abit of a nice addition beens that's everything easier with studs

Ok I'll have to see for myself when I get them

But I think the sporting alloys allready sit too far in under the arch, and with ET 36 they'll sit even further in, seems weird..

Did the abarth come with studs? Are they hard to find?

There is a set of studs and wheel nuts on eBay right now at a bargain price of £20 inc p & p
The studs are £20 each from Fiat main dealers ,ask me how I know ?

dadandlad said:

There is a set of studs and wheel nuts on eBay right now at a bargain price of £20 inc p & p
The studs are £20 each from Fiat main dealers ,ask me how I know ?

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Can't find them on ebay, do you have a link? Might it be you who are selling them?

no im not selling them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x16-Fiat-...130407?hash=item3f6f0e08e7:g:PhcAAOSwImRYJfyt

dadandlad said:

no im not selling them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x16-Fiat-Seicento-Sporting-Abarth-Alloy-Wheel-Nuts-Studs-bolts-New-Genuine-/272446130407?hash=item3f6f0e08e7:ghcAAOSwImRYJfyt

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Thanks - that's cheap, might have to get those!