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28-03-2008, 03:28 PM
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Rims ... hmmm?
Hi again, what are the best size rims for the commodore SS 2004 front and back? and what tire brand do you guys think is best?
Last edited by Soud; 28-03-2008 at 04:02 PM.
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28-03-2008, 04:09 PM
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I would go with some 18" rims all round with some good name rubber.
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28-03-2008, 04:17 PM
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Wheels are for posers. Save your $$$ for real mods...
As for tyres, I've got Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalins and I love them! 
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28-03-2008, 07:13 PM
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Thank, posing is my thing  nah but i want my car to be unique because all the commodores look alike here hehe, 18" are good but a need to know what dimentions can I use and still have a smooth ride (how wide can i go for front and back rims and how thin does the tyre have to be so that it doesn't touch the body when in dumpy roads)
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Last edited by Soud; 28-03-2008 at 07:13 PM.
Reason: spelling
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28-03-2008, 07:23 PM
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You wont have any dramas at all in a VY with 18's, but 18s are pretty small for a VY is you want to look the poser part, 20's are too small these days apparently.. lol
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28-03-2008, 07:31 PM
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most 18's are 18x8 245/45 rubber you will be safe with this formula now just choose which rims you want
and get the best tyres you can afford
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28-03-2008, 07:37 PM
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True true hehe
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28-03-2008, 07:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GMMAD
most 18's are 18x8 245/45 rubber you will be safe with this formula now just choose which rims you want
and get the best tyres you can afford
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Is that for the fronts too? won't the tires touch the body in hard turns?
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28-03-2008, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soud
Is that for the fronts too? won't the tires touch the body in hard turns?
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Stock VY SS wheels are 18X8 front & rear.
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28-03-2008, 08:23 PM
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nah the 2004 are 17"
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28-03-2008, 08:49 PM
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But the 18s were optional extra though wernt they
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28-03-2008, 08:55 PM
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VY SS sedans come with 18x8 VYSS ute came with 17x8
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29-03-2008, 05:37 AM
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Go for 19's or 20's not 18's. Hankook K104's and K107's are a good tyre... great value for money. If you live in melbourne i'd go to Mag Wheel and Tyre in Preston (Chifley drive, near northland, at the round about)... they'll take good care of you.
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29-03-2008, 07:20 AM
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In NSW, early Highway Patrol experience with the 18's on the VY SS Series 1 led to a policy of the Police ordering the sedans with the 17's. The cost of the 18 inch tyres was excessive for commands with limited budgets. It is therefore possible to buy a Series 1 VY SS with factory installed 17's, which could indicate an earlier life as a Highway Patrol car.
After a while, the policy was dumped and the cars were accepted with 18's and we had to find the money to pay for replacement tyres. Just as a matter of interest, these days it costs us around $1,200 per set of 19's for the VE, and I guess we'd all like to pay only $300 for a 19 inch tyre.
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