new wheels

[w41k3r]

Just went and picked some new wheels up i won off ebay got the set with tyres for an amazing £125 collected

 

There 8" front 9" rear there 17s any clue what tyre sizes to get as they have a stretched look at the mo is it 235 front 255 rear also 45 or 40 ?

 

[Josh]

They look good, a bit worn around the nuts but hopefully that's an easy fix

[Swampy442]

Do you know anything more about them? Brand etc? They look just like the ones on my Civic but bigger. Nice wheels for the cash.

[supra steveo]

not to sure about the fronts but i would go for 255 40 17 on the rear ive just done carolines with toyo T1Rs they were a good fit too

[Neil-NA]

You having these as winter wheels mate? They look fairly decent and you cant complain at that price, certainley beats my £225 i paid for the enkeis lol.

[w41k3r]

there apparently rays mazda speed wheels there of an rx7 there going to be refurbed and maybe used for on the track instead of my dopey 18s

[Dnk]

Here is a usefull guide i found, i have posted it on here before but here you go.

 

You should use the tyre calculators to get the correct profile to keep the rolling radius close to o/e, http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm

 

Rim width---Min tyre width----Ideal tyre width-------Max tyre width

 

7.0 inches-----195 mm--------205 or 215 mm-----------225 mm

 

7.5 inches-----205 mm--------215 or 225 mm-----------235 mm

 

8.0 inches-----215 mm--------225 or 235 mm-----------245 mm

 

8.5 inches-----225 mm--------235 or 245 mm-----------255 mm

 

9,0 inches-----235 mm--------245 or 255 mm-----------265 mm

 

9.5 inches-----245 mm--------255 or 265 mm-----------275 mm

 

10.0 inches----255 mm--------265 or 275 mm-----------285 mm

 

10.5 inches----265 mm--------275 or 285 mm-----------295 mm

 

11.0 inches----275 mm--------285 or 295 mm-----------305 mm

 

11.5 inches----285 mm--------295 or 305 mm-----------315 mm

 

12.0 inches----295 mm--------305 or 315 mm-----------325 mm

 

12.5 inches----305 mm--------315 or 325 mm-----------335 mm

Edited November 14, 2010 by Dnk (see edit history)

[w41k3r]

cheers dnk thats exactly what i needed big help im guessing profile will be 45 front 40 rear ?

[Dnk]

cheers dnk thats exactly what i needed big help im guessing profile will be 45 front 40 rear ?

 

Use the calculator i put the link to, its pretty easy to use

[j_jza80]

That table's great Dunk

 

Should be made a sticky

[Dnk]

That table's great Dunk

 

Should be made a sticky

 

 

the link to etyres to work out the correct profiles is also very usefull

[w41k3r]

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/2651449/volk+rays+MS+-+01+lemans?referralKeywords=volks+rays pretty sure thats them

[w41k3r]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TbR3JFdfc6o/SQ4dMNgB__I/AAAAAAAAAI0/FLJ5MK4Fp8Q/s1600-h/MS-01chart.jpg