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Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:12 pm
by hotrodder13
Is there a diffrance between front wheel drive wheels and rear wheel drive wheels
I was told there was but cant remembure why
Is it to do with the offset
Cheers tom
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:55 pm
by bmcecosse
Very often - yes!
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:29 pm
by les
Do you mean the difference between the actual wheels or the drive of the vehicle?
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:22 am
by hotrodder13
the actual wheels

Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:19 pm
by les
It's a new one on me!

Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:50 pm
by MarkyB
FWD needs CVJs, to bring the centre line of the wheel into the best place I guess it needs rather more offset of the rim to achieve. than on a RWD car.
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:00 pm
by rayofleamington
I think the question has been answered, but in short:
there is technically no difference between the wheels, however due to front suspension and drive shaft design, FWD wheels tend to have larger offset.
This can lead to needing to use spacers when using FWD wheels on RWD cars - however as various cars share the same PCDs it is often possible to find FWD wheels with an offset that is better suited for RWD cars.
(for example Pug and Frod wheels with same PCD and differewnt offset - choosing the right ones to go on a modded Minor can sort out clearance isues)
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:07 pm
by hotrodder13
thanks for that, im getting new wheels for mine and i was told they are for a fwd car but they miss all the the suspesion and they are 7" wide

Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:44 pm
by bmcecosse
The only FWD car I know with 4" PCD is the Mini! So - how do you intend to fit these non 4" PCD wheels - or, are they Mini 13" wheels ?
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:06 pm
by hotrodder13
its 108 pcd

escort rear axel and redrilled front hubs and disks
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:11 pm
by bmcecosse
Re: Rwd or fwd wheels
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:13 pm
by hotrodder13
it does have 8Inch rear drums already
