Rear 15" wheels in the front too?

[wafflemaster]

I just got a new set of refurbished stock wheels (thanks Josh!) and I love em. However, I ran into an issue: the 14" front wheels won't clear my brake setup. The rears will mount up and clear, so I'm thinking of buying 2 more rears and running a "square setup" with the same wheels all around.

The offset and width for the rears is a bit of an issue, but I might be able to machine a new hub to tuck the front wheels inward a bit. I could also narrow the wheels an inch or so if I had to.

Question: has anyone ever seen a Delorean with 15" rears all around? Is this a terrible idea? :)

I'd rather not go back to stock brakes if I don't have to, the Wilwoods are pretty nice.

Thank you!
Jim

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[Michael]

I have seen it done and it looks VERY good. I believe the guy said he had the lip machined down some and possible the center. He ran 205 50 or 55 up front and said there was only a slight rub at full lock. I will never forget how good that car looked with rears all the way around.

[Delorean Industries]

I can swap you out for a pair of refurbished rears if you would like.

[Soundkillr]

I have seen it done and it looks VERY good. I believe the guy said he had the lip machined down some and possible the center. He ran 205 50 or 55 up front and said there was only a slight rub at full lock. I will never forget how good that car looked with rears all the way around.

...anyone have any pictures of this? I'd like to see that....

[wafflemaster]

^ +1. My searching has come up with 0.

[dmc]

I can swap you out for a pair of refurbished rears if you would like.
What an awesome vendor
Why don't you try both rears on one side and see what it looks like.?

[wafflemaster]

Yes, great vendor for sure. Great communication and he knows what I need before I even ask for it :) I can visualize the look by putting both rears on one side, but I haven't purchased tires yet. If I do a square setup I will alter my tire choice a bit.

Overall it sounds like it's possible, so I'll most likely get another set of rears and modify them later if I have to. Hard to tell if everything will line up when the body is on the other side of the shop :)

[Michael]

This is the only pic I was able to dig up. The view from the front really showed how good they look.
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[vwdmc16]

Anyone have more Pics? This is also something Id love to do.

[DavidProehl]

I found this pic:

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[Iznodmad]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/15/tu4eteqy.jpg

[Mark D]

It must be because I'm not used to seeing a 15" wheel up front, but that just looks strange. I think what's throwing me off is how the tire sidewall is so much thinner up front than in the rear...what makes the stock 14/15 diameters less noticeable is that the sidewall ratio of the tire is about the same.

Other things that make that combo look a little off are the silver center caps. And all the body rub strips have been removed.

I think if the rear wheel was increased in size to 16" or 17" with an equally low profile tire then a 15 up front would look better.


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I can't find the pics of these wheels installed but if you are looking for something that looks stock but larger they might be worth investigating:
http://store.delorean.com/p-10472-17-18-billet-wheels-set.aspx

And there are these:
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?1035-What-wheels-rims-do-you-have&p=44254&viewfull=1#post44254

[Nicholas R]

You could always go with he aftermarket remakes. Martin in the UK sells 17/18" rims that look like originals, and DMCH has heir oversized originals (can't remember if they're 16/17 or 17/18 )