Harry Flatters Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 I have a 94 de-dion and have ordered 7x13 rears made by SUPERLITE. Does anyone know if this is a problem fouling-wise. Also will have 6x13 fronts with a 6x13 spare (all SUPERLITE), will the 6x13 spare go on the rear OK? Worried & Waiting Steve Mell PTM 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Steve - I was told by caterham that my 13*6 superlites at the front fouled on my LARGE brakes, but small spacers sorted it out When I talked to superlite they said it shouldn't be a problem, I will be taking them off tomorrow at a trackday, I will see if they really do foul without the spacers I believe I am the only person to have this problem at the front the 13*6 at the back seem to be OK this is all on a 51 superlite rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wallace Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Steve, I fitted the same wheels as you have on my 91HPC with no problem at all, the 6X13 fits fine as a spare. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike ashurst Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 I have a '96 dedion with 6 x 13 superlites all round including spare, and have no problems. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike ashurst Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 P.S. look at this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julians Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 I have 13 x 7 rears and 13 x 6 fronts with no fouling problems at all, I have the small brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 13x6 minators and 13x6 superlites are ok with my front big brakes. I use standard rears brakes. Alex Edited by - Alex Wong on 13 Dec 2001 16:07:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Flatters Posted December 13, 2001 Author Share Posted December 13, 2001 Thanks for all the input lads, I feel a lot happier about my decision now. Steve Mell PTM 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masha Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 One final addition based on my setup: I had a set of black minators all round 6x13 I've changed the rears to 7x13 black Superlites to match Both are fitted to appropriate sized Yoko's and no probs. with fouling My car is '97 Superlight so it has the big-brakes up front too - never any probs. with the Minators. I'm fairly happy with this setup - and if I change to R500 mag wheels next year I'm going to specify the 6x13 & 7x13 rims (because you can do that with these split rims, available in a host of different sizes to bolt-onto the mag centres: I even know someone who specified 4" front rims for sprinting/drag racing). Good luck Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 Sorry to worry you. My 13*7 superlights do foul on the brake balance pipe of my big brakes. I am either going to have to move the copper pipe or have the wheels machined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Flatters Posted December 17, 2001 Author Share Posted December 17, 2001 Keith, Is this on the rear or front? What sort of big brakes do you have? I don't have and probably won't have brake balancing adjustment on my car so the problem should not be a problem - hopefully. Steve Mell PTM 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 OK - so it has taken me a while to get around to posting the results of my test I took off the spacers (about 2mm) and put the superlites back on, and I did get a small amount of fouling on one wheel. The bottom pipe of the caliper touched the surface of the wheel for about 90 degrees and took off the layer of crap that had built up ont he inside of the wheel. No wanting to risk anything I put the spacers back on and all was OK I am not sure if I have a duff wheel but they did foul, but I can live with the spacers. rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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