What Do I Need To Know About Test Fitting Wheels Around My Brakes?
When choosing a wheel for your vehicle there are things that you should research before your purchase.
1. Is this wheel the right offset for my vehicle?
2. Is this wheel the right diameter and width to fit without issues?
3. Does this wheel clear my brakes?
Finding the information to questions 1 and 2 are usually fairly easy to find. However, finding the answer to #3 can be tougher. This is due to the number of variables that can change the answer. Every wheel design, size and sometimes offset can change the spoke profile of a wheel. Furthermore, there are many different vehicles on the market. Complicating this more is the possibility of multiple different brake packages offered on just one model vehicle. Those brake packages all have different sizing and shape to them.
And what are you supposed to do if you have installed or are considering installing a Big Brake Kit? How can you go about test fitting wheels around that big brake kit? The installation of your BBK can make finding a wheel that will fit a headache. Of course, you can download the wheel clearance diagram from your big brake kit manufacturer, print it to scale and cut it out. But that is providing you actually have the wheel you want to put on the car in your possession. If you don’t have the wheel or are looking for wheel options that clear that brake kit it is tougher. We’re going to give you some information to help you find a Konig wheel that will fit over your vehicle’s brakes.
With wheels, we tend to focus on 2 factors of a brake package. The caliper protrusion and the caliper height. These two factors are the most critical in determining if a brake caliper will impact / crash with the spokes of the wheel.
We have a library of vehicle caliper drawings. We do our best to update that library often especially with the hard to fit, big brake vehicles. With this library, we can use 2D wheel drawings to overlay caliper profiles in a wheel and confirm if a wheel is able to fit your car / brake package. So here are some instructions if you need our help!
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU CHECK YOUR BRAKES WITH A KONIG WHEEL…
Checking a stock brake package (brake package available on vehicle as original equipment):
1. You may call, email, use our contact form, or message us on social media.
2. Please include vehicle make, model, model year, trim package and brake package option (if applicable).
3. Please include which wheel, size(s) you would like to check.
Checking a big brake kit / upgrade (Aftermarket Big Brake Kit / Upgrade not offered as original equipment):
1. You may call, email, use our contact form, or message us on social media.
2. Please include vehicle make, model, model year, trim package and brake package option (if applicable).
3. Please include which wheel, size(s) you would like to check.
4. Please contact the brake kit manufacturer and ask them for a PDF brake caliper template file (Here is an example of one of these files from Wilwood – EXAMPLE for 370Z Front). You may send this file to fitment@konigwheels.com with the information mentioned above.
While we’re happy to help you make sure that Konig wheels will fit your vehicle’s brake package, there are somethings you should keep in mind:
1. It can take time – We do our best to check fit cars that we have calipers drawings on quickly. However, some calipers may have to be drawn (especially aftermarket kits) so this can take a few days depending on how many requests have been previously sent in.
2. We don’t have every caliper – We hold a large caliper library however occasionally we will not have your vehicle’s brake. In this case, we’ll guide you through how you can help us to obtain information to give you a better idea of fitment.
3. Current wheels only – Due to a large number of requests for caliper checks we receive we ask you to only ask us to check current wheels.
4. ALWAYS TEST FIT BEFORE MOUNTING – We confirm fitment as a courtesy. Even if we confirm fitment, like with any wheel purchase, you must always test fit wheels to ensure that they fit correctly, without issues before mounting. Once wheels are mounted they’re non-returnable and there is little that your retailer (depending on their return policy) can do to help you. Because we’re a manufacturer, we don’t deal directly with the public regarding sales. For this reason, you must deal with your retailer for sales/returns (based on retailers policies). We aren’t able to get involved in this process. So ALWAYS TEST FIT BEFORE MOUNTING!
We hope this information helps and thank you for your continued support!
