Rim Sizes In Ke55's...

[Palmy]

not sure where i could have put this thread so it ended up goin here. i want to get a set of 16"x7" wheels for my 55' but am not sure if they will fit right. am worried about the front tyres rubing on the shockers.... i think the offest for them is +40. anyway here is the url for them, if anyone has done this before i would love 2 hear bout it.

 

look for the wheels with the caption- 16*7.0 KSpeed Super GT

 

http://www.tempetyres.com.au/products_by_c...un+Wheel+Wizard

[Hiro Protagonist]

not sure where i could have put this thread so it ended up goin here. i want to get a set of 16"x7" wheels for my 55' but am not sure if they will fit right. am worried about the front tyres rubing on the shockers.... i think the offest for them is +40. anyway here is the url for them, if anyone has done this before i would love 2 hear bout it.

 

look for the wheels with the caption- 16*7.0 KSpeed Super GT

 

http://www.tempetyres.com.au/products_by_c...un+Wheel+Wizard

 

+40 is WAAAAAY too much offset for a KE55. As an idea, I've got 14x7 Supra mags on my KE55, and they've got an offset of +8, and they _just_ stick out of the guards, so the offset is perfect. +40 will mean MAJOR scrubbing on the shocks, most likely front and rear. +40 is an offset more commonly used on FWD cars (such as the FWD Corollas)

[Palmy]

yeah well i rekon i will can that idea, I'm thinking jus 15" skyline chasers and that will look pretty ol skool, plus the chasers will prob b a bit cheaper then buyin brand new rims n tyres :y:

[Rolla__Boy]

I EASILY fitted 17 x 7's onto my KE35, and if you can find 15 inch Skyline chasers, they would probably be more expensive than a new set of rims anyway.

[Palmy]

mmmk then, well i will prob only go 16" max, as usual its the cash prob that puts you back a bit. are chasers that hard 2 find and expensive??

[kangaroosa]

are chasers that hard 2 find and expensive??

 

Yes (well a full set are) and Yes (compared to the fact that you could get some nice 2nd alloys for the same price). It just so happens that i stumbled across a set of 15" Chasers/Interceptors today.....but i got lucky.

[cuzzo]

i have 16's on my rolla.

[Palmy]

kangaroosa- shit thats is lucky then hey lol. thanks 4 that info, gotta try n find 2nd hand ones otherwise i unfortunately i will have 2 fork a bit more 4 brand newies.

 

cuzzo- i take it ur talkin bout the car in ur pic, a Ke55 i take it. how wide are ur rims? any scrubbing?

Edited January 1, 2008 by Palmy

[cuzzo]

The rear guards needed to be lipped. It only scrubs when you go up a driveway on a angle. Id say this is because its a bit low.

 

OFFSET IS THE KEY. ! :yes:

[OniBerserker]

go for a set of ae86 rims, in 14's or 15's

they are all around the right offset

[Palmy]

well thats gonna be a pain in the arse 4 me cause i have pretty much re-moulded my rear gaurds with bog. so if I'm desperate for 16's I'm gonna have 2 break all that up, shit!! lol

[Rolla__Boy]

You don't have to lip shit if you get the correct offset....I had 17 x 7 on the back of my KE30 and they went nowhere near the guard....As has been previously stated....it's all about offset

[Rolla__Boy]

yeah well i rekon i will can that idea, I'm thinking jus 15" skyline chasers and that will look pretty ol skool, plus the chasers will prob b a bit cheaper then buyin brand new rims n tyres :yes:

 

 

Chasers...snap em up at this price

[Palmy]

hey thanks heaps rolla boy, thought i might jus throw in a bid and c how i go. they look in awesome condition too. one thing i wanna kno is if you can put low profile tyres on 15" rims?? if so, are they more expensive then normal tyres??

Edited January 2, 2008 by Palmy

[Rolla__Boy]

Yes you can put low profile tyres on those rims....I would recommend 195/50/15's...and tyre prices vary depending how good you want your tyres to be. Should be able to get some cheapies for around $100 each.