Go Back   AstinaGT Forums > AstinaGT Talk > Your Rides/Project Worklog

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 27-02-2010, 06:44 PM   #1
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
95 BA hatch AUTO

Hi there everyone. just got myself a white astina BA hatch... Want to change the wheels but need some information. Can I put a 16" rims on my car.. Is it too heavy? Or 15" is better...
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 27-02-2010, 06:59 PM   #2
70NYD
Veni, vidi, vici
 
70NYD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8
Posts: 4,911
1st of all this will give u all infor u need on what tyres/rims will fit.
2nd - 18" is the largest legal rim diameter.
i amongst many other members have 18" rims on my BA. anything under that will fit
__________________
70NYD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27-02-2010, 07:28 PM   #3
Cosmo Dude
コスモ
 
Cosmo Dude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Location: Vic
Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD
Posts: 7,888
Sixteens are an easy fit. They are the standard rim on the V6, all you have to do is find a set you like with 4-stud 4x100 pattern.
__________________
My 'stina Hatch
Cosmo Dude is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2010, 05:39 PM   #4
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
I heard some ppl said 16" for a mazda is +2 the original size of its wheels and will draw cops attention.. Is that true? I don't want to be fined because of this... And I'm in melbourne...

And I need some advice on this:
Found a $600 Lenso 16" rims 205/45/16, 4x100, 4 stud but have no idea what is the offset. My mechanic asked me to bring the rim to him before buying it but the seller is living too far from my mechanic. The seller asked me to go to his mechanic shop and ask him to show me if the rim is good by spinning it. If I'm buying it then I'll give him my original wheels on my mazda astina and take his lenso rims since he has no other rims to put on after selling his wheels. I don't want to buy a bad wheels for $600. I know wheels that is $600 will not be perfect but at least will not make my steering shakes. xD Any suggestion what should I do? Gonna change the rim this weekend if possible...

Thank you Thank you
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2010, 06:05 PM   #5
Cosmo Dude
コスモ
 
Cosmo Dude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Location: Vic
Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD
Posts: 7,888
Take a look at the sticker in the drivers door jamb. It quotes 14" and 15" rims so it would only be +1" from the 15" size. As I said though the V6 has 16" as standard which is why a lot of people (even in Melbourne) run 17" rims.
BTW 16" rims don't look over size as there is still plenty of tyre wall. Well except on my hatch 'cos I've only got them on the rear so far. Long weekend so I may have to do something about that.
__________________
My 'stina Hatch
Cosmo Dude is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2010, 07:58 PM   #6
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
hmm so guys, What should I check before buying a rim from a private seller? Other than checking for cracks, gutter dmg, scratches and?
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2010, 10:36 PM   #7
70NYD
Veni, vidi, vici
 
70NYD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8
Posts: 4,911
get the correct ofset 1st and foremost. the inside of your door should also say 16" so u can legaly go 18's however to be fully legal you should have the 5stud conversion and bigger front brakes (as this is what the v6 had and it would put u inline with the proper runnign gear) or u could extend the bolts possible and get it engineerd (with new torqes)
__________________
70NYD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-03-2010, 09:02 PM   #8
project.r.racing
Senior Member
 
project.r.racing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: n/a
Car: n/a
Posts: 10,929
Quote:
Originally Posted by 70NYD View Post
to be fully legal you should have the 5stud conversion and bigger front brakes (as this is what the v6 had and it would put u inline with the proper runnign gear) or u could extend the bolts possible and get it engineerd (with new torqes)
wtf are you smoking? brakes have nothing to do with maximum wheel size.

in victoria you are allowed to go 15mm bigger and smaller rolling diameters than those originally fitted to the car.

185/65R14 = 595mm 14x5
195/55R15 = 594mm 15x5.5

the above are original fitted to a I4 1.8L BA Astina. the below would be legal fitting and most common fitments.

205/45R16 = 591mm 16x7
215/40R17 = 604mm 17x7
215/35R18 = 608mm 18x7.5

the vic and qld rules are the same for increased diameter. but in qld, we have a -10mm allowable decrease.

Last edited by project.r.racing; 05-03-2010 at 09:07 PM.
project.r.racing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-03-2010, 09:54 PM   #9
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
in victoria you are allowed to go 15mm bigger and smaller rolling diameters than those originally fitted to the car.

185/65R14 = 595mm 14x5
195/55R15 = 594mm 15x5.5

the above are original fitted to a I4 1.8L BA Astina. the below would be legal fitting and most common fitments.

205/45R16 = 591mm 16x7
215/40R17 = 604mm 17x7
215/35R18 = 608mm 18x7.5

the vic and qld rules are the same for increased diameter. but in qld, we have a -10mm allowable decrease.[/QUOTE]


Thankz. you've made it very clear... xD thank you
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-03-2010, 11:53 PM   #10
70NYD
Veni, vidi, vici
 
70NYD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8
Posts: 4,911
Quote:
Originally Posted by project.r.racing View Post
wtf are you smoking? brakes have nothing to do with maximum wheel size.

in victoria you are allowed to go 15mm bigger and smaller rolling diameters than those originally fitted to the car.

185/65R14 = 595mm 14x5
195/55R15 = 594mm 15x5.5

the above are original fitted to a I4 1.8L BA Astina. the below would be legal fitting and most common fitments.

205/45R16 = 591mm 16x7
215/40R17 = 604mm 17x7
215/35R18 = 608mm 18x7.5

the vic and qld rules are the same for increased diameter. but in qld, we have a -10mm allowable decrease.
cbf explaining fully
basically the V6 hubs r needed to go to the 18" legaly cus of the dif forces a larger wheel will give and different clap more studs same size will give..
(they come with bigger brakes..)
__________________
70NYD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2010, 04:10 AM   #11
DavoAust
Senior Member
 
DavoAust's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Brisbane
Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R
Posts: 2,930
Send a message via MSN to DavoAust
Quote:
Originally Posted by 70NYD View Post
cbf explaining fully
basically the V6 hubs r needed to go to the 18" legaly cus of the dif forces a larger wheel will give and different clap more studs same size will give..
(they come with bigger brakes..)
you can get 18"-19" engineered for a BA without the V6 hubs. they're just useful because its easier to find rims for the 5-stud.

the brakes are only necessary if you're increasing the power of the vehicle.
__________________
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.

'97 1.8L Hardtop
'93 3.0L TT 3000GT
DavoAust is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2010, 09:52 AM   #12
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
has anyone tried 215/40/17 on a 1995 mazda astina hatch b4? I'm will be buying a rims from ebay and I can't try it on since that guy is in chealsea. Will need an hour drive to get there and its wasting fuel. According to him, these rims have been on a 180sx and integra before. So, will the 215/40/17 scrubs?

Last edited by miah87; 06-03-2010 at 09:59 AM.
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2010, 10:30 AM   #13
project.r.racing
Senior Member
 
project.r.racing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: n/a
Car: n/a
Posts: 10,929
180sxs and integras have 4x114.3 stud pattern.

astinas have 4x100.

be carefull off fitment.

ignore all 5 stud talk. it's info that is misleading.
project.r.racing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2010, 11:01 AM   #14
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
It is a 4 multi stud 4 x 100 and 114... There's a guy told me that even if the pattern is 4x100.. The middle rim might not fit. Is that true?
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2010, 02:47 PM   #15
Rupewrecht
Administrator
 
Rupewrecht's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: melb.vic.au
Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle
Posts: 16,525
I've got 215/40/17 on mine, so you'll be fine. If you're car is lowered it may scrub, but it depends on offset.
__________________

jdmparts.rupewrecht.com
Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan

WRECHT--|--SLOWTEGE--|--BEETLE--|--SUBSTITUTE--|--AZ-1


Rupewrecht is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2010, 04:45 PM   #16
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
Thats a relieve cause I've been searching for used white rims and this is the one that I really like... Well, my car just got a few damage because of the hailstorm that strikes melbourne today... T_T Why it happens after I bought a car?
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-03-2010, 01:58 PM   #17
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
Anyone knows where can I get a steel plate attached to my floor mats? The driver side floor mat is worn because of the friction during my driving...
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-03-2010, 02:04 PM   #18
project.r.racing
Senior Member
 
project.r.racing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: n/a
Car: n/a
Posts: 10,929
Buy new floor mats.
project.r.racing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-03-2010, 02:07 PM   #19
miah87
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flemington
Car: R33 sedan
Posts: 212
I saw some people have a silver colour, look like steel plate attached on their floor mat. Besides protecting the floor mat from worn, it also looks like when you have LED in your car. xD
miah87 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-03-2010, 03:37 PM   #20
70NYD
Veni, vidi, vici
 
70NYD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8
Posts: 4,911
that would be aluminium inserts on floor mats. u can get it from a few places, i rember that crazy clarks had it (the mats with the inserts)
__________________
70NYD is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time now is 08:55 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2001- 2010 AstinaGT