hey
i no theres a few posts about rims but i cant seem to find what i wanna no. i am getting some 14" rims and i was wanting to no what size tyres would fit best without scrubbing. i was thinking 165/45 would these scrub? or would i need 155's
me217
what size tyres
me217
1985 suzuki mighty boy : mods, f8b
1990 toyota mr2 gt import : mods, turbo timer, short shifter, 2.5" exhaust
1992 suzuki sierra : mods, g16b mpfi, 235's/75, snorkel & lift on the way.
1985 suzuki mighty boy : mods, f8b
1990 toyota mr2 gt import : mods, turbo timer, short shifter, 2.5" exhaust
1992 suzuki sierra : mods, g16b mpfi, 235's/75, snorkel & lift on the way.
Unless someone has started making other weird sizes then 175/50 will be your only option. Pirelli make that size.
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Al_Zhiemer
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A lot of it is going to come down to rim width and offset.
I have fitted 14" x 6" with a +38 offset, tyres are a 155/55x14 tyre. the rear fit without a concern, i have clearence on the outer of the gaurd and on the inner near the spring and hanger. will probably roll the gaurds on the rear as a precaution and shave some metal off the bumpstop just to solve any issues befor they arise.
The front how ever is a totally different story, the front gaurds are going to have to be flared/rolled a fair bit and the inside of the tyre looks to scrub on the inner front of the gaurd on full lock.
If i was going to buy another set of rims for the mighty boy, i would personally go for less of an offset and flare the gaurds alot more to solve the scrubbing issue on full lock. but thats a personal opinion and preference.
Hope this helps a little.
Cheers
I have fitted 14" x 6" with a +38 offset, tyres are a 155/55x14 tyre. the rear fit without a concern, i have clearence on the outer of the gaurd and on the inner near the spring and hanger. will probably roll the gaurds on the rear as a precaution and shave some metal off the bumpstop just to solve any issues befor they arise.
The front how ever is a totally different story, the front gaurds are going to have to be flared/rolled a fair bit and the inside of the tyre looks to scrub on the inner front of the gaurd on full lock.
If i was going to buy another set of rims for the mighty boy, i would personally go for less of an offset and flare the gaurds alot more to solve the scrubbing issue on full lock. but thats a personal opinion and preference.
Hope this helps a little.
Cheers
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1985 Suzuki Mighty Boy, currently being restored.
1995 Nissan GT-R33
Why doesn't the Gene Pool have life gaurds??
Same story as Al-Z. 155/55/14 with +38 offset and lowered 2" back and 1.5" front. Back is perfect (after shaving of bump stop), but front is scraping on hard cornering ( and I have shaved front guards). Next time I will get higher offset +42) and use 5 mm spacers at back.
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how would i measure the offset so i no if they will scrub or not.
me217
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me217
1985 suzuki mighty boy : mods, f8b
1990 toyota mr2 gt import : mods, turbo timer, short shifter, 2.5" exhaust
1992 suzuki sierra : mods, g16b mpfi, 235's/75, snorkel & lift on the way.
1985 suzuki mighty boy : mods, f8b
1990 toyota mr2 gt import : mods, turbo timer, short shifter, 2.5" exhaust
1992 suzuki sierra : mods, g16b mpfi, 235's/75, snorkel & lift on the way.
Offset is printed on the back of any decent rim. Usually says ET38, ET42 etc.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
ok so i take it the best offset for fittin is +42? for any rim size? im definatly sure my rims are the wrong offfset, 13" with 175 60's and they scrub on corners
I had 13" rims (+38mm offset) and 165/65 tyres with only a tiny bit of scrubbing on the front until I rolled the arches.
175 tyres are just a bit too wide I would say. Josh ran 155/70 tyres, again with no scrubbing issues.
175 tyres are just a bit too wide I would say. Josh ran 155/70 tyres, again with no scrubbing issues.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
oh righto.. my archs are rolled, but they still ht on bumps nd stuff