17"s .......or..........18"s

Posted By: Anonymous

17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 05:55

Im looking for a new set of wheels but im not sure what size to go for 17" or 18"

i dont want the wheels rubbing on the arches on full lock or any other probs, just be nice to do a straight swap with my standard 20vt wheels. anybody have first hand experiance they can share with me please. also whats the best tyre size to fit on both size wheels, thanks in advance

Posted By: Saint

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 06:09

Not sure which is better size wise but if you go for 17" then the tyre size is 215/40 or 215/45 17. 225/40 17 would be the ideal but this tyre size is not really available

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 06:44

18"

looks better..

do a search.. you'll find plenty of coops with 18" on them.. I LOVE IT!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 07:08

wheelmania jades in 18"....yes please (if you can find a set). these are direct fit.

it would be better if you could give us an idea of your budjet aswell

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 07:38

Ive just fitted a kit and it some how makes my 17's look soo small. If you are considering lowering as well go for 18's as they do look good. However if you don't want rubbing or any other problems 17's would suit you better.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 07:56

these are my 18s

Kev

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 08:04

kev...........i fccukin love your car!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 11:58

Quote:

these are my 18s

Kev

hi Kev,

very nice.

what wheels are those ? Do they go right in ?
.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 19:10

17's everytime - 18's tyres are so much more - plus a crashier ride. Finally potholes will be the bain of your life although this also comes into play with 17's!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 19:35

Kev,
very nice!!...
Would like to know what they are and how much!!.

Steve.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 17/02/2006 23:10

they are wolfrace urbanracer 7's in 18". they are 4x100 so you'll need wobblies, i think you'll need spacers!

Posted By: Taffy20vt

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 18/02/2006 00:15

Quote:

they are wolfrace urbanracer 7's in 18". they are 4x100 so you'll need wobblies, i think you'll need spacers!

I think these wheels have been replaced by 'Wolfrace Street racers' the only difference IIRC is that the streetracers have a centre cap covering the wheel bolts but are only available up to 17"

I wanted a set of black urban racers but couldnt find any

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 18/02/2006 01:47

if you can find any you will need wobbly bolts but dont need spacers!

Kev

Posted By: RusH

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 18/02/2006 03:00

Only the 18's in the urban racers are a straight fit. The 17's will neeed spacers and longer wobbly bolts.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 19/02/2006 06:34

Quote:

I think these wheels have been replaced by 'Wolfrace Street racers' the only difference IIRC is that the streetracers have a centre cap covering the wheel bolts but are only available in 17"

your memory is a gooden my friend!!!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 04:09

will vauxhall fitment wheels slot onto the coupe if i use wobbly bolts? They are 18's.

Ross

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 05:12

don't all vauxhaull wheels have a massive offset, 49et?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 05:16

Sorry man no chance I can see a Vauxhall wheel fitting the Coupe, but I do know my brother sold alloys from his Alfa 145 that fitted my mates Mk4 Astra so PCDs must be the same.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 14:15

Why not 19"s.... has anyone managed to fit 19 inchers?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 14:35

what is the offset of the coupe wheels?

Ross

Posted By: Begbie

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 16:59

Quote:

Why not 19"s.... has anyone managed to fit 19 inchers?

One person i know has fitted them. Marcus who bought Andy20vt old car fitted 19" Kahn wheels on it

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 17:40

Quote:

Sorry man no chance I can see a Vauxhall wheel fitting the Coupe, but I do know my brother sold alloys from his Alfa 145 that fitted my mates Mk4 Astra so PCDs must be the same.

no mate, alfa's pcd is 4 x 98 and vaux is 4 x 100

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 17:56

Quote:

Quote:

Why not 19"s.... has anyone managed to fit 19 inchers?

One person i know has fitted them. Marcus who bought Andy20vt old car fitted 19" Kahn wheels on it

Thanks.. what is his (marcus's) forum name?

Posted By: Begbie

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 18:30

markus20vt was his old one but i believe its now maserati3200

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 27/02/2006 19:23

cheers Begbie..

Now the mad question is can we get 20 inchers on...

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 28/02/2006 02:17

anyone know where to get wobbly bolts? im gonna fit 18 inch bbs wheels! They should clear the brembos ok yeah?

Ross

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 28/02/2006 02:31

Wobbly bolts from here...

Motech
Unit 2 Brindley Close
Rushden Business Park
Rushden
Northants
NN10 6EN
Tel: 0845 230 2009
Fax: 0845 230 2019

Email: sales@motechdirect.co.uk
Web: www.motechdirect.co.uk

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 28/02/2006 17:54

Personally I can't see an issue with the physical fittment of 19's or maybe even 20's. Arch gaps seem pretty big on the Coupe, even on my 18's there's plenty of room, (lowered 35mm).

Only thing would be rolling radius being out, which is gonna affect your speedo.

For me if you're choosing between 17' and 18's, 18's would be my choice. I went from the standard rims, to 18's and found the ride to be well within my tolerance for comfort. And I reckon you'll always be wanting something slightly larger if you plumped for 17's.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 28/02/2006 23:07

Ross speak to Alex at Motorsport wheels in Glasgow, 0141 6433900. They deal with BBS and will be able to get the wobbly bolts for you.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 01:00

Right. Checked out the wheels my mate is sellin and they are 18" inch deep dish BBS wheels. Vauxhall offset and fitment. They be ok around the brembos?

Ross

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 02:58

Arent Vauxhall 45mm?

Posted By: Taffy20vt

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 03:02

Quote:

Arent Vauxhall 45mm?

49mm IIRC

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 03:12

Hmmmm. Well maybe they aint a vauxhall offset! Cause they guy said they were 35 or 38. They are multidrilled... need to just check if they fit dont i?

Ross

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 03:34

Quote:

Quote:

Arent Vauxhall 45mm?

49mm IIRC

Ah thats it, must of got confused, isnt the MK2 Astra GTE 45? I know they aint the same as the rest of Vauxhalls

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 04:52

Yes they are 49mm, but no way will the BBS wheels be the same. I would imagine they will be 42mm max.

Posted By: Begbie

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 15:01

Also if they are multi-drilled are they normal bolts to hold the wheel on, or is it studs and nuts? If its the latter you wont get them to fit as they cant be made the same as a wobble bolt

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 23:31

Its bolts as far as im aware!!!! Also i think ur wrong with ur statement cause i had wheels that fitted my corsa (bolts) and put them on my rover (studs and nuts) and it went on perfectly!

Ross

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 01/03/2006 23:52

Thats because Vauxhall use 4 * 100 PCD, as does Rover.

Posted By: Stichl

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 03/03/2006 21:08

Sorry,

what is the right tyre size for a 18" Wolfrace Urban Racer?
I want to have 225 tyres?!

Thanks
Juergen

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 03/03/2006 21:15

yeah 225/35 is the right size 40 profile just rub a bit.

Kev

Posted By: Stichl

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 03/03/2006 21:27

Quote:

yeah 225/35 is the right size 40 profile just rub a bit.

Kev

Do you use 225 or 215?
Is it possible to use additional spacer at the rear axle with these alloys?

Thanks a lot
Juergen

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 03/03/2006 22:59

i use 215/40 atm which dont rub but will be fitting 225/35 shortly.

dont know about the spacers but i wouldent recommend them with wobbly bolts.

Kev

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 03/03/2006 23:41

U can get longer wobbly bolts, which work with spacers!

Ross

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 04/03/2006 00:14

if i'm just buying spacers for my normal 16" wheels will i need longer bolts too?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 04/03/2006 00:48

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U can get longer wobbly bolts, which work with spacers!

Ross

i still wouldn't combine the two.

Kev

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 17"s .......or..........18"s - 04/03/2006 19:09

Some people have, and i have on good authority it will be ok!

Ross