Superlite Wheels, FYI Options

[nick mironov]

I purchased a set of Superlite wheels from:Pack Racking Products.
Barry Knickerbocker
Pack Racing Products
7175 E. Second St.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
928-771-1763
866-855-3473 Toll Free
928-771-1918 Fax

Size: 16x7
Bolt pattern: 4 x 130
Offset: +35 mm
Weight: 18.6 pounds - measured (website says 20.5 pounds)

I ordered 5 wheels with lugs, nuts, centercaps, and valve stems, and received a 5% discount from the website pricing.

The 16" wheels had to be ordered from Australia (waited a couple of months), since he did not have any in stock. I believe he is working on getting 16" stock and also has a driling machine to make various bolt patterns.

Tires: BF Goodrich G-Force Sport 205/55/16.
Diameter: 24.9" vs. 25.4" for a stock 165/16 tire (makes it 2% fast on the speedometer)
Width: 8.3"

Total weight: Dunno - forgot to weigh before installing. But probably around 35 pounds.

Fit: See pictures below.
Rears: There is about 0.5" clearance on the inside at the inner fender wall and about the same at the swing arm. The exterior of the tire pretty much lines up with the inside fender lip. (Right side lines up and left side has about 1/6" clearance. This could be a problem if you have sagging springs and the fender lip is much below the top of the tire.
Fronts: There is about 1/4" clear at the front and back of each tire at full left and right wheel lock. There is less than 1/8" clearance at the strut cover.

Optional wheel sizes: The wheels come in 15 inch sizes and 12, 25, and 35 mm offsets. (The lower offsets will push the tires further to the outside by the amount of the offset.

Use of 215/55 tires: They are 8.8" wide and 25.4" in diameter - same as a stock tire.
Rear: I think that they will just squeeze into the back but you may have to pull the fender about 1/4" to 3/8". Anything wider and you will need spacers and fender flares. You can't have sagging springs.
Front: You will definitely require spacers or use the 25 or 12 mm offset wheels to get the clearance on the inside at the strut cover. It is hard to predict the fit because of both the increased width and the larger diameter of the tire, but with spacers (minimum 1/2"?), I think that they will fit.

I now have four 15 x 5.5 Riviera wheels (+24 mm offset) that I will be selling (only three centercaps). These wheels will handle up to 190 tires within stock fenders.