17x8 rims with 225/45/17's vl wagon possible?
Hey all...im trying to put new rims on my VL wagon...17x8 VX HSV ones...I have 225/45/17 tyres for them...car has 1st stage lowered king springs.
I went to put them on a the tyre place the other day and they refused to do it because 225 is too small for 8 inch rims and something about its nearly hitting the shock...I was thinking maybe they were lazy as its a bit harder...I thought i did my research before which I found out 225 was the minimum tyre that could be used...
does any professor out there have 225/45/17 on some 17x8's or some knowledge on the subject....it would be greatly appreciated, cheers
hey man my old vl sedan had 235/45R17's and was lowered. didn't have any problems except the tire rubbing when i hit big bumps really fast. but youd expect that anyway. hope that helps a bit
Cheers yea the shop said 235's were cool but not 225's dam it...I dont want to buy new tyres if i can avoid it....they are expensive as they are!
According to Tire Rack in the USA a Bridgestone 225/45x17 tyre is best suited to a 7"to 8.5" rim. I have 225/45x17 type "R" semi slicks on 8" rims and they are fine. I can't see why there would be any difference for other brands. The lower the tyre profile the wider the rim you can use. If you were using a 60 series profile for example then you would need 235/60x17 for an 8" rim.
Yep mate it'll be fine. Might scrub with a million people in the car but otherwise should be all good.
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http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...ure-heavy.htmlOriginally Posted by xVisions
sweeet!
how about any wagon owners out there...problems with it nearly hitting the shock or something like that?
Will try again this wednesday...will let you know the results.
mate you will probably find the rim sticks out further than the tyre and its looks gay and is probably unsafe. in regards to hitting the schok i would say they are full of it as i had /245/35 (i think, could have been 45/ 19's on my vh wagon no problems with the strut but the big tyres on the rear scrubbed on spoon drains and bumps on the high way etc ) but i think 235's could have helped it along with guard rolling mind you i had choped springs so the spring rate was probably stuffed up.
see pic
VH wagon soon to be v6 t5
VH wagon soon to be v6 t5
thats my wagon with 245/45/19's al round / scrubbed in the back when goin up spoon drains drive ways etc . but i would say 235's with some guard rollin could have helped it also cut springs dont help the situation . but the fronts never touched the front however it was very close to spring seat
17's you will be fine . but the tyre shop is probably right . the rims will be wider than the tyre and apart from lookin gay it is probably unsafe.
Sick wagon!!!
Go a V8 all the way man, probably best chance to own one before the cost of petrol goes up ridiculously...so much fun!!!!
im runnin 245/19s on my vl and its fairly low.
lol at price of petrol i remember 8 yr ago fuel was 86c a ltr
OK all sorted!
no problem getting the tyres on the rims...they fit very well too...no scrubbing either...
Tyres are goodyear F1's.
some pics attached
buddaboy1990
bit late but i have a vl wags and im runnin 235/45r17s all round and dont have any clearance problems only when i go up a bump on a funny angle it rubs in the inside of the wheel arch
Wrecking VL factory V8 only a few bits left still have full dash/crash pad
and have a vk 202 motor and 5 speed Make an offer want it gone
I wouldn't expect that red wagon to rub it's looks like 4x4.my 19s were tuckin rite up in rear guards Stil wasn't scrubbing but put sl kingys in it on weekend
Unfortunately after a bit of driving they are scrubbing....
usually when going diagonally up a drive way or round a sharp corner fast...to a point it like the hand brake is on...performance is lost but I reckon it looks better
What type of shocks you running Bow down? I only have Monroc GTs however they are only 3 years old...
Is there a difference between rear wheel space on a wagon compared to a sedan??
same shocks.i now have sl's in but ill get a pic up with them ill try find a pic with old peders sprngs
buddaboy1990
there is a difference. I have fixed my problem by running mags with a different offset and no more scrubbing haha. Just had 2 flair out the arch a bit more so it didnt scrub in the arch
Wrecking VL factory V8 only a few bits left still have full dash/crash pad
and have a vk 202 motor and 5 speed Make an offer want it gone
Im guessing the rear wheel pace is smaller on a wagon than a Sedan?
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