Author Topic: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?  (Read 4574 times)

Offline JonLeeper

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Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« on: 21 November 2011, 18:19 »
As the title says really.  I am wondering what the largest brake set-up is I can fit under either 14 or 15 inch wheels.

many thanks,

Jon

(edited to fix spooling mistake in title)
« Last Edit: 22 November 2011, 12:15 by JonLeeper »

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Re: Biggest barkes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #1 on: 21 November 2011, 21:19 »
14" is 256mm
15" is 280mm

Although this depends upon the wheel and offset.
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Re: Biggest barkes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2011, 22:40 »
Also depends on the size of the dog :grin:

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Re: Biggest barkes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #3 on: 21 November 2011, 23:32 »
You can also get 270mm kit that will fit under 14" and 285mm for 15"

Offline JonLeeper

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Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #4 on: 22 November 2011, 12:19 »
So is it possible to fit 4 pots under a 15 inch wheel with a 280mm disk then?  There seem to be a plethrea of brembo calipers from various seats / peugeots / alfas with an 82mm mounting.  This is the standard VW size, if I recall correctly, so should be, relativly, easy to fit.

I know that wheel offset etc plays a part but it's easy to change a wheel but better brakes, as I'm trying to prep for racing, are a must.

Many thanks,

Jon

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Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2011, 17:08 »
you can get 305mm brembos under compomotive mo's iirc
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Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #6 on: 17 December 2011, 14:55 »
I've got 288mm under the standard 15" GTI alloys.

It fits, just about.




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Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #7 on: 28 December 2011, 18:43 »
the 305 brembos off the seats will go under some wheels  ( not meany tho ) there are some 15's that you cant get over a 280mm setup.

the profile inside the wheel plays a massive part,   if your after BIG anchors they dictate your wheel choice
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Re: Biggest brakes under 14 or 15 inch wheels?
« Reply #8 on: 29 December 2011, 16:00 »
I have 288's under a set of 15's on mine