what width rims & tyres for LH, no flares
#1 _hawks_
Posted 30 October 2006 - 03:12 PM
Just wondering what width would be the go for 18" Simmons on a flareless LH. I was thinking 18x7" and 18x8" with 225/40 and 235/40 tyres.
What do you reckon?
I am not after the pro-street look, everthing must fit under the guards. (standard diff and stud pattern)
Thanks for any help
#2
Posted 30 October 2006 - 06:17 PM
#3
Posted 30 October 2006 - 07:43 PM
You may also want to check if the rolling diameter of the tyre is legal in your state. The National Code of Practice has limits on how much the overall diameter of the tyre can be increased.
I have WA DPI approval for 215/40/17 on 17x7 and 235/40/17 on 17x8 rims rear. Both these tyres will stay within 25mm of standard track. Any larger on the rear and the clearance between the shock and the tyre is a problem for my car. This can be overcome by changing the offset but then the track would not be legal.
#4 _Chamois hatch_
Posted 30 October 2006 - 09:41 PM
cheers
#5
Posted 31 October 2006 - 02:26 AM
What backspace do you have on the front rims? Do you have standard stub axles?
#6 _hawks_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 05:21 AM
the stub axles are stock LH.
does anyone have any pics of sedans with 18's and no flares?
cheers.
#7
Posted 31 October 2006 - 10:04 AM
does anyone have any pics of sedans with 18's and no flares?
Not sure if they're 18's or 17's. But yeah, you get the idea
Makka, this is your cue...
RIM
#8
Posted 31 October 2006 - 10:19 AM
#9 _moot_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 10:42 AM
Edited by moot, 31 October 2006 - 10:49 AM.
#10 _Yella SLuR_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 10:54 AM
Yes, inner corner of the guards need to be cut back, same for spoilers. Turn wheel till it hits, scribe, then cut 5mm inside the scribed mark for some additional clearance. Have a look at flared front guards on the Torries, next to no front guard left. Nothing Mr. Tinsnips can't fix.you can use a bigger diameter tire if you reshape the lower bit of the front guard.
Edited by Yella SLuR, 31 October 2006 - 10:54 AM.
#11
Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:11 AM
this is with 17x8 with 245/? front and rear
I could have had a 8.5 or even a 9 under the back, but would have gone narrower on the front, something like a 225 on a 7 inch rim
this is coming fron someone who had had the on a car, not just played with a net calculator and rang the DPI/RTA ect.
#12 _hawks_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:27 AM
thanks for the pics, the wheels on the SLR look like 18's to me.
i think 18's will be the go.
i will try to post a photochop that i have done of the car
#13
Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:31 AM
#14 _hawks_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:32 AM
what do you reckon?
i want them in gunmetal grey with the chrome lip, not full polished as pictured 9it was the only wheel pic i could find on the right angle)
#15 _hawks_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:36 AM
yes mate, i had a persian sand LX 4 doorjust out of curiosity, are you the hawks that used to have the sanremo gold LH/X?
this one
#16
Posted 31 October 2006 - 12:39 PM
I thought it was San Remo gold though?
that Gpack should look awesome!
#17
Posted 31 October 2006 - 02:28 PM
If you plan to order rims from Simmons then you have the opportunity to get the offset right so the tyres will not rub. The correct offset can only be determined by selecting the correct rim width for the tyre you want and measuring the car. Whether you want to keep the car legal or not is a personal choice, but it should be an informed one.I could have had a 8.5 or even a 9 under the back, but would have gone narrower on the front, something like a 225 on a 7 inch rim this is coming fron someone who had had the on a car, not just played with a net calculator and rang the DPI/RTA ect.
I would contact Simmon's and find out who they can recommend in your area to measure the car. The FR18 will cost around $700 a rim so it would be an expensive mistake.
#18 _hawks_
Posted 31 October 2006 - 03:05 PM
cheers.
#19
Posted 01 November 2006 - 10:59 AM
when I had the bigger wheels on mine it looked heaps better with discs under the back wheels, you cant really see them in this pic, but you get the idea
#20 _hawks_
Posted 01 November 2006 - 11:48 AM
#21
Posted 01 November 2006 - 11:59 AM
if you really want to upgrade down the track you can get bigger brakes in torana pattern anyway
#22 _hawks_
Posted 01 November 2006 - 12:06 PM
cheers for the heads up on the supercheap idea !!! i need to pick up some fluffy dice and some NOS seat belt pads, so i will have a look when i am there.
hahahahaha
#23 _hawks_
Posted 01 November 2006 - 12:52 PM
Another thing, apparantly the centres for FR17 and FR18's are the same size, just the lip is larger.
Obviously 215/45ZR17's will be a better fit, but i dont want to order the 17's and later on wished i had ordered the 18's
#24 _Chamois hatch_
Posted 01 November 2006 - 02:43 PM
do you reckon 225/40ZR18's (18x7.5" rim) will fit on the front without to many drama's?
if you rolled the guards and had a perfect off set than maybe.....but like i said i have 17's with 215/45R17 and they scrub around any uneven corner and like hell when reversing whilst turning. and my guards are rolled.
#25
Posted 01 November 2006 - 06:10 PM
But how do you use Mr Tinsnips on the Fibreglass spoiler?????Nothing Mr. Tinsnips can't fix.
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