BY the way they measure up at 11 inch wide on the rear with 295 rubber and 7 inch wide on the front with 205 rubber. Bewarned you need A9X gaurds for tyres this big
Show us your 15's!
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 08:28 PM
Heres My 15's
BY the way they measure up at 11 inch wide on the rear with 295 rubber and 7 inch wide on the front with 205 rubber. Bewarned you need A9X gaurds for tyres this big
BY the way they measure up at 11 inch wide on the rear with 295 rubber and 7 inch wide on the front with 205 rubber. Bewarned you need A9X gaurds for tyres this big
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 09:07 PM
Obviuosly not, you have L34 rear flares there......
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 09:12 PM
Actually you do. As the tyres do not fit under the car. I have a set of A9X flares waiting to be painted up. the tyre stick out about 5mm and it looks stupid.
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 09:42 PM
lol fair enough, it does look tight there. You will have to fill some holes up too if you fit A9X rear flares, compare the bolt holes to the ones on my car.
PS, Neils wheels right? Nice.
PS, Neils wheels right? Nice.
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 09:52 PM
awomse stuff i just wanna know aswell for 15*10s are tyres available in a good range and if u flare ure torana the 15*10s will fit in fine? and how much do a good set of 15*10s go for with rubber and can u get defected with them? haha and another thing whats the next size down in width in the 15 range
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 10:04 PM
since you are in NSW the law is, one size up in diameter and one inch each side of the original width, so yes 10's are illegal technically. So if it came with 13x5.5 like most LH LX, then you can go to 14x7.5 legally and you must remain in track. 99% of guys with big wheel combinations track is wayyyyyyyy out.
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 10:15 PM
Dude, that thing looks so nice with the Welds on it..... in my personal opinion I would leave it exactly as is!!! But of course, we all have different opinions! I reckon it looks ace that's all!!I have weld wheels at the moment but am thinking of putting centre lines on it
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Posted 15 March 2007 - 11:03 PM
lol fair enough, it does look tight there. You will have to fill some holes up too if you fit A9X rear flares, compare the bolt holes to the ones on my car.
PS, Neils wheels right? Nice.
Yep they sure are Neale Wheels. I dont think they still make am i right or wrong.
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 06:06 AM
Arrimar has a set of the same neales wheels on his SLR, ive got a spare set of centres to suit too-slightly different design, Chris Neale has a wheel repair and modification shop 10mins from here
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 03:00 PM
Simmons V5s
15 X 8 with 225/50 Champiro until they wear out. Came with the car.
15 X 10 with 265/50 Yokohama 352.
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 03:30 PM
.you can go one inch higher or wider in ROLLING diameter than factory without an engineers report.so you can use 19's if you can keep the rolling diametre rule. but the track part doesnt apply anymore like it used to.since you are in NSW the law is, one size up in diameter and one inch each side of the original width, so yes 10's are illegal technically. So if it came with 13x5.5 like most LH LX, then you can go to 14x7.5 legally and you must remain in track. 99% of guys with big wheel combinations� track is wayyyyyyyy out.
To anyone who has there tall and fat tyres engineered in NSW... How the hell did you do it!? I can't find an engineer who will even talk to me about tall and fat tyres!
as for big wheels,well i got mine engineered last week so here goes:
the front rim width must be within 70% of rear rim width-so a 10" rim on the rear requires no smaller than a 7" rim on the front.
cars from 1201kg to 1400kg- maximum rim width is 9" BUT because we use 9" diffs
with heavy duty f100 wheel bearings designed for dual wheels 
our cars can legally be pushed into the 1400+kg bracket meaning that we can use 10" wheels as long as we stick to the 70% ruling.at this stage track doesnt mean anything.
also! be aware that cars without flares using anything bigger than a 245 have massive ride height issues. thats why the cars with 275's and bigger as pictured sit that high its not funny as you can clearly see in the pics. just out of interest sake i can get 4" from the top of my rim in the rear guard
edit: john from Consulmotive is the guy i am using for my engineers report.
Edited by moot, 16 March 2007 - 03:34 PM.
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 03:35 PM
anyone wanna buy some brand new 6" convos? i need 7's 
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 04:31 PM
if they were 4s or 5s i would do a swap with ya moot!!
i have 7s and want to go skinnier so i can fit front runners
i have 7s and want to go skinnier so i can fit front runners
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 04:35 PM
Just questioning the rationale used here.cars from 1201kg to 1400kg- maximum rim width is 9" BUT because we use 9" diffs
You've quoted that cars of mass 12-1400kg cant exceed 9in rims.........isn't that more to do with keeping the footprint of the tyres in the range where it wont become overly prone to aqua plane in the wet rather than the strength of the differential.
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 04:37 PM
thats what i thought too,but mr engineer says thats what the 70% rule is for.
but i'm not gonna argue.
but i'm not gonna argue.
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Posted 17 March 2007 - 12:04 AM
moot, what are the details for your 6" Convo's?
Stud pattern?
Single pattern, or multi-fit's?
Backspace?
Brand new/never used, or excellent condition/but used?
How come you're so keen for a 7"? I was thinking a 205/50 would probably sit nicely on a 6" rim.... do you want fatter tyres??
Stud pattern?
Single pattern, or multi-fit's?
Backspace?
Brand new/never used, or excellent condition/but used?
How come you're so keen for a 7"? I was thinking a 205/50 would probably sit nicely on a 6" rim.... do you want fatter tyres??
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Posted 17 March 2007 - 07:10 AM
they are brand new still in the box. they are multi fit ford/hq. i think there 3 3/8 back spacing. i only need to sell them to get 7's for engineering purposes.
https://cache.gmh-to...d_01/wheel2.jpg
its the one on the right
https://cache.gmh-to...d_01/wheel2.jpg
its the one on the right
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Posted 18 March 2007 - 09:16 AM
Here's a pic of the 15 x 8's with 225/60's and 15 x 7's with 205/60's on the SS.
...And the 16 x 9's with 255/50's and 16 x 7's with 205/50's on the blue hatch.
If I had my time again I would go 15's coz wide rubber is a b1tch to find for 16's.
Don't flare it Kurt.
...And the 16 x 9's with 255/50's and 16 x 7's with 205/50's on the blue hatch.
If I had my time again I would go 15's coz wide rubber is a b1tch to find for 16's.
Don't flare it Kurt.
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Posted 18 March 2007 - 01:51 PM
wat rims are those on the black hatch TORLX8? and wat pattern and offset are they?
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Posted 18 March 2007 - 04:58 PM
TORLX8 i think i asked you before, so one more time for the dummies, what back spacing you running on the orange one thanx.
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Posted 18 March 2007 - 05:28 PM
Thanks for the info moot - if they were single stud pattern (HQ only) I'd be very interested.... bummer! But you should have no trouble selling them anyway....
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Posted 18 March 2007 - 10:39 PM
VK_Torana Posted on Mar 18 2007, 01:51 PM
wat rims are those on the black hatch TORLX8? and wat pattern and offset are they?
VK, the wheels on my BLUE hatch(often gets mistaken for black) are ROH Chicanes.
They are Torry stud pattern.
6 inch backspace on the rears & 5.5 inch on the fronts from memory.
ALX76 Posted on Mar 18 2007, 04:58 PM
TORLX8 i think i asked you before, so one more time for the dummies, what back spacing you running on the orange one thanx.
ALX, SS has 5inch back space front and rear.
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Posted 19 March 2007 - 01:36 PM
here is my LH with its new wheels just slapped on. they are 15x6 at the front and 15x7 on the bum, 195/50 and 225/50 respectively.
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Posted 19 March 2007 - 04:13 PM
for those with wide rubber, 295 etc. how do you find traction? I have heard that wider tyres give less traction due to having less pressure on the ground.
reason I am asking is because I am planning to get tubbed with something like 275-295
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reason I am asking is because I am planning to get tubbed with something like 275-295
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Posted 19 March 2007 - 04:16 PM
Never had a traction problem with my old orange LH with its 285/60's, the guy a bought the car from had a picture of it with both wheels off the ground at the drags
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