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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: denious on April 12, 2007, 10:56:11 PM

Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 12, 2007, 10:56:11 PM: Will these be bolt-on?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/15-BLACK-WHEELS-RIMS-4-LUG-CIVIC-XA-XB-SATURN-ION-SC-SW_W0QQitemZ260105419076QQihZ016QQcategoryZ43957QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And I don't care if you don't like them, so please save it. :rolleyes:
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: jpod999 on April 12, 2007, 11:35:36 PM: It's the right lug pattern...those look a lot like mine, the spokes are a deeper black though.
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: 2002maniac on April 13, 2007, 12:37:17 AM: you'll need spacers. anything between 5 and 15mm would do the trick.
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 13, 2007, 09:48:42 AM: What does 15"x6.5" mean compared to 15"x7"? Basically, will those wheels fit 205 tires?

TMS have H&R 8mm spacers for $60 a pair without the bolts, and SportCompactOnly (http://www.sportcompactonly.com/Eibach/Wheel-Spacers/Wheel-Accessories/Wheels-Tires/part_c-121_b-96_pl-3146_p-1020.htm) have Eibach 8mm + longer bolts for $59. Anybody know if those would be all right?

Also, I need spacers for the front wheels too, correct? What I thought of getting as tires is 205/55R15, that won't rub anywhere?
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 13, 2007, 06:45:42 PM: I remembered from my previous post about Sportmax wheels (http://cgi.ebay.ca/SPORTMAX-BLACK-002-15X8-EURO-WHEELS-BMW-M3-E30_W0QQitemZ290104743856QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43955QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). 0 offset, 15x8 and 195/50-15 tires recommended. Suits me perfectly especially if they're bolt on. So... Are they? ;) There're also the same Sportmax with +15 offset. (http://cgi.ebay.ca/SPORTMAX-BLACK-501-15X8-15-OFFSET-EURO-WHEELS-BMW-E30_W0QQitemZ290104743922QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43955QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: 2002maniac on April 13, 2007, 09:10:15 PM: Quote from: denious;23692
What does 15"x6.5" mean compared to 15"x7"? Basically, will those wheels fit 205 tires?

TMS have H&R 8mm spacers for $60 a pair without the bolts, and SportCompactOnly (http://www.sportcompactonly.com/Eibach/Wheel-Spacers/Wheel-Accessories/Wheels-Tires/part_c-121_b-96_pl-3146_p-1020.htm) have Eibach 8mm + longer bolts for $59. Anybody know if those would be all right?

Also, I need spacers for the front wheels too, correct? What I thought of getting as tires is 205/55R15, that won't rub anywhere?

15x6.5 is 6.5" wide 15x7 is 7" wide. whatever you do dont get the 15x8 et0 they will stick out of your fenders almost an inch. 15x8 et15 would be a great fit as long as you can get some negative camber to avoid rubbing the fenders. 195's are way too narrow for an 8" wheel. 225/50/15 is the right size for those.
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 13, 2007, 09:45:17 PM: Will I still need spacers though? Because if I do, I just don't understand what criteria do I search for to not have to get them... Also, the negative camber should be done on all or just front wheels? And what will I need for the camber angle to be ajdustable (or only telling the alignement dude what I want)?
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: 2002maniac on April 13, 2007, 09:54:16 PM: ok,

off the top of my head, the offset should be such for optimal fitment:

6" wide wheel et30-40
6.5" et25-35
7" et20-30
7.5" et20-25 (Fender rolling suggested)
8" et17-20 (fender rolling and added negative camber suggested)

You can see that as the wheels get wider, you have a smaller window for error.

In the rear, negative camber is increased as a result of lowering, in the front you will need camber plates to replace your strut mounts.

So when do you need spacers? If you have a 7" wide whee that has an offset of 40mm you will need a 10-20mm spacer to get the offset down to the recommended window.
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 13, 2007, 10:14:55 PM: Ok, so 15x8" +15 offset with 225/50R15 on stock height ride without camber plates in the front should work fine for about a month without damaging anything? Then I'm getting a garage to do the work myself, hence I thought of getting these (http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=RE1619). Should 3/4 be enough?
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: 2002maniac on April 14, 2007, 10:20:31 AM: you will damage your fenders if you hit any bumps large enough to cram the tire into the fender while the wheels are turned.

3/4 degrees isnt very much. Ireland engineering has a similar product that gives 1.25 degrees. That would do the trick.
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 14, 2007, 05:27:12 PM: *sigh* All-in-all it comes to around $900 Northern-American dollars with dirt-cheap tires lol :( But the setup would be very nice methinks. Thanks for all the help!
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: Tonyb on April 14, 2007, 10:55:04 PM: I like them! Any idea how much they wiegh?
Title: Will these wheels fit?
Post by: denious on April 16, 2007, 12:38:43 PM: Which ones are you talking about exactly?