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    Offline wart1de

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    Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « on: March 14, 2005 - 11:03:07 PM »
    Hey guys,

    I see plenty of places selling Rallye wheels upto 10 inch wide, but can't seem to find anyone who makes dress rims to suit these larger wheels. Does anybody know a company selling them? If not, whats the fix?

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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #1 on: March 15, 2005 - 02:07:46 AM »
    They are non existent.  :(


    I ordered 15x8" wheels and 15x7" Trim rings, there will be a gap but they DO fit.
    I'm guessing the gap will be 1" but you'll only be able to tell up close.  ;)

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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #2 on: March 16, 2005 - 01:00:13 PM »
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    I'm guessing the gap will be 1" but you'll only be able to tell up close

    I assume you mean .10" inch?   A 1.0" gap would be pretty hideous  :ack:
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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #3 on: March 26, 2005 - 05:22:46 AM »
    Nope I mean 1" 15x7" trim ring to cover a 15x8" wheel would leave hmmmmmmm 1"  :laughing:

    Ugly or not I have to see what it looks like.  ;)
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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #4 on: March 26, 2005 - 08:21:25 AM »
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    Nope I mean 1" 15x7" trim ring to cover a 15x8" wheel would leave hmmmmmmm 1"


    huh? I think the gap will be marginally larger on a 15"x8" wheel but probably nowhere near 1".  Unless you are referring to a custom backspace 

    Chryco - you want to weigh in on this one? Is the hub of a rallye wheel displaced 1" inboard on a 15"x8" wheel as compared to a 15"x7"? I was thinking the hub and center wheel location was the same; it is the inside rim that is displaced further inboard making the total wheel wider and increasing backspace.
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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #5 on: March 26, 2005 - 03:13:27 PM »
    I'm actually not sure but I hope your right because 1" won't be pretty but I have no choice it,s the gap or NO trim ring.  :( :'(
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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #6 on: June 23, 2005 - 06:14:05 AM »
    Hey NZ - you were spot on that; on 15x8 wheels the wheel is widened on the outboard side to preserve back spacing. Thus, you will realize about a 1" gap. There is a guy on moparts that is modfying wheels to be 8" and wider. here is a pix he sent me with the ring in place:

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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #7 on: June 24, 2005 - 03:58:56 AM »
    These are mine. My friend takes these to Europe from small shop in California.

    Upper one is 7", lower is 8"

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    Re: Trim rings / dress rims for larger than 7 inch Rallye wheels
    « Reply #8 on: June 24, 2005 - 04:04:55 AM »


    Yip, I got a set of 15x8" ordered the 7" rings, they didn't fit, so I now have 15x7" and they fit GREAT.

    Can still house my 265/60 rears so I'm happy.  :grinyes:
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