rim help which ones...? - Page 2

Rupewrecht · 23-05-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by skitz

hahahaha i wish :P i dont even thing the rolling diamiter is 18" hahaha not to mention with ruber:P okay so if i was using that crazy link properly (dont think i was) there is a 3% diff in diamiter so how off will me speedo be?

You're kidding, right? IT TELLS YOU.

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Originally Posted by skitz

also what u mean they wont fit ..... aaron had 18" on stinky i am gussing they were 18X8" and they fit fine just werent act street leagal

8" is very wide unless you've got the perfect offset. No, you'll have to work that out yourself.

skitz · 23-05-2007, 11:30 PM

yeah it says less revs/mile but will that mean i will be going faster or slower than the speedo says?

what sort of offset i was looking at 35...? or was it 40 hmmm

cheers

bourbon · 23-05-2007, 11:33 PM

it tells you what you need to know!!!apart from offsets i think...

skitz · 23-05-2007, 11:36 PM

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
185/60-14------4.4in--11.4in---22.7in------71.4in------887-----0.0%
235/40-18------3.7in--12.7in---25.4in------79.8in------794-----11.7%

how does that tell me how my speedo will read? faster or slower?

does it mean when it says 100kmph i will be doing 111.7kmph?

cheers

chicaboo · 23-05-2007, 11:37 PM

CHANGE IT TO METRIC YFI!!!

WHY do you want 8" wide rims??? You're just going to: limit your tyre choice, reduce the number of companies willing to insure you, make your car dangerous to drive in wet weather because it will aquaplane, and cause excessive tramtracking on uneven roads...

But ofcourse there's no way of stopping you. The best way for you to learn a lesson in life is go right ahead and do it wrong so you know better for next time. I am testimony to that sentiment...
Gav.

skitz · 23-05-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chicaboo

CHANGE IT TO METRIC YFI!!!

WHY do you want 8" wide rims??? You're just going to: limit your tyre choice, reduce the number of companies willing to insure you, make your car dangerous to drive in wet weather because it will aquaplane, and cause excessive tramtracking on uneven roads...

But ofcourse there's no way of stopping you. The best way for you to learn a lesson in life is go right ahead and do it wrong so you know better for next time. I am testimony to that sentiment...
Gav.

i am happy with 7" np's there but i would love 18" and most 18" are 8" wide well the ones i want are.... so ..... but i agree gav and i would rather a 18X7" in a set 4 stud not a muti stud but trying to find all that in a rim i like in my price with tyres in the next few days is hard...

so i am susing out legalitys and fitment just incase:P

cheers

chicaboo · 23-05-2007, 11:56 PM

So my next question is: WHY do you want 18" high rims???

skitz · 24-05-2007, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by chicaboo

So my next question is: WHY do you want 18" high rims???

because when i held a set up next to my car they looked HOT

and if i am spending the money now i want ones i will be happy with for a good few yrs ...

Hebz · 24-05-2007, 02:19 AM

Go 17"s

- They are hotter on a car always - otherwise your liberachy

What size are your current/damaged ones?

Both those styles look sick by themselves - but might not suit your beast. . .

Grab a couple more designs . . .

Who knows. . .

Just remembeer 17"s make things lots easier and $300 dollars extra could be spent on your new front splits. . . .

Peace

Heb

skitz · 24-05-2007, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hebz

What size are your current/damaged ones?

Grab a couple more designs . . .

Just remembeer 17"s make things lots easier and $300 dollars extra could be spent on your new front splits. . . .

Peace

Heb

hmmm 16X7"

yeah i am grabing more looking etc today...

true never thought of it like that :P hahahaha cheers

thx for that man :P

bourbon · 24-05-2007, 08:32 AM

the astinas look better with 17s...18s have too small of tyre wall...have you lowered the car? if not it will prob look quiet funny with larger wheels

skitz · 24-05-2007, 11:00 AM

okay now i am confused .... i came across these and i think they look sweet .... i am going back to talk prices tosarvo and to see what tyres i could get thrown in the package.... what u guys think?

cheers

P.S there a 17" X 7" but i am unsure if they will fit as in the pic there 5 stud but they are multi so ...?

i know its a average car and its a diff colour but this is a set in 15" in real life...17" on a noble green astina should look sweet

Rupewrecht · 24-05-2007, 11:06 AM

i think i just threw up in my mouth a little.

skitz · 24-05-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

i think i just threw up in my mouth a little.

wow thats nice of you.... when i go back out i will take a pic of them next to my car and show ya's :P see what ya think then i like em ... but not too sure what they will look like with my car....

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Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

I'd rather stab myself with a fork that have those rims.

wow is that an option

bourbon · 24-05-2007, 11:58 AM

dont listen to dave...i like em

but i like different

bahbaahahha

skitz · 24-05-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bourbon

dont listen to dave...i like em

but i like different

bahbaahahha

thx bourbs .... yeah i really like them tooo i think they look sweet and kinda have a bit of a mean look to them.... but will they pass the test up next to my car....

skitz · 24-05-2007, 01:29 PM

well after a VERY long call with aami they go by what ever the legal size is for my location.... so now i have to call dickson rta....

but i think it is 17X7" so no 18"X8" for me sob sob

i also added all my audio gear to my comp insurance wow that was a painfull experience....it took a good 30 minutes hahahaha but at least now if i am broken into or my car is stolen i am covered :P and that releives a lot of stress....

well i am off shoping again :P

Hebz · 24-05-2007, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skitz

okay now i am confused .... i came across these and i think they look sweet .... i am going back to talk prices tosarvo and to see what tyres i could get thrown in the package.... what u guys think?

17" on a noble green astina should look sweet

Yep Yep, 17" on a Niice looking darker colour Astina would suit

. . . . . . . There is no god . . . . . . . .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

i think i just threw up in my mouth a little.

Bahaha - I need a new keyboard - I couldn't keep it in my mouth

But the rims by themselves look alright yea?

Everyone want wishes to go and mutalate themselves when they see rims that are more expensive then he car. Good rims don't belong on red cars

pr1mo · 24-05-2007, 03:44 PM

ha so not keen. on those wheels mang.

classy wheels are the go. not keen on ninja star wheels.

oh and stay away from shadow chrome!

skitz · 24-05-2007, 04:09 PM

okay its ALL GOOD after seeing them next to my car i almost threw up

hahahaha

i have now decided on the rims after going to every shop in canberra and wont be swayed

... i am geting

17" X 7" 4X100 40 offset. all 4 for $780 (that includes the 10% markup for finance they all charge)

now my biggest prob is i have 4 options for tyres....
205/40/17
Pirelli Dragon $275 X4 $1100 (have heard that they have a lot of road noise but are durable)
Bridgestone G3 $280 X4 $1120 (currently using these and love em)
Dunlop(goodyear) sport maxx $260 X4 $1040 (bang for buck these were recomended)
Falken FK452 $190 X4 $760 (cheap performance this was recomended)

all packages prices are including the 10% surcharge and also include a front and rear wheel alighnment and balance!!!

total price with the G3's is $1900... with 12 months interest free i am paying $190 extra to interest free them! sob

i currently am using the G3's and am very happy but i have NFI what the others are like they will be being bought on monday so yeah i want all your opinions... i will make this in a new thread too

ow and as a side note...

i CAN legally put 18" rims on my astina hahahahaha but after talking with heaps off specialist i decided against it for both rubing when lowered and comfort inside the car as i will have to go a very low profile!!!!

but so everyone in ACT knows.....

you are legally aloud to go 11mm higher than the STOCK diamiter... so my new 17" are 1mm larger and my car with 18" on it is 8mm larger so both are legal.

ow and i will put up pics tonight of what they looked like and i will put up pics monday of all 4 on my car

cheers

23-05-2007, 11:30 PM	#22
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	yeah it says less revs/mile but will that mean i will be going faster or slower than the speedo says? what sort of offset i was looking at 35...? or was it 40 hmmm cheers __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100

23-05-2007, 11:33 PM	#23
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	it tells you what you need to know!!!apart from offsets i think... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

23-05-2007, 11:36 PM	#24
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference 185/60-14------4.4in--11.4in---22.7in------71.4in------887-----0.0% 235/40-18------3.7in--12.7in---25.4in------79.8in------794-----11.7% how does that tell me how my speedo will read? faster or slower? does it mean when it says 100kmph i will be doing 111.7kmph? cheers __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100 Last edited by skitz; 23-05-2007 at 11:44 PM.

24-05-2007, 08:32 AM	#31
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	the astinas look better with 17s...18s have too small of tyre wall...have you lowered the car? if not it will prob look quiet funny with larger wheels __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

24-05-2007, 11:00 AM	#32
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	okay now i am confused .... i came across these and i think they look sweet .... i am going back to talk prices tosarvo and to see what tyres i could get thrown in the package.... what u guys think? cheers P.S there a 17" X 7" but i am unsure if they will fit as in the pic there 5 stud but they are multi so ...? i know its a average car and its a diff colour but this is a set in 15" in real life...17" on a noble green astina should look sweet __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100 Last edited by skitz; 24-05-2007 at 12:49 PM.

23-05-2007, 11:37 PM	#25
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	CHANGE IT TO METRIC YFI!!! WHY do you want 8" wide rims??? You're just going to: limit your tyre choice, reduce the number of companies willing to insure you, make your car dangerous to drive in wet weather because it will aquaplane, and cause excessive tramtracking on uneven roads... But ofcourse there's no way of stopping you. The best way for you to learn a lesson in life is go right ahead and do it wrong so you know better for next time. I am testimony to that sentiment... Gav.

23-05-2007, 11:56 PM	#27
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	So my next question is: WHY do you want 18" high rims???

24-05-2007, 11:06 AM	#33
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	i think i just threw up in my mouth a little. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

24-05-2007, 11:58 AM	#35
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	dont listen to dave...i like em but i like different bahbaahahha __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

24-05-2007, 01:29 PM	#37
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	well after a VERY long call with aami they go by what ever the legal size is for my location.... so now i have to call dickson rta.... but i think it is 17X7" so no 18"X8" for me sob sob i also added all my audio gear to my comp insurance wow that was a painfull experience....it took a good 30 minutes hahahaha but at least now if i am broken into or my car is stolen i am covered :P and that releives a lot of stress.... well i am off shoping again :P __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100

24-05-2007, 03:44 PM	#39
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	ha so not keen. on those wheels mang. classy wheels are the go. not keen on ninja star wheels. oh and stay away from shadow chrome! Last edited by pr1mo; 24-05-2007 at 03:53 PM.

24-05-2007, 04:09 PM	#40
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	okay its ALL GOOD after seeing them next to my car i almost threw up hahahaha i have now decided on the rims after going to every shop in canberra and wont be swayed... i am geting 17" X 7" 4X100 40 offset. all 4 for $780 (that includes the 10% markup for finance they all charge) now my biggest prob is i have 4 options for tyres.... 205/40/17 Pirelli Dragon $275 X4 $1100 (have heard that they have a lot of road noise but are durable) Bridgestone G3 $280 X4 $1120 (currently using these and love em) Dunlop(goodyear) sport maxx $260 X4 $1040 (bang for buck these were recomended) Falken FK452 $190 X4 $760 (cheap performance this was recomended) all packages prices are including the 10% surcharge and also include a front and rear wheel alighnment and balance!!! total price with the G3's is $1900... with 12 months interest free i am paying $190 extra to interest free them! sob i currently am using the G3's and am very happy but i have NFI what the others are like they will be being bought on monday so yeah i want all your opinions... i will make this in a new thread too ow and as a side note... i CAN legally put 18" rims on my astina hahahahaha but after talking with heaps off specialist i decided against it for both rubing when lowered and comfort inside the car as i will have to go a very low profile!!!! but so everyone in ACT knows..... you are legally aloud to go 11mm higher than the STOCK diamiter... so my new 17" are 1mm larger and my car with 18" on it is 8mm larger so both are legal. ow and i will put up pics tonight of what they looked like and i will put up pics monday of all 4 on my car cheers __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100 Last edited by skitz; 24-05-2007 at 04:25 PM.