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Dec 2nd, 2011, 15:52
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18s on a v70?
Has anyone put 18s on a v70? I am upgrading my alloys and any advice on whether 18s would fit would help. Would they scrub?
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Dec 2nd, 2011, 15:54
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Should say its a 2000 phase 2
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Dec 2nd, 2011, 15:54
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Depends on your model, width of tyre and it's profile but I've seen a classic shape V70 with 19s sooo...
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Dec 2nd, 2011, 16:23
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I have a t5 and the width is 8 i think. Sounds promising. Would I have to do anything to the car to fit bigger wheels?
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Dec 2nd, 2011, 17:05
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You might find them rubbing. Different stop blocks on the wishbones will sort that out but increase the turning circle (bad as it is already).
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Dec 2nd, 2011, 17:48
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Yeah ive just bought the 18mm stop blocks to fit tomorrow. had the car two weeks and the turning circle is pretty bad but ill get used to it.
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Dec 2nd, 2011, 19:24
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If 8,5x19" with 225/35R19s with an ET40 fit, then an 18" will easily fit!
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Dec 3rd, 2011, 12:59
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205/55-16 tyres would give something of the appearance wanted and would give the same turning radius as the local parson's V70 petrol 140 with 195/65-15s. If you wanted a wider tyre, then you could mount wicked 215/55-16s and have only a little larger turning radius. 17" wheels and 225 mm wide tyres are ill advised on a V70. 18" wheels (with what width tyres!?) are a serious degradation of performance. In a supermarket car park I recently saw a guy have to saw back and forth to get out of a straight-in parking slot. He had just told me his RWD car was riding on 24" wheels! The tyres were 35 or 30 profile, 'he couldn't remember'. See where you are headed? How long will it be before you need 20"s and then after that 22"s with solid rubber tyres like a warehouse forklift. And your memory will begin to fade . . .
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Dec 3rd, 2011, 16:47
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wheel"s
i have a new set of capler"s for sale 18inch
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Dec 3rd, 2011, 16:58
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my phase 1 has 19's
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