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What are these wheels?
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:35 am
by mattatron
Just found these pics on the interweb (first thing google brings up for fto in an image search).
Just wondering if anyone knew what the wheels are. Looks freakin' sweet!
The clear indicators look nice too.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:53 am
by AJ
Not sure, but it's a UK licence plate. Try FTO uk if no one here knows.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:14 pm
by mattatron
Yeah just found out. They are 18" Toora 5 Plats with flush valves (according to the site). How big are you allowed to go with rims? They come with 15" standard don't they?
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:18 pm
by MissxFTO
yeh they do.
Legal size is two inches bigger so 17" but you can get away with 19's
20's if you dont like turning
17 or 18's safice though
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:12 pm
by mattatron
But you said 17 is as big as you can go legally, so arent you gonna get some fine or something from the fuzz with 18"s? Also ,whats insurance like with 17"s? if it only puts it up a litte than i don't really mind. Looks a hell of a lot nicer with some good rims though. I'm looking to get an fto thats pretty well stock and just put some rims on...
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:25 pm
by Shahrez
hmm my 1996 GPX came with 16 inch stock..
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:31 pm
by Bennoz
Regardless of rim size, the biggest you can go in overall diametre, including tyre, is 1 inch bigger than stock. So a 16" wheel with a 65 series tyre is probably going to equate to a 17" rim with a 45 series tyre.
You can work it out here:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Most insurance companies follow that law. If you prang & your wheels are over an 1 inch bigger in total diametre, they wont cover them (or you) depending on the company.
Cops can defect you for it as well.
Depends where you live & what the car looks like.... If its bright pink with the number plate 'ENVY4U", a 5" cannon exhaust, monster blow off valve & you live in Brighton Le Sands... chance are you'll be caught.
I run 18's, live in Sydneys Northside & dont drive like a hoon unless im on a track - never even been pulled over.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:03 pm
by jonowong
Bennoz wrote:dont drive like a hoon unless im on a track - never even been pulled over.
*ahem*
sorry there was sh*t in my throat...
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:14 pm
by Bennoz
jonowong wrote:Bennoz wrote:dont drive like a hoon unless im on a track - never even been pulled over.
*ahem*
sorry there was sh*t in my throat...
At least use the new smilies...
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:25 pm
by khunjeng
wont be an issue. The FTO is no a defect magnet generally.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:38 pm
by MissxFTO
in qld its 2" bigger
sucks to be in other states
thats straight from the police's mouth!
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:50 pm
by khunjeng
MissxFTO wrote:in qld its 2" bigger
sucks to be in other states
thats straight from the police's mouth!
the police are usually the last people to have a clue when giving out defects. so many bogus ones...
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:07 am
by mattatron
Yeah my uncle has some little book he keeps in his glove box so that he can argue his case to the 50 when he gets pulled over with mods and stuff. Hasn't been fined for anything yet. I'll have to find out what the book is.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:26 pm
by DaveO
Yeah
Down here in VIC it's the outside diameter of the tyre.
I got my car roadworthied with 18's by 35 series. Thats about 3mm smaller in diameter than stock.
DaveO
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:05 pm
by RallyMad
khunjeng wrote:MissxFTO wrote:in qld its 2" bigger
sucks to be in other states
thats straight from the police's mouth!
the police are usually the last people to have a clue when giving out defects. so many bogus ones...
exactly. The last time I checked with QT it is 1 inch Sammi. Cops are funny some times
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:10 am
by MissxFTO
RallyMad wrote:khunjeng wrote:MissxFTO wrote:in qld its 2" bigger
sucks to be in other states
thats straight from the police's mouth!
the police are usually the last people to have a clue when giving out defects. so many bogus ones...
exactly. The last time I checked with QT it is 1 inch Sammi. Cops are funny some times
when was that?
I'm sure its 2" not 1
(goes off to investigate)
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:38 am
by FTO99R
I've got a mate who's a NSW cop and is 100% sure the law is 1 inch on stock with tyre choice closest to match rolling diameter of original. That means 'technically' 17" with 45 profile tyres is the biggest you can go.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:42 am
by FTO99R
A bit off topic but also apparently the length of a tube off one of the old breathalysers is the same as the minimal road clearance for a lowered car. Now theres some clever engineering.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:48 am
by FtoSam
biggest increase in rim diameter is 2 inch...
AND
No larger than 1 inch rolling diameter
So no larger than 45 profile in a 17 inch wheel
and
No larger than 35 profile in a 18 inch wheel...
so 215/35/18 (what i have) is perfectly legal.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:48 am
by RallyMad
Ah, that explains it thanks Sam.
Trust me for listening to a bloody engineer from QT.
Sorry Sammi.
