wheels

[Lawrence Hahn]

by the way...what bolt patterns, sizes and offset fit the 2g eclipse/talon??  im thinking of 18" tantrums, verdicts or motegi mr7's~ ...is it 5x114.3?  what about 5x100?  and what exactly does offset mean?? sorry i'm such a nub to cars ..hehe...

[Graeme Shaw]

Okay, first off, it's n00b.  And second, seriously, man, MSN me.  I can lecture for hours.

Okay.  Our bolt pattern is 5x114.3 (5 bolts, spaced evely apart 114.3mm across from each other...I think),a nd our offset, is I think either 38 or 42.  Can't remember what the offset is.  If you have a set of rims in mind, ask if they'll fit, and someone'll give you a good answer.  

[Lawrence Hahn]

hehe..i changed the original msg by the way..and i like nub...pronounced like...flub..or hub...=p

[Graeme Shaw]

so a "nuhb" "fluhb" or "huhb"?  j00 w3ird mang.
haha

[Lawrence Hahn]

haha...=p

[Lawrence Hahn]

graeme ...add me to msn..haha..i need to take advantage of all yer knowledge =))) hahHAH... jk...anyone can add me too =p  just make sure u let me nkow yer from bcdsm or else i mite forget and delete it or something...k...thanks =)

[wally siu]

Okay, first off, it's n00b.  And second, seriously, man, MSN me.  I can lecture for hours.

Okay.  Our bolt pattern is 5x114.3 (5 bolts, spaced evely apart 114.3mm across from each other...I think),a nd our offset, is I think either 38 or 42.  Can't remember what the offset is.  If you have a set of rims in mind, ask if they'll fit, and someone'll give you a good answer.  

The bolt pattern is 5-114.3mm or 5-4.5in. For an upgrade, you want to use an offset thats around 40mm, depending on the width of wheel. For a tire, you want to use something in the range of 25 inches overall diameter. ie: 225/45R17, 225/40R18.

[Howard Hu]

yeah listen to this guy he works at volco tires

haha hey man i came in today with my friend to ask u about the bolts for his jetta..blah he's bummed out cuz you told him to buy new rims haha

[wally siu]

yeah listen to this guy he works at volco tires

haha hey man i came in today with my friend to ask u about the bolts for his jetta..blah he's bummed out cuz you told him to buy new rims haha

Well he's better off to get wheels that fit properly.

[Clayton Ulmer]

Hey Wally, since you are probably the best guy to ask, what is the maximun size tire you can fit on 17 x 7 rims.  I have 225's but just wondering how much bigger i could go.

[Marty van den Bosch]

30% over rim width has been a recommended ideal max, that would be 225 for 7".
You can run larger, but it is not recommended.

[wally siu]

Hey Wally, since you are probably the best guy to ask, what is the maximun size tire you can fit on 17 x 7 rims.  I have 225's but just wondering how much bigger i could go.

I wouldnt suggest trying to go bigger on a 7 inch wide wheel. 225/45R17 is already wider then supposed to be on that wheel. For the best fit with that tire size, you want to use a 7.5 or 8 inch wheel. If you want to go wider, probably best to go with a wider wheel.

[Jacky Ng]

Another question for you Wally, which size is the best to run on stock 17"s?  215/55? 205/55? 205/60? 215/45? or 225/45?

[Marty van den Bosch]

Here is a tire calculator.

Input the stock size on one side, and the size you want on the other.

It will give you all the variances you need to know. - The closer to 0% difference, the better.

http://www.discountpartcenter.com/tirecalc.html

[Dan Harshey]

Wow, that is a really cool calculator, i was always wondering how fast i was going with my tires being a smaller diameter.
It says when my speedo reads 100kph i am travelling 93.5kph big difference there.
i have 205/45/16's
Dan