Show Off Your Wheels !

SubaruJawn · #1 11-24-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tiv0

2005 Mustang GT wheels 17x8.
I'm also running hubcentric rings.

I can get info on my tires later if anyone is seriously interested, but they are all-season Sumitomos.

hmm 05 mustang.... doesnt the older mustangs have same bolt pattern ?

i would love these rims on my SVX

1986nate · #2 11-24-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SubaruJawn

hmm 05 mustang.... doesnt the older mustangs have same bolt pattern ?

i would love these rims on my SVX

More than likely those are staggered, so they will not work, unless you feel like burning up a transmission.

SubaruJawn · #3 11-24-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 1986nate

More than likely those are staggered, so they will not work, unless you feel like burning up a transmission.

staggered ? burn up transmission ? i dont understand

Crazy_pilot · #4 11-24-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SubaruJawn

staggered ? burn up transmission ? i dont understand

Staggered = different wheel sizing front and rear, and typically different sized tires to go with them. Different size tires are bad juju for AWD vehicles, since your front and rear wheels will be rotating at different speeds. It will lead to overheating and failure of your center diff.

***Disclaimer: If you try the following I am in no way responsible for the results.***

If you're VERY careful about the tire sizing it should be possible to run a staggered setup. For example, 245/40/18 and 275/35/18 are within a tenth of an inch in diameter depending on the manufacturer. Realistically speaking, people run their tires farther out of sync than that simply by having their air pressures off.

SubaruJawn · #5 11-24-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy_pilot

Staggered = different wheel sizing front and rear, and typically different sized tires to go with them. Different size tires are bad juju for AWD vehicles, since your front and rear wheels will be rotating at different speeds. It will lead to overheating and failure of your center diff.

***Disclaimer: If you try the following I am in no way responsible for the results.***

If you're VERY careful about the tire sizing it should be possible to run a staggered setup. For example, 245/40/18 and 275/35/18 are within a tenth of an inch in diameter depending on the manufacturer. Realistically speaking, people run their tires farther out of sync than that simply by having their air pressures off.

ah ok
why not make sure they are all the same rims ?
get all 4 rears and put them on front as well or all 4 front ?

i'd rather go with all 4 rear, LOVE THE DEEP DISH !

processengr · #6 11-24-2011, 08:15 PM

Running the Tribecca wheels, with their 55mm offset will allow 255-35-18 tires.

smc · #7 11-24-2011, 11:50 PM

18x8 wheels from an 2008 STI fit Beautiful. Tires are 245/40r18. Zero clearance issues.

Im SOoooo happy with how these turned out.

flamestone · #8 11-25-2011, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by processengr

Running the Tribecca wheels, with their 55mm offset will allow 255-35-18 tires.

I'll see your early model Tribeca wheels, and raise you a set of late model Tribeca wheels.