wheels.. how big / how wide?

[666vt]

ok all, ive been thinking about getting some rims for a while now.. started off i wanted 18"s .. then i was thinking about 19"s .. now im starting to wonder if i should go 20"s and be a heaps cool dude.

has anyone got any info about 20"s on vt's ?
my car is stock height but will be on superlows soon.

i am guessing i will have to roll the guards.
are 20"s illegal even if i get a small profile tyre?
ive heard the 2" bigger than stock law is a myth.. true or false?

and also how wide can i go?
i wouldnt mind getting some nice fat tyre in the arse end, thinking 245.. will they fit?

can someone help me out here please?

and is it worth going 20"s or should i settle for 19"s ?

because i want these apec delexi rims in black and they only make them in 18 or 20s.. and im keen for the 20"s

cheers in advance =]

[Ozzie]

check with ur states roads authoritys to see what the legal limit is.
here in Vic we go on overall diameter of the rim with tyre no more than 15mm from factory specs.
so theyd have to be LOW profile. lol

on sl's you may need to roll the gaurds or you may get away with it depending how wide the tyre is.
if you use standard shockies when you lower youll most likely need to roll the gaurds.
235's you might get away with

[666vt]

check with ur states roads authoritys to see what the legal limit is.
here in Vic we go on overall diameter of the rim with tyre no more than 15mm from factory specs.
so theyd have to be LOW profile. lol

on sl's you may need to roll the gaurds or you may get away with it depending how wide the tyre is.
if you use standard shockies when you lower youll most likely need to roll the gaurds.
235's you might get away with

thanks mate, do you mean i might get away with 235's if i do or dont get the guards rolled?

lol sorry man if that sounds dumb...


and does anyone know the nsw laws on this subject?

cheers

[Ozzie]

thanks mate, do you mean i might get away with 235's if i do or dont get the guards rolled?

lol sorry man if that sounds dumb...


and does anyone know the nsw laws on this subject?

cheers

you should get away with 20"s on 235's without having the gaurds rolled.
but if you lower to the sl's youll need to get shorter stiffer shocks or it will most likely scrub even with 20's on 235's

[666vt]

you should get away with 20"s on 235's without having the gaurds rolled.
but if you lower to the sl's youll need to get shorter stiffer shocks or it will most likely scrub even with 20's on 235's

ahh ok, thanks mate. yeah i didnt worry about getting shorter shocks.

ill see how the springs go on my stockies, let them settle for a while and see if they scrub at all. if they dont ill just chuck some rims on lol

its no biggie for me to get the guards rolled, im not worried about that..

20 inch, black rims, deep dish, chrome lip, white walled tyres on superlows.

im getting excited lol

defect from police is not really what im after though =S

[Ozzie]

your stockies wont scrub.

im on 17's with 245's and its never scrubbed
but on the other hand its bumpy as hell and if i had 20's on my 245's id scrub lol

[666vt]

these are some rims im thinking about getting.....

Apec Wheels apec delexi 20"

Apec Wheels apec thorn 19"

[666vt]

your stockies wont scrub.

im on 17's with 245's and its never scrubbed
but on the other hand its bumpy as hell and if i had 20's on my 245's id scrub lol

bumpy?

as in floaty? or bumpy as in stiff?

and do you have shorter shockers?

[Ozzie]

bumpy?

as in floaty? or bumpy as in stiff?

and do you have shorter shockers?

sorry... bumpy asin bouncy. it bounces like tigger (like standard springs but you feel it more)


heres the specs on legal sizes ect... http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...vsi09_rev4.pdf

[Ozzie]

yep its 15mm wider than standard, same as here in vic

those rims would look sick on your car with the dark paint

[666vt]

sorry... bumpy asin bouncy. it bounces like tigger (like standard springs but you feel it more)


heres the specs on legal sizes ect... http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...vsi09_rev4.pdf

ah damn i hate how bouncy my car is now lol, so its gonna be worse when i lower it then yeah?

[666vt]

yep its 15mm wider than standard, same as here in vic

those rims would look sick on your car with the dark paint

do you know off the top of your head what the standard width on a vt is?

yeah i know black rims should look the goods =]

[Ozzie]

Its probebly the same bouncyness when lowered, but i recon you can feel it more because of the distance between road n car.

no idea of the width of a vt or the wheel arches though

[666vt]

ahh.. so you're not allowed to go more than 15mm in diameter more than stock, so really the biggest i could legally go would probably be an 18" with say a 35 profile tyre. am i right there? cos my 15" stockies have a massive profile, go up a few inches in rim size, and take off a few inches of tyre wall profile and you cant really go that big, [legally]

and it says i can only go 26mm wider =S

i think my stockies are something like 205 maybe.. that sucks lol.

oh well, time to start doing my car up illegally =D

watch out boys in blue here i come =S

im gonna go 20"s stuff it, might as well.. im most likely gonna get in ****t if i get 19"s anyway lol

[Ozzie]

ahh.. so you're not allowed to go more than 15mm in diameter more than stock, so really the biggest i could legally go would probably be an 18" with say a 35 profile tyre. am i right there? cos my 15" stockies have a massive profile, go up a few inches in rim size, and take off a few inches of tyre wall profile and you cant really go that big, [legally]

and it says i can only go 26mm wider =S

i think my stockies are something like 205 maybe.. that sucks lol.

oh well, time to start doing my car up illegally =D

watch out boys in blue here i come =S

im gonna go 20"s stuff it, might as well.. im most likely gonna get in ****t if i get 19"s anyway lol

you could probebly go as high as 19" with low low profile 35 tyres and still be within the 15mm keeping it legal

Even wheel dealers wouldnt recommend going over 19" to be safe though.
personally i'd go 18" or 19" with the 35's. they still look big when the cars lowered

[MEANVY]

Going for the 19s will keep the price of new tyres down a fair bit. i personally don't like commodores on DUBS but that's just me.
I'd go 19s, but white wall my tires, makes the rims look heaps bigger so most people would think they be 20s and you wouldn't have any rubbing at all! no need to roll your guards

[180sc]

you could probebly go as high as 19" with low low profile 35 tyres and still be within the 15mm keeping it legal

Even wheel dealers wouldnt recommend going over 19" to be safe though.
personally i'd go 18" or 19" with the 35's. they still look big when the cars lowered

A 20" rim with 245/30 are only 11 almost 12mm bigger diameter than a 17" 235/45 so if your car was optioned with the 17" your right. and if you use 20" with 245/30 with the right offset 45p and right load rating it would be legal and fit with guards rolled.

[666vt]

A 20" rim with 245/30 are only 11 almost 12mm bigger diameter than a 17" 235/45 so if your car was optioned with the 17" your right. and if you use 20" with 245/30 with the right offset 45p and right load rating it would be legal and fit with guards rolled.

dammit, my vt is only an executive, only come with 15"s

cheers for the info man, 20"s with 245 would look hell tough

[666vt]

Going for the 19s will keep the price of new tyres down a fair bit. i personally don't like commodores on DUBS but that's just me.
I'd go 19s, but white wall my tires, makes the rims look heaps bigger so most people would think they be 20s and you wouldn't have any rubbing at all! no need to roll your guards

yeah thats an option i was thiking about, 19"s with double thickness white wall for more effect. i am keen on 20"s though, just seems heaps more unique

[666vt]

2 options.

legal - 19"s with low profile, 235 all around.
illegal - 20"s 245 rear, 235 front

might as well make it too big and too fat if im gonna go all out.
or i might wimp it out and go 19"s especially as im on my red p's [its like a bullseye for the fuzz] cheers heaps for the info dudes

[Ozzie]

dammit, my vt is only an executive, only come with 15"s

cheers for the info man, 20"s with 245 would look hell tough

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[wrx884]

pretty sure u can only get 225's with 20s mainly on the fronts coz they scrub on ur struts? 20s looks homo coz u can never get a fat tyre under there but if i was u id go 19s at least u can get the 235s with those.

[dijm8]

yeh i got 225's on my 20's...i have no probs even on SSL

[666vt]

pretty sure u can only get 225's with 20s mainly on the fronts coz they scrub on ur struts? 20s looks homo coz u can never get a fat tyre under there but if i was u id go 19s at least u can get the 235s with those.

if i go 19"s could i get 245's under the back?
and 235 fronts?
sounds like a tuff setup =]
i dont care about rolling the guards, ill do it myself lol

[666vt]

yeh i got 225's on my 20's...i have no probs even on SSL

how much did the white walls cost man?

anyone know if someone does white walls in nsw?
cheers