18" rims fit on AWD?

big h · Dec 17th, 2003, 00:12

Hi all,

Must just say thanks to all who responded to my earlier post re-pcd's on V70's.

Just about to order my new 17" Pegasus rims :9 , and I said to the guy "shame they weren't 18", but hey", to which he said "hey if you want 18's no problem"
of course i want 18" (rims that is;-) ). But will they fit/foul in the arch's?

The height of my 17" with 225/45/17 is 23.75", I have spoken to someone who has 18" Pegasus with 225/40/18 on his 855 T5R and the height is 23.5". Obviously with lower profile tyre the height should not change much, but will 1", make a difference?

Has anyone fitted or know of anyone who has done this to their car.

Thanks again guys,
& Happy xmas to you all. :-)

Andy · Dec 17th, 2003, 00:33

Hi Howard

These are much ££££ in the UK, have you seen the price of them in the US? From memory about £250-£300 each!!

Have you considered getting them from the US and importing them?

Do you have a cheap UK supplier or are you paying full wack?

Sorry VERY cheeky but they are very nice alloys and I NEED SOME, I don't want you paying over the odds for them what with your cat probs(?), donating all that money to Volvo. ;)

big h · Dec 17th, 2003, 08:11

Hi Andy,

These are much ££££ in the UK, have you seen the price of them in the US? From memory about £250-£300 each!!

1000 US for the 17" - 1151 US for the 18"

will send e-mail with details

regards,

big h · Dec 17th, 2003, 08:15

Andy,

Pic of 18" rims, just to wet your appetite;)

roy chu1 · Dec 17th, 2003, 09:49

Hi Howard,

Good to meet you at PE. Those rims are absolutely beautiful. They will fit yours no problem, the oprigional tyre would be 225/40/18.

I used to have this size on my 18s, my speedo what out. To make it a little easier and also have a nice level of comfort, I put 215/40/18s. This was a lot better. The car was brought down about half an inch, so it made a big difference.

You could go for 225/35/18 or 215/35/18s, I imaging the ride to be really harsh on 215 and may be similar on 225.

Fortunately I know this cause I have tried them all out, you could say I go through a lot of tyres. Remember the wheels will be no problem it might give you grief on the comfort side. Also if you go for 225 then if you put a heavy load in it will rub the inside of the arch liners. I have experienced this also.

Believe me this should not put you off in anyway, just make sure you have the correct tyre size. Good luck in your decision.

speak soon Roy

Andy · Dec 17th, 2003, 10:13

Wonder if Santa can get 18's down my chimney...

Dan F · Dec 17th, 2003, 10:20

Hi.
The earlier cars never had 18" wheels as a standard fit hence the miniscule size of tyre you have to have to keep the speedo accurate.

The C70 came with 18s as an official option with 225/40-18 tyres.
This is the size tyre I have got. However to protect the rim a little more I will be going for 235/35-18 tyres next time.

Have a look at the below link to sort out what size tyres you should have for a particular wheel size. It all depends on the original fitment.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Cheers,
Dan.

big h · Dec 17th, 2003, 10:37

thanks for that Dan

Dec 17th, 2003, 17:15

Hi Guys,
I have a set of Oz Hyda 17" x 8 with 215/45/17 fitted to an 850 T5 96 ,the car has been lowered by 35 mm and was causing me a problem when cornering hard ,i ended up having to get the inside wheel arches rolled back to allow for heavy loads and hard cornering,front is fine apart from a small rub on full lock.

Hope this is useful
Regards

Jason

tj101c70 · Dec 23rd, 2003, 21:21

Andy,,

Best you come down with your wheelbrace and check my rims will fit before you order !!!

Cost in this country is just over £4000 alowing £120 per tyre for 4 rims all in inc vat,
BUT beware import duty and vat, when buying over the pond !!but should be still under half price !!!

Regards TJ

TJ101 04 V70R AWD (flash)

Dec 17th, 2003, 00:12	#1
big h Senior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2007 23:35 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampshire	18" rims fit on AWD? Hi all, Must just say thanks to all who responded to my earlier post re-pcd's on V70's. Just about to order my new 17" Pegasus rims :9 , and I said to the guy "shame they weren't 18", but hey", to which he said "hey if you want 18's no problem" of course i want 18" (rims that is;-) ). But will they fit/foul in the arch's? The height of my 17" with 225/45/17 is 23.75", I have spoken to someone who has 18" Pegasus with 225/40/18 on his 855 T5R and the height is 23.5". Obviously with lower profile tyre the height should not change much, but will 1", make a difference? Has anyone fitted or know of anyone who has done this to their car. Thanks again guys, & Happy xmas to you all. :-) __________________ V70R AWD (2000) 325bhp Laser Blue, RICA ECU upgrade, IPD Grille, C70 Clear h/ligthts, Dynaudio speaker upgrade, Powerflex top mount, F1 filter, OEM strut brace, blue tints, 18" Pegasus, Goodyear F1's. VST lip, Blackthorn Performance CAT, 4" S/steel exhaust

Dec 17th, 2003, 00:33	#2
Andy Master Member Last Online: Mar 12th, 2023 14:04 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Bath/Bristol/N. Wilts	RE: 18 Hi Howard These are much ££££ in the UK, have you seen the price of them in the US? From memory about £250-£300 each!! Have you considered getting them from the US and importing them? Do you have a cheap UK supplier or are you paying full wack? Sorry VERY cheeky but they are very nice alloys and I NEED SOME, I don't want you paying over the odds for them what with your cat probs(?), donating all that money to Volvo. ;)

Dec 17th, 2003, 08:11	#3
big h Senior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2007 23:35 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampshire	RE: 18 Hi Andy, These are much ££££ in the UK, have you seen the price of them in the US? From memory about £250-£300 each!! 1000 US for the 17" - 1151 US for the 18" will send e-mail with details regards, __________________ V70R AWD (2000) 325bhp Laser Blue, RICA ECU upgrade, IPD Grille, C70 Clear h/ligthts, Dynaudio speaker upgrade, Powerflex top mount, F1 filter, OEM strut brace, blue tints, 18" Pegasus, Goodyear F1's. VST lip, Blackthorn Performance CAT, 4" S/steel exhaust

Dec 17th, 2003, 08:15	#4
big h Senior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2007 23:35 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampshire	RE: 18 Andy, Pic of 18" rims, just to wet your appetite;) __________________ V70R AWD (2000) 325bhp Laser Blue, RICA ECU upgrade, IPD Grille, C70 Clear h/ligthts, Dynaudio speaker upgrade, Powerflex top mount, F1 filter, OEM strut brace, blue tints, 18" Pegasus, Goodyear F1's. VST lip, Blackthorn Performance CAT, 4" S/steel exhaust

Dec 17th, 2003, 09:49	#5
roy chu1 Senior Member Last Online: Aug 28th, 2016 00:00 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcester	RE: 18 Hi Howard, Good to meet you at PE. Those rims are absolutely beautiful. They will fit yours no problem, the oprigional tyre would be 225/40/18. I used to have this size on my 18s, my speedo what out. To make it a little easier and also have a nice level of comfort, I put 215/40/18s. This was a lot better. The car was brought down about half an inch, so it made a big difference. You could go for 225/35/18 or 215/35/18s, I imaging the ride to be really harsh on 215 and may be similar on 225. Fortunately I know this cause I have tried them all out, you could say I go through a lot of tyres. Remember the wheels will be no problem it might give you grief on the comfort side. Also if you go for 225 then if you put a heavy load in it will rub the inside of the arch liners. I have experienced this also. Believe me this should not put you off in anyway, just make sure you have the correct tyre size. Good luck in your decision. speak soon Roy

Dec 17th, 2003, 10:13	#6
Andy Master Member Last Online: Mar 12th, 2023 14:04 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Bath/Bristol/N. Wilts	RE: 18 Wonder if Santa can get 18's down my chimney...

Dec 17th, 2003, 10:20	#7
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: 18 Hi. The earlier cars never had 18" wheels as a standard fit hence the miniscule size of tyre you have to have to keep the speedo accurate. The C70 came with 18s as an official option with 225/40-18 tyres. This is the size tyre I have got. However to protect the rim a little more I will be going for 235/35-18 tyres next time. Have a look at the below link to sort out what size tyres you should have for a particular wheel size. It all depends on the original fitment. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Cheers, Dan.

Dec 17th, 2003, 10:37	#8
big h Senior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2007 23:35 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampshire	RE: 18 thanks for that Dan __________________ V70R AWD (2000) 325bhp Laser Blue, RICA ECU upgrade, IPD Grille, C70 Clear h/ligthts, Dynaudio speaker upgrade, Powerflex top mount, F1 filter, OEM strut brace, blue tints, 18" Pegasus, Goodyear F1's. VST lip, Blackthorn Performance CAT, 4" S/steel exhaust

Dec 17th, 2003, 17:15	#9
jason Guest Location:	RE: 18 Hi Guys, I have a set of Oz Hyda 17" x 8 with 215/45/17 fitted to an 850 T5 96 ,the car has been lowered by 35 mm and was causing me a problem when cornering hard ,i ended up having to get the inside wheel arches rolled back to allow for heavy loads and hard cornering,front is fine apart from a small rub on full lock. Hope this is useful Regards Jason

Dec 23rd, 2003, 21:21	#10
tj101c70 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 30th, 2023 18:57 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerset View Photos By: tj101c70	RE: 18 Andy,, Best you come down with your wheelbrace and check my rims will fit before you order !!! Cost in this country is just over £4000 alowing £120 per tyre for 4 rims all in inc vat, BUT beware import duty and vat, when buying over the pond !!but should be still under half price !!! Regards TJ TJ101 04 V70R AWD (flash)

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