16x8 wheels
12-21-02, 12:31 AM
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16x8 wheels
i want to run 225's on my car on all 4 corners, and the only wheels i can seem to find are 7.5" wide. I dont want to go with a taller wheel since ill get pointed for anything after 16" where i race.
225 is almost 9" , so i think 7.5" wide wheels is a strech. When you road race, you want to have a wheel thats about the same width as the tire.
any cheap wheels that are 16x8?
225 is almost 9" , so i think 7.5" wide wheels is a strech. When you road race, you want to have a wheel thats about the same width as the tire.
any cheap wheels that are 16x8?
12-21-02, 06:28 PM
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I run 225/50/16's on my stock TII rims and they are 16x7 I want to run 255's in the back and 245's up front just dont know what offset I should get with that I want 17x8's for street and some 15" welds with slicks for the track with skinnes up in front
12-21-02, 06:58 PM
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stock T2 rims are 16x8, says so on the rim itself.. i just went out to my car and looked.. there not that expensive either.. i payed $150 for mine with 4 new tires and they were delivered to my house.. my buddy ricky has a set of 4 T2 rims with no tires on them for $80 for all 4.. let me know..
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Originally posted by DJChunter
stock T2 rims are 16x8, says so on the rim itself.. i just went out to my car and looked..
stock T2 rims are 16x8, says so on the rim itself.. i just went out to my car and looked..
I don't know why you have 8" rims but count yourself lucky.
12-21-02, 07:36 PM
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Ya stock TII rims are 16x7. FD rims are 16x8. For the front of your car you want an offset of like +35 to +38 maybe. I've heard +40 will work depending on the tire and rim width. On the back +40 will work fine, even up to like a +50(because the FD rims are +50 and they fit on the back). Contact ARD T2 on here, he knows exactly what sizes you will need and sells rims.
12-21-02, 08:29 PM
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225's fit absolutely perfectly on 7.5" rims. I've got falken azenis sports (225/45's) on 17x7.5" rims, and the sidewall is perfectly vertical (no 'flex in / out at all)
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12-22-02, 05:17 AM
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I run 16x8 off of a R32 GT-R. 225/50R16 is the just about right size. 7" rims should not see more than 205's or 215's. It depends on the tire model as they vary. Check those manufacturer specs. Hell, you can put 245's on 7" wide rims. But that's another dumb thing that people do when they think they know what they're doing.
If you want 8" wide rims, get some with an offset of 35. Offset +30 in the back looks perfect, but the same in the front is way too wide unless you have the suspension to make up for it.
If you want 8" wide rims, get some with an offset of 35. Offset +30 in the back looks perfect, but the same in the front is way too wide unless you have the suspension to make up for it.
12-22-02, 06:52 AM
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I put the cobra r rims on someones car (very quickly). Shaved a few things off the car too. I think if I spent more than 30s fitting those rims it would look ******* pimp
12-22-02, 11:27 AM
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Originally posted by dr0x
I put the cobra r rims on someones car (very quickly). Shaved a few things off the car too. I think if I spent more than 30s fitting those rims it would look ******* pimp
I put the cobra r rims on someones car (very quickly). Shaved a few things off the car too. I think if I spent more than 30s fitting those rims it would look ******* pimp
12-22-02, 11:59 AM
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I have 8.5-9in all round , dont know iwtch itis mesue showed 8.5 in and on stock mags , i have the $519 apice stock rims , i want a set of the black and crome bbs one tho but tey cost $889 APICE!!
12-22-02, 01:42 PM
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90+ 300ZX wheels are 16x7.5" and actually pretty light, about 17-18lbs each. We used homemade 1/4" spacers up front.
I ran them on my TII with 225/50/16 Kuhmo Victoracers. Here are some pics, I think they looked pretty good for the price.
http://community.webshots.com/album/29829335dZcQQoISEZ
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I ran them on my TII with 225/50/16 Kuhmo Victoracers. Here are some pics, I think they looked pretty good for the price
.http://community.webshots.com/album/29829335dZcQQoISEZ
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12-22-02, 02:53 PM
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12-22-02, 04:14 PM
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I'd suggest the buddy club P1 or Kosei K1. We're offerring special pricing on the buddy club wheels. They are very lightweight and come in a beautiful fitment for the FC.
16,7.5 and 8.5 staggered. THis would allow you to dial in a little more predictability with 225/50 up front and 245/45 in the rear. Sick *** setup. If I could afford another set of wheels for autox these would be the ones.
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16,7.5 and 8.5 staggered. THis would allow you to dial in a little more predictability with 225/50 up front and 245/45 in the rear. Sick *** setup. If I could afford another set of wheels for autox these would be the ones.
Rishie