164 with 156 JTS wheels

[V AR 164]

Cheers guys,

Yes it does have Konis, lowers it just enough.

Andrew.

[VeeSix]

Wow! Andrew that looks fantastic, your 164 has the right ride height to go with them, I have seen these wheels on a couple of 164s with high suspension and it is not that good a look, you have inspired me to put my set on my red QV, I purchased a set of these wheels about a year ago but have not got around to puttting them on anything yet, I have never had a issue putting 147/156 type wheels on 164s, did you have any issues? In your photos have you left the factory 164 spacers on, front or back?

[V AR 164]

I didn't have any issues putting them on, they just bolt straight on. I drove the car on the street for the first time yesterday and the wheels did not rub once.

No I am not running any spacers. I haven't come across any 164 with spacers on them. Although I reckon a small spacer on the back wheels will make it look better, a the wheels sunken into the guards more than I would like.

Yes certainly put a set on your q, it does look fantastic.

Cheers, Andrew.

[VeeSix]

That is unusual Andrew, 164s came from the factory with spacers, you have four currently and not one of them has spacers, double check as they are easy to overlook, they even have the hole in them for the little screw type unit that goes onto the hub so they look like they are part of the hub, easy to overlook being screwed on.

[VeeSix]

Photo attached, if you have ever gone to remove the back wheel off a automatic model and it is really stuck on, someone has removed the spacer.

[V AR 164]

There you go. Just went to have a look and it seems all my auto ones have the spacer on the front wheels. The rears do not have the spacer. I didn't even realise they were there, it just looked part of the brake rotor.

The Q doesn't have any spacers. I have recently installed new rotors all around and the mechanic hasn't put the spacers back on, and the rotors have since been thrown out.

I took the car for another drive today with someone sitting in the back, and over big bumps, the rear wheels do scrub the fender liner. So if there were spacers, it would probably start to scrub the fender itself.

Andrew.

[poohbah]

Hey Andrew,

Found one in WA you might want to add to your collection - a 3L HK import badged "168" because 164 was apparently considered to be an unlucky number in Chinese.


http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/craigie/cars-vans-utes/alfa-romeo-168-sports-plus-164-auto-plus-lots-of-extras/1130528247

[V AR 164]

I have seen this car on the ausalfa forum once before, and I read he wanted to sell it.

Interesting setup with a GTV6 gearbox, must have had a lot of custom work done to it. Also wondering why someone would have bigger wheels on the back for a fwd car, yes it looks cool but would probably ruin the handling.

I have also read about the 168 before, would be really cool to have but I don't need it, something I need to keep telling myself haha.

Poohbah, maybe something for you?   

Cheers, Andrew.

[poohbah]

I'd love to, but if i bought it, I'd have to sleep in it.