Mondial Wheel bolt pattern and offset

I see alot of Mondials with the 348 wheels which are nice but just like the Porsche 993/996 Turbo twist wheels everybody wants them. I can see why as they are nice wheels. But when I get my Mondial I wanted to go with something a little different. I am thinking 8x17F and 9x17R. I was wondering what they offset of the hub is and what the bolt pattern is(i.e 5x130 like My Porsche). I would like to have something similar to what I have now. I Currently have BBS LM's. But I was thinking something from Kineses, Fiske, BBS etc.
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Try this thread:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150886

Basically the Mondial has a 5x108 bolt pattern, with +55 offset. IMO, the side strakes of the Mondial let a mesh wheel look good on the car.

Bob
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Those wheels do look great, especially with that color.
I think personally 17" is the best looking diameter for the car.

 

I recently put new wheels/tires on my 308. I decided to go with spacer/adapters which ended up giving me many more wheel options.

I found some 5x108 (5x4.25) to 5x4.5 adapters which can come in various widths which make more of todays standard offsets (+40, +38,+20 ect) work. It's just a simple matter of finding the right spacer and wheel offset to get back or close to OEM offset.

For instance on my 308 the OEM offset is +11. I used an 1.5" (38mm?) spacer on the front with a +40 wheel and ended up with an overall +12...close enough.

Just throwing out the option.

Good luck

 

cool so there are options out there if I look. I would like to do a staggared look again like my Porsche. Are they any downsides to this on a F-Car. For example. On my Porsche if I run bigger wheels and don't sun the 968 Caster blocks I can get hairline cracks in my control arms and wear out the ball joints faster. And in early boxsters you couldn;t run anyting bigger than 17" wheels because the suspension wasn't designed for anything bigger and heavier than that

 

Stay tuned, next week I will attempt a mesh wheel on mine, I'll post photos as soon as they are on if they fit. Aggressive is an understatement if they fit, that's all I can say so far.

 

cool so there are options out there if I look. I would like to do a staggared look again like my Porsche. Are they any downsides to this on a F-Car. For example. On my Porsche if I run bigger wheels and don't sun the 968 Caster blocks I can get hairline cracks in my control arms and wear out the ball joints faster. And in early boxsters you couldn;t run anyting bigger than 17" wheels because the suspension wasn't designed for anything bigger and heavier than that

 

On the 5 Mondials I owned, i've always put wider wheels in the back, and never had a problem. I've also seen 19" wheels on some, so I don't think there should be any problems as long as they fit. The Mondials are built strong.

 

I got a lovely set of 17 inch wheels that will fit your mondial without modifications just bolt on.
Their for sale on ebay item Item number: 220166535489

mention Ferrarichat and if your the winner I will give you a free new prancing horse as well.

 

Here is my new set of wheels on my QV. They are 19", 8.5 fronts and 10" rears, the pictures don't do it justice, it makes the car look a lot more aggressive, I love it.
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Looks great Stephane!

You know what's weird? You and I have the same birthdate (same date, same year), and we both have 1983 Mondial QV Coupes! LOL...

Bob

 

You should love it. It looks awesome. This really makes me miss my black beauty.
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I'd forgotten how good your coupe looked. What a classic.

 

Are those the same wheels as this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Speedline-style-Ferrari-competition-Wheels-360-355_W0QQitemZ220170463974QQihZ012QQcategoryZ43957QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Aaron

 

ScaleDetails, when I was looking for a Mondial I could not stand the black bumper models,but I have now seen numerous american owners black bumper cars on this website and they all look superb, your car with the 19's looks wicked.

 

Bob,

That's incredible!!! Maybe we are twins with a set of twins!!!

Stephane

 

Thanks John, your car influenced my decision, what a beauty.

 

Thanks Neil,

I agree, although I painted my bumpers on my very first Mondial, I now think that the black looks great and gives the car more substance.

 

I've got to say I think they look better on your car than mine. As stated by others I was never a fan of the black bumper cars....until now. It has to be the wheel tire combo 'cause the car has a whole new look. I like mesh on my women and mesh on my Mondials. Must be an 80's thing huh? LOL

 

I do too!! Maybe because yours were 18"s? I took a gamble and went for 19"s, now I am glad I did.

 

Is your car lowered? Those wheels are a great choice, nice car.


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No, it is stock settings, the wheels make it look lowered a little.

 

I have an 82 Mondial. I share the same problem, converting the metric rims. I spotted some 2005 360 18 inch rims. Does anyoneknow if this would work? Thanks

 

Stephane,

Those are beautiful wheels!
I just love 19's on the car, I am running 17's and will change to 19's next year.
What manufacturer are they?
Are you running an offset spacer in the back?

I like the 17's because they add a little height and reduce the sidewall exposure but the 19's change the look completely.
Not sure of the style yet though...
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