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what width rims & tyres for LH, no flares
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 07:33 PM
yokohama do a 215/45ZR18 which i reckon would be perfect for a 7" rim.
i'll have to get a price tomorrow
i'll have to get a price tomorrow
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 09:41 PM
http://www.yokohama....NSportV103.aspx
http://www.toyo.com....Fs/Proxes 4.pdf
Compare the radius of the tyres from the above spec sheets.
215/45/18 651mm 325.5mm
225/40/18 637mm 318.5mm
215/45/17 626mm 313.0mm
215/40/17 607mm 303.5mm
205/60/14 600mm 300.0mm
The 225/40/18 would be more likely to fit than the 215/45/18 as it is 7mm smaller but only 5mm wider.
http://www.toyo.com....Fs/Proxes 4.pdf
Compare the radius of the tyres from the above spec sheets.
215/45/18 651mm 325.5mm
225/40/18 637mm 318.5mm
215/45/17 626mm 313.0mm
215/40/17 607mm 303.5mm
205/60/14 600mm 300.0mm
The 225/40/18 would be more likely to fit than the 215/45/18 as it is 7mm smaller but only 5mm wider.
Edited by AndyCullen, 01 November 2006 - 09:43 PM.
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 09:51 PM
The other legal issue with changing tyres is the load rating. Most Toranas need at least a load rating of 83, some need 85. Insufficient load rating is a defect if picked up and will invalidate any insurance policy.
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 05:30 AM
thanks for your help matehttp://www.yokohama....NSportV103.aspx
http://www.toyo.com....Fs/Proxes 4.pdf
Compare the radius of the tyres from the above spec sheets.
215/45/18 651mm 325.5mm
225/40/18 637mm 318.5mm
215/45/17 626mm 313.0mm
215/40/17 607mm 303.5mm
205/60/14 600mm 300.0mm
The 225/40/18 would be more likely to fit than the 215/45/18 as it is 7mm smaller but only 5mm wider.
what do you reckon would fit better on the front ?
215/45/18 on 7" rim,
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225/40/18 on 7.5" rim ?
looks like the 225/40 going off your specs
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 05:45 AM
i also see on that toyo link they do a 215/40/18
arggggggggggggggh !!!
too many choices !!!
arggggggggggggggh !!!
too many choices !!!
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 10:35 AM
When you see a torry with 225/40/18's and you've only got the 215's on yours you'll hate yourself for having a smaller width front tyre than them... It's a testoterone thing...
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 10:40 AM
thats when you introduce Mr HacksawBut how do you use Mr Tinsnips on the Fibreglass spoiler?????Nothing Mr. Tinsnips can't fix.
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 10:46 AM
you dont really need big tyres to fill out the guards, look at the 195/55(or 50, cant remember)/15's on the front of mine, they fill them out wellWhen you see a torry with 225/40/18's and you've only got the 215's on yours you'll hate yourself for having a smaller width front tyre than them... It's a testoterone thing...
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 11:15 AM
makka you champ, thats the look i was aiming for but with bigger rims. i think the 215's will be the go.
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 11:59 AM
I doubt you will get the 18's to fit, the only way to find out is to jack a front wheel of the ground and measure the clearances. The is no benefit to fitting 18's over 17's in terms of brakes or tyre performance.
245/35/18 656mm
215/65/14 638mm
225/40/18 637mm
235/40/17 619mm
215/40/17 607mm
205/60/14 600mm
195/55/15 593mm
This car has 215/65/14 on the rear and 205/60/14 on the front. The Simmons rims have been photoshop scaled to 17's and overlaid on the real tyres. The real tyre diameters match a 225/40/18 rear and a 215/40/17 front. Even if you could get them to fit I think it would look more like a tractor than a Torana with the rear wheel on the front and an even bigger wheel on the rear.
245/35/18 656mm
215/65/14 638mm
225/40/18 637mm
235/40/17 619mm
215/40/17 607mm
205/60/14 600mm
195/55/15 593mm
This car has 215/65/14 on the rear and 205/60/14 on the front. The Simmons rims have been photoshop scaled to 17's and overlaid on the real tyres. The real tyre diameters match a 225/40/18 rear and a 215/40/17 front. Even if you could get them to fit I think it would look more like a tractor than a Torana with the rear wheel on the front and an even bigger wheel on the rear.
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 02:04 PM
i spoke to the tyre guy and he cant get 215/40/18's
he is going to have a look at the car to see if i can fit 225/40/18's on. otherwise i will go for 17's, as the centres are the same size anyway.
he is going to have a look at the car to see if i can fit 225/40/18's on. otherwise i will go for 17's, as the centres are the same size anyway.
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 06:13 AM
i found this pic of 17's in gun metal.
although my rear dish wont be as big, 17's look big enough.
that way i can run 205's on the front and drop it on its arse.
cheers lads !!
although my rear dish wont be as big, 17's look big enough.
that way i can run 205's on the front and drop it on its arse.
cheers lads !!
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 11:18 AM
If your going 17's, with the rears I would go a 8.5 or a 9 inch rim and a 245 or 255. I think the 17x8's I had on the back of mine were +20 or +22mm offset.
IMHO you need around a diamtre of around 650mm to fill the rear guards out, so a 255/40/17 would do that the best
IMHO you need around a diamtre of around 650mm to fill the rear guards out, so a 255/40/17 would do that the best
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 11:45 AM
i dont know if i want that wide look on the back or not, as the car will probably always stay 6 cyl.
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 12:55 PM
http://img136.images...imag0067ui1.jpg
17x17.5 cant go wrong, if you get too big rubber for the 6 then it will only slow you down.
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 04:46 PM
https://cache.gmh-to...s/v286/cohen05/
have a look on there, there are a couple of piccies of my car with a few different sets of 17's on it
have a look on there, there are a couple of piccies of my car with a few different sets of 17's on it
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Posted 04 November 2006 - 04:03 PM
thanks for everyones help on this thread
i have posted pics of my car in the projects section so go and have a look and tell me what colour simmons i should get
i have posted pics of my car in the projects section so go and have a look and tell me what colour simmons i should get
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