I gots some new wheels

JayME · Post by **JayME** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:28 pm

My new mags - 18x8 Advanti Phantics with 225/40 Tyres.

Now on to all the other things I want to do to the car

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:20 pm

Very nice mate

You get any rubbing up front?

JayME · Post by **JayME** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:05 pm

Hardly driven it yet. Seems to be very slight rubbing on full lock.

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:43 pm

Same here (got same size rim)

Ah well nothing some *cough* spacer plates *cough* wont fix

Damn, I gotta get that cough seen too

dimi · Post by **dimi** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:50 pm

Hey Guys, this is for all of you, but more so for beno as u prob have had the rims on for longer

I was thinking of going 18 * 8 225/35
What cha think, am i going to have any drama'swith rubbing

what is all this talk about spacers and how do they work??

Cheers any knowledge or tips u guys can give me would be great, as im about the fork out 2g for a set of rims, just want to make the right decission

Thanks

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:01 am

Hmmmm thats a pretty low profile (35 series) so you might be ok...

But it all depends on the offset of the rim

See if my offset was more like the rim on the right (negative offset) then the wheel is protruding more toward the outside of the car. My only rubbing now is by the inside of the tyre on the inside of my wheel arches when on full lock. Had I had a small series tyre this may help....

Spacers are a plate that goes behind the wheel effectively mounting it out further towards the outside of the car - as per the above pic (right one)

If you can - test the wheel tyre setup first. Its the only way to be sure

dimi · Post by **dimi** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:27 am

so a good ofset for our cars is 38 isn;t it, positive too if i recall??

JayME · Post by **JayME** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:16 am

I think ill go 35 profile tyres when these need replaced - possibly even 215s - Hopefully this is a long time away though!!

Dunno about spacers because the wheels pretty much full up the gaurds as it is. I think spaces may bring the wheels out to far??

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:58 am

And don't just worry about the rubbing on the chassis.........worry about the tyres rubbing your wheel guards to death!

And that goes for a lot of us...........

Spud · Post by **Spud** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:58 pm

Looks really nice JayME! Fills the wheel arch very well. It must feel like having a brand new car eh!

JayME · Post by **JayME** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:33 pm

Thanks Spud - It is like having a new car. If the rubbing is to much of a problem ill definatly look at dropping to some 215/35s or something. Car is parked up pretty much all the time anyways - Its going to be a show car one day!! I got a little suzuki scooter for going to work on and picking up my new daily driver next week (a little turbo Mitsi Tredia - I think you guys got them over there??)

JayME · Post by **JayME** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:05 am

Alright - after driving the car around for the last couple of days I decided Im not happy with the amount of guard rub (rubbing in the centre of the front wheel arches when the wheel is turned - front and back). Took it back to Mag and turbo where I got them from. They are going to fit some 215\35s today at lunch time.

Lower profile tyres should look better!!

sunraider · Post by **sunraider** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:46 pm

Let us know if it helps because then i will get 18's too

JayME · Post by **JayME** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:35 am

Yea its brilliant now - No rubbing what so ever. Did a check on an online wheel diameter calculator - Rolling diameter of my 215/35 18's is actually fractionally smaller than the factory 205/50 16's