Official Wheel and Tire Fitment Thread
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dkennedy1989
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Are they both supposed to say 225?
dkennedy1989
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$ub$onic
The Sticker Guy
It's a cheater tire
Just like the 195 toyo tires. You would think the 205's would be better but the 205 are a slightly harder compound then the 195. But happen to have the same "wear rating"
sinfreeq17
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need help!
im trying to go for a wider body look, so id like some poke (w/ flares), can anyone tell me if its even possible to fit these on an LT?
Size: 18x8
Pattern: 5x114.3
Offset: +35mm
Hub Bore: 73mm
i understand i need a spacer, (5x100 by 5x114.3 adapter) but im hoping that helps with the poke. unfortunately i dont really know much else. anyone??
(p.s. i have my heart set on these rims, and they only come in that exact spec.)
im trying to go for a wider body look, so id like some poke (w/ flares), can anyone tell me if its even possible to fit these on an LT?
Size: 18x8
Pattern: 5x114.3
Offset: +35mm
Hub Bore: 73mm
i understand i need a spacer, (5x100 by 5x114.3 adapter) but im hoping that helps with the poke. unfortunately i dont really know much else. anyone??
(p.s. i have my heart set on these rims, and they only come in that exact spec.)
Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
You will want a 5x105 to 5x114.3 adapter as our bolt pattern is 5x105.
There are several factors you will want to consider:
-Size of tires (as wider tires will exaggerate the amount of poke)
-Size of adapter (thicker adapters will also make wheels poke more)
-Back mounting pad of the wheel. If you're trying to minimize poke and purchase the smallest adapters on the market (15mm at the moment for our pattern iirc) you will want to be wary of how the mounting pad is as you may have to cut your stock studs if they don't have spaces to accommodate the stock studs protruding past the adapters.
For more info on that matter:
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/wheel-tire-discussion/6951-redrill-adapter-thread.html
A calculator I like using to approximate fitment:
https://jrowny.com/page/offset-calculator/
Fender distance to hub is about 85mm.
Best of luck! ^_^
sinfreeq17
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thanks!
best news ive heard in a while. thanks thai, ill let you guys know how it turns out. ((these baby's right here!))
best news ive heard in a while. thanks thai, ill let you guys know how it turns out. ((these baby's right here!))
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Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
No worries! ^_^
0ooo. Advan SA3R style wheels. Didn't know Rota made wheels like those. Haha
Let us know how that goes.
0ooo. Advan SA3R style wheels. Didn't know Rota made wheels like those. Haha
Let us know how that goes.
sonicBoom55
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I was curious to know what you guys that have Cruze Eco wheels played? Craigslist seller in my area asking $525 with used tires.
Thanks!
Thanks!
brasschucker357
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Buy them. I've seen them sell for $700 without tires.
CheapFuneral
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Will 215/75/15 fit on my stock 15s? They should be ok I would think, from 195 to 215 with that big sidewall.
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RobbyS
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Totsu, in this thread: http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...-sotm-december-2014-contest-2.html#post294347, is running 215/75R15. I guess they'll fit. They're pretty big though.
CheapFuneral
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Yeah that's where I got the idea, but he's not running factory wheels
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The Champ
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CF
A 215/75/15 can be mounted on a 5.5" to 7.5" rim, so that isn't an issue.
But jumping nearly 3" in diameter will seriously affect your "go power".
Our cars aren't overpowered to start with and changing the effective gear ratio that much will really reduce acceleration and could seriously affect your gas mileage because you would need to stay in lower gears much of the time.
A 215/75/15 can be mounted on a 5.5" to 7.5" rim, so that isn't an issue.
But jumping nearly 3" in diameter will seriously affect your "go power".
Our cars aren't overpowered to start with and changing the effective gear ratio that much will really reduce acceleration and could seriously affect your gas mileage because you would need to stay in lower gears much of the time.
CheapFuneral
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Yeah, I realize that. But it will also lower my rpm on the highway which is 95% of my driving. Plus it looks cool. Maybe I'll get a second set of wheels to mount them on.
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The Champ
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That big a change in effective gear ratio may cause your to drop to a lower gear frequently - even on the highway. You'll probably drop 1 or 2 gears on very slight inclines where before you could pull them without having to change gears.
I don't know if you have a manual or an auto - but as I understand it the manual has a final drive ratio of 3.94 and the auto has a 3.47.
That tire change turns your final drive ratio on a manual to about 3.5 and the auto to about 3.1.
If that would truly help highway fuel economy - don't you think GM would have those ratios already in the car?
CheapFuneral
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I think gm makes the cars for a wide verity of climates/terrains. In the mountains it's probably not a great thing to reduce the final drive but where I live (Florida) there are basically no hills. Lowering my final drive might hurt my 0-60 times, but I don't think it's gonna hurt my gas mileage on the highway. Honestly I'm more worried about them hitting the car on bumps than the final drive ratio. While my car is not anywhere near the fastest here, i think the tune alone would give me enough power to handle this increase with ease.
I'm sure there are others with large wheels running close to this hight.
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