Wheel + Tyre Questions

AMACHA · Post by **AMACHA** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:21 pm

Ok all...im getting my body kit done on Wednesday will post up pics when its done however i only have 16inch wheels and the car is lowered so the front bar is going to sit to low.So i decided to get some new 17inch wheels and tyre's to raise the car up a bit. Now before i go to bobjane and get a package and get ripped off i have some questions. I currently have 205/50/16. I want to raise the car by about an inch what wheel and tyre size should i get and also what offset am i allowed to get? My suspension is GAB adjustable shocks.

So what should i get guys?What sizes?

Oh and do people like these and can these be used i really like them.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/17-Inch-Machined ... dZViewItem

poahfto · Post by **poahfto** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:44 pm

i rate those rims!

very nice, in my opinion 17x7 is a good size for an FTO

Not 2 big not 2 small lol

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:14 pm

Or............ YOU COULD DO A SEARCH, as this topic has been covered 3,509,732 times

AMACHA · Post by **AMACHA** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:27 pm

I8A4RE wrote:Or............ YOU COULD DO A SEARCH, as this topic has been covered 3,509,732 times

common mate i usually do search but i dont have tiem to go through posts and im jsut asking to raise it by an inch what do i do lmao jsut answer the quesiton pelase simon:D

Post by **aza013** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:50 pm

by going up rim sizes wont fix it as you will drop down to 40-45 tyres, if you dont do that your speedo will be out.
you will have to get higher springs.

AMACHA · Post by **AMACHA** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:25 pm

aza013 wrote:by going up rim sizes wont fix it as you will drop down to 40-45 tyres, if you dont do that your speedo will be out.
you will have to get higher springs.

if i went up to 17inch though and got 45 tyres wont this raise the car higher then what have now 16inch with 50tyres?

Post by **aza013** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:29 pm

all the info you need you can find in this link.
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html#speed

Ezza · Post by **Ezza** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:47 pm

I think those rims are pretty nice Amacha. I really like the black/machined look.

I personally like rims with a bit more flair/out there-ness and a little bit chunkier or filled in look with the spokes than the spindly look, so i probably personally would not choose those but think they would still look good, they quite an attractive rim. They understated but classy i reckon, enough to get noticed but not in your face.

Sorry but have no answer for the other question RE: would it help lift the car, know nothing about rim/tyre sizing cause all the cars I've bought have already had rims fitted! Typical girl here now...

Erin.