After Market wheels... what fits? - Please add your experience's

[Pugme]

Yep. My first set were 18*8 et 20 on 215's I think, so your wheel face will be 6mm further in. Tyres should be OK but you may need arches rolled and lowered suspension

[mitsuchick]

Soooo what size tires are the correct size for these rims

17" x 6.5", 5 Lug, 4.5" Bolt Pattern, 46mm Offset

going on my Stock height VR4 wagon.

[Nick Mann]

That's a narrow wheel for the size/applicaion.

From the info I can find by googling, it is too narrow to use a 225/45/17 which is what most people run with 17" wheels. It looks like the best option with the right rolling circumference would be 205/50/17. Are you sure you don't want a wider wheel? Or is this for winter tyres?

[rajvr497]

i am running 225/45/17 bridgestone potenzas on 17''x9'' rims offset-25mm and works great,it also gives me the stance look....

[Pugme]

i am running 225/45/17 bridgestone potenzas on 17''x9'' rims offset-25mm and works great,it also gives me the stance look....

I'm going to guess you mean +25mm offset lol if not I think pics are needed!

[rajvr497]

sorry, +25mm offset...

[mitsuchick]

i did some further digging and the rims i have are for an Eclipse.. so i hopped on a DSM forum and there are guy putting the 22545/ tyres on those 6.5" rims

[2700gavin]

Would a 18x8 et40 be ok, was thinking 225x40 rubber ?

[Nick Mann]

Should be fine.

[KieranG]

I'm looking into getting rota grid drifts 17x9 for my galant, it's not a vr4 it's a 2.5L V6, will they fit and what is the best tyre size for them?

[giblet]

17x8 ET 38 with 235/45/17, car will be lowered ~30mm on coilovers. Should be fine right?

[Ryan]

17x8 ET 38 with 235/45/17, car will be lowered ~30mm on coilovers. Should be fine right?

This is how my car is setup, coilovers are height and damper adjustable. Expect occasional tyre scraping if you tend to carry fatties in the back on uneven roads.

[Braddy40]

I have been looking to upgrade my standard 16" 205/55/16 legnum alloys to 17" with the favoured 225/45/17 tyres.
I have always liked the look of the 2005 ish' ford mustang Gt factory alloys and was surprised to discover that they had a 5 x 114.3 fitment , 17", 8J, with 235/55/17 tyres but with a et45.
If these measurements are true would I be OK fitting some 225/45/17 tyres on them or would they still rub on the suspension arm as I guess the offset wouldn't cause an issue with the arch? Thanks.

[Nick Mann]

I'd guess they will be okay, I run 235/45/17 on 8J with ET38. So your combo would only be 2mm closer to the suspension than mine. Check the centre bore too - if the bore is smaller than ours then they will need machining to fit the hubs. From memory ours is 67.1mm, but check that - my memory is not the best!

/edit - memory is good and the Mustang googles as 70.3 so will fit. I'd find some spigot rings to make sure the wheel centres properly.

[Braddy40]

I'd guess they will be okay, I run 235/45/17 on 8J with ET38. So your combo would only be 2mm closer to the suspension than mine. Check the centre bore too - if the bore is smaller than ours then they will need machining to fit the hubs. From memory ours is 67.1mm, but check that - my memory is not the best!

/edit - memory is good and the Mustang googles as 70.3 so will fit. I'd find some spigot rings to make sure the wheel centres properly.

Excellent.Thanks Nick. Your A great help.

[giblet]

My 17"s are still in storage and I'm toying with having them refurbed and fitted after winter. I have a set of steelies from my old Saab 9-3 with 205/55/16 winter tyres, would they fit alright on stock facelift 16x6.5" rims? Currently have 225/50/16 tyres fitted on the stock rims.

[elnevio]

My 17"s are still in storage and I'm toying with having them refurbed and fitted after winter. I have a set of steelies from my old Saab 9-3 with 205/55/16 winter tyres, would they fit alright on stock facelift 16x6.5" rims? Currently have 225/50/16 tyres fitted on the stock rims.

Yes, those winter tyres should fit on the stock facelift wheels no probs.

[giblet]

Sorted. Saves me spending silly money on winters for the 17"s!

[Jnic0]

Bump! Considering new wheels at the moment. I kind of like the dished look. Anyone have any photos with their wheels on dished rims? Deep or shallow?

[Pugme]

Dished wheels are not an easy thing to fit as our cars run a really high offset. Due to suspension being in the way and brake calipers if you have brembos, i have 1mm clearance on my front calipers, but rears I'm currently looking for new dish and barrels as I run a 30 mm spacer so will be able to loose the spacer and have more dish

Some pics of mine here
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...970#post784970

I run 10j rear and 9.5j fronts