fully sick wicked wheels

komaterpillar · **March 23, 2012, 01:25:11**

gday

i'm looking at a set of 18 inch alloys for my wifes '08 i30 slx, specs are 18 x 7.5, 5 x 114.3 pcd, hub bore 67.1mm and +45mm offset, now from what i have worked out the inside of the wheel should only sit 13.8 mm closer to the inside of the car and the outside of the wheel should only sit 24.05mm further out (compared to the stock 16x6, +50mm offset stock wheels). does all that sound right?

does anyone know if there will be any clearance issues? ie. will i have to roll the guards?

also will i have to buy and fit the steering rack spacers that are required for the stock 17 inch wheels? because the new wheels with there deeper offset compared to the 17 inchers should sit 4.65mm further away from the inside of the wheel arch than the 17's would (17" - +56mm offset, 18" - +45mm offset, also taking into account that the 18's are half an inch wider).

any help would be appreciated

cheers
Bretto

Dazzler · **Reply #1: March 23, 2012, 02:35:14**

Hi Bretto..

Most of the "boys" with the 18" wheels are off working to pay for them ... Hopefully you should get some helpful advice if you hang fire for a day or two...

P.S. I modded your heading to help get you a result (hope you don't mind)

and where is the photo of these fully sick wicked wheels?

komaterpillar · **Reply #2: March 23, 2012, 03:01:54**

yay or nay?

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #3: March 23, 2012, 03:15:41**

I'm a yay.

Seoul-mate · **Reply #4: March 23, 2012, 06:11:10**

Me too

Shambles · **Reply #5: March 23, 2012, 07:55:00**

Damned right it's a yay

Very nice indeed

Doggie 1 · **Reply #6: March 23, 2012, 07:56:42**

Dazzler · **Reply #7: March 23, 2012, 07:57:24**

Yay # 5

komaterpillar · **Reply #8: March 23, 2012, 10:59:02**

Thanks for the comments

should be ordering them on Monday after I spend a lot of time over the weekend measuring and scratching my head. Had a quick look this arvie and the gaurds on the i30 are massive! The only drama I can see is that on the front the standard 16s sit pretty close to the outside edge of the innergaurd but there is a fair bit of vertical room between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the outergaurd. Should be sweet!! Reckon I'll get the gaurds rolled anyway (it's only like $40 a guard at a place locally) just to be on the safe side, this should give a bit of room to lower it an inch or two down the track as well.

The only other drama I can think of would be the tyres scraping on the inner gaurds when steering is at full lock. What do you's think? Maybe get some of those steering rack spacers, I think there only $6 each or something from Hyundai?

Doggie 1 · **Reply #9: March 23, 2012, 11:09:50**

When you get them on you'll have to post some

for us

Dazzler · **Reply #10: March 23, 2012, 11:14:59**

It's a wonder 2i30's hasn't posted he's got 18's i think and lowered (I'd PM him if I was you)

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #11: March 23, 2012, 12:29:57**

Kom, I have a set of18" i45 alloys on mine. No problems.

komaterpillar · **Reply #12: March 23, 2012, 13:00:13**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on March 23, 2012, 12:29:57

Kom, I have a set of18" i45 alloys on mine. No problems.

what is the offset and width of those?
and do you have the steering rack spacers fitted? or what wheels did yours have on it from standard were they the 17s? maybe it already had the spacers fitted?

i'm just peaking out a bit cause its the wifes car and if she hears a tyre scraping she'll think the worlds coming to an end

komaterpillar · **Reply #13: March 23, 2012, 13:40:48**

just had a look on the csa website and they reckon a 18x8 with +45mm offset will fit so i shoud be right with a 18x7.5 with +45mm offset,

Dazzler · **Reply #14: March 23, 2012, 20:08:02**

Quote from: komaterpillar on March 23, 2012, 13:00:13

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on March 23, 2012, 12:29:57
Kom, I have a set of18" i45 alloys on mine. No problems.

what is the offset and width of those?
and do you have the steering rack spacers fitted? or what wheels did yours have on it from standard were they the 17s? maybe it already had the spacers fitted?

UM only has an SX I think so definitely not 17" wheels originally....

Surferdude · **Reply #15: March 23, 2012, 21:46:12**

Quote from: Dazzler on March 23, 2012, 20:08:02

UM only has an SX

Dazzler · **Reply #16: March 23, 2012, 21:48:38**

Quote from: surferdude on March 23, 2012, 21:46:12

Quote from: Dazzler on March 23, 2012, 20:08:02

UM only has an SX

Trish only has an SX too

I was ONLY confirming that it wouldn't have had 17" wheels

2i30s · **Reply #17: March 23, 2012, 22:07:20**

Quote from: Dazzler on March 23, 2012, 11:14:59

It's a wonder 2i30's hasn't posted he's got 18's i think and lowered (I'd PM him if I was you)

I'm on 17's,but the same over all diameter as 18s.

2i30s · **Reply #18: March 23, 2012, 22:22:58**

I'm running a 225/45/17 tyre with 17.5" rims 45+ offset.

be carefull not to go any wider than a 225/45 because they will rub on the rear inner mud guard,my tyres slightly rub if i have a 5 people in the car and a full tank. [but im lowered 2" all round]

the 45+ offset also causes the tyres to sit dead level with the front mud guards on the outer edge of the rims. the rears miss only just on my car because its so low the rear tyres lean in at the top [- camber] but still rub slightly.

have a look at my car in pics,my hatch pics and mods,this should give you a better idea of how the car will look with bigger tyres and rims.

komaterpillar · **Reply #19: March 23, 2012, 22:45:54**

Quote from: 2i30s on March 23, 2012, 22:22:58

[but im lowered 2" all round] the 45+ offset also causes the tyres to sit dead level with the front mud guards on the outer edge of the rims. the rears miss only just on my car because its so low the rear tyres lean in at the top [- camber] but still rub slightly.

do you have any tyre wear dramas on the rear being so low with mass camber? vy/vz commowhores had issues when lowered at the rear with independent suspension, and the fix was a aftermarket camber/castor kit allowing the excess camber in the rear to be adjusted out of them, have you had any dramas like this on our cars? how are your rear tyres wearing? cause i thinking i'll see how the new wheels fill out the gaurds and if still not happy i reckon i'm gonna drop it a bit,

i30's got massive gaurds for little car.

what brand of springs did you use? did you use stock shocks and struts?

2i30s · **Reply #20: March 24, 2012, 08:23:38**

the rear suspension has toe adjustment, so no scrubbed tyres.

my struts and shocks are the factory ones still,but the guys at pedders said i would be waisting my money to change the originals.

my driving style is what kills my tyres,front and rear.

komaterpillar · **Reply #21: March 24, 2012, 08:33:21**

Quote from: 2i30s on March 24, 2012, 08:23:38

my driving style is what kills my tyres,front and rear.

lol, thats awesome

2i30s · **Reply #22: March 24, 2012, 09:08:31**

did you check out the pics of my car?

rustynutz · **Reply #23: March 24, 2012, 09:13:54**

How about a link, Steve?

komaterpillar · **Reply #24: March 24, 2012, 09:29:05**

Quote from: 2i30s on March 24, 2012, 09:08:31

did you check out the pics of my car?

yeah mate looks phat, love the sunroof,

and the debadged thing you've got goin on looks awesome, doesn't look to low either, just low enough to get the wheels up in the gaurds, well done

lowering def on the cards after the wheels

2i30s · **Reply #25: March 24, 2012, 10:06:27**

like this one Russ?

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=3716.0

Doggie 1 · **Reply #26: March 24, 2012, 10:32:23**

Just had a look through that thread and it looks great.
And yes, your sunroof does look the same as mine.

rustynutz · **Reply #27: March 24, 2012, 11:30:43**

Quote from: 2i30s on March 24, 2012, 10:06:27

like this one Russ?
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=3716.0

Ta mate, but I got sick of waiting and found it myself.....

2i30s · **Reply #28: March 24, 2012, 11:48:01**

Quote from: rustynutz on March 24, 2012, 11:30:43

Quote from: 2i30s on March 24, 2012, 10:06:27
like this one Russ?
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=3716.0

Ta mate, but I got sick of waiting and found it myself.....

I'm a whizz with a spanner,but I'm a novice with computers.

komaterpillar · **Reply #29: March 26, 2012, 00:04:02**

wheels ordered and paid for

should have them by the end of the week

but i fly out to work on wednesday for a fortnight