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New wheels - 17x8, 17x9

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Quick update with some wheels.

I bought a set of wheels while I slowly restore two other sets of wheels (see last pic of "Garage Chaos")


REAR 17x9 +15, 255/40/17
FRONT 17x8 +15, 235/45/17 (needs to be dropped down to a 225/45/17 as there is less than 1mm gap to the spring seat.

Pretty happy with the fitment actually. Just need to lower it 30 to 40mm and roll the guards.

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TOO CLOSE - Need to go to 225/45/17 or run a 5mm spacer.
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I have a problem with wheels. (But a good problem) :D
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Looks good Tomsun, looks like we have the same wheel disease. Is that meant to read 255 on the rears and 235 on the front?
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RiceThief wrote:Looks good Tomsun, looks like we have the same wheel disease. Is that meant to read 255 on the rears and 235 on the front?
fixed. thx.
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looks wicked mate. if only those sizes were more commonly available!
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Looks great man!
You still got plenty of clearance between the rear tyre and the strut?

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yeah, you do seem to have a problem with wheels.. you need more space is your problem! give some of the dish wheels to me to erm... store....... for you........
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Slam it to the ground!!

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Komeuppance wrote:Slam it to the ground!!
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JAS wrote:Looks great man!
You still got plenty of clearance between the rear tyre and the strut?

:beer
Got about 10mm gap on the rears. That's the gap between the tyre and spring perch. If the diameter was bigger it might touch.

Front as now 225/45/17 and there is about a 5mm gap. Note the tread width of these particular 225's are as wide as ther 235's it's the reduction in overall diameter that has helped.


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Komeuppance wrote:Slam it to the ground!!
+1
Planning on putting in a set of lowered king springs this weekend. (Planning is the key word). That should drop it 40mm from standard but I have a feeling my old factory springs are sagged by that about or more, so I might actually be raising it. :roll:
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http://www.axiswheels.com/wheels.php?id=banzai

I found these axis wheels in 17x8 +15 and 17x9 +20 when looking for wheels. I wasn't sure that the front's would fit against the strut at all without a spacer, which I wanted to avoid.
I would have run 215/45's on the front for clearance and a little sidewall stretch.

In the end I went with Rota rbr's in 16x8 +10 front and rear (charcoal centre/polished lip) after seeing that "bender" runs this same wheel size and offset on his blue machine. I have trial fitted my rim only to the front and strut clearance still seems very tight with +10, but looking at your photo's I now hope I don't have a problem with guard lip clearance when lowered, I will use a 225/50 tyre

Calculating wheel offset and buying rims without test fitment nearly did my head in, thanks for posting these pics I'm sure they will help others.
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those axis wheels would probably fit with stretched tyres fine, kit runs a 18X8.5 +12 on the front and it clears the strut just. so a +15 8 should just clear aswell. might put anthony onto these, where can you buy these wheels? are they only available online from the states?
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I could only find them mail order from the USA, but I'm sure there is an axis distributor in Oz, they may be able to special order.
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They look great!
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Post by Alspos »

How do you go turning and rubbing on the back of the inner guard? My 225/16's rub a little when doing spirited u-turns.
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Post by thrash »

thos axis bansai wheels are light! the 15x8 ones are only 13 lbs.. 6ish kilos?? I want...
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WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
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