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Ba Gt Rim Offsets- Why Rear Use Only?


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Hi Guys,

Just wondering, why did the BA GT's come out with a different offset for the rear and front? I think it may have had to do with brake options or something, but im pretty sure the rear rims will fit on the front of any sedan or ute provided they dont have a 6 piston front brake?

Can anyone clarify this for me? I think the rears are 28.5mm offset and the fronts are 35mm offset? If they were going on a standards AU or BA is there any reason they wont fit on?

Cheers in advance.

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I think the GT has staggered wheels as well, wider on the back. My car has 9.5" 19s with a 35 offset on the front and it has been challenging to get it to ride without catching the guards and hitting the suspension on the inside as its pretty low.

Dan

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Hi Guys,

Just wondering, why did the BA GT's come out with a different offset for the rear and front? I think it may have had to do with brake options or something, but im pretty sure the rear rims will fit on the front of any sedan or ute provided they dont have a 6 piston front brake?

Can anyone clarify this for me? I think the rears are 28.5mm offset and the fronts are 35mm offset? If they were going on a standards AU or BA is there any reason they wont fit on?

Cheers in advance.

BF series 1 FPV GT & F6 rear rims had 8mm more offset than the fronts to increase the track slighly at the rear for better handling ... no other reason!

The rear rims will rub on the inner guards at full lock if fitted to the front of the vehicle.

The spare is a front rim that can be used on the front or the rear in an emergency.

Series 2 BF FPV's reverted to the same offset rim all round for ease of tyre rotation and to stop errors when removing and replacing rims.

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