Official Wheel and Tire Fitment Thread

[ak215371]

See my post in your other thread. Looking forward to seeing the new kicks.


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Yeah I saw it....really confused right now. I sanded it down, and put the wheel on the car, it got stuck. It took like 2 hrs to get off. Discount Tire says the center bore is the wrong size that I need a 56.6, but these are 56.5. These don't have the ridges like the factory wheels do. Really confused how other sonic owners got these on. The color I got them powdercoated is gorgeous, it's a dark bronze. Right now I'm just thinking of selling them, I don't want to get a flat, then have the wheel stuck.

 

[AndrewGS]

Yeah I saw it....really confused right now. I sanded it down, and put the wheel on the car, it got stuck. It took like 2 hrs to get off. Discount Tire says the center bore is the wrong size that I need a 56.6, but these are 56.5. These don't have the ridges like the factory wheels do. Really confused how other sonic owners got these on. The color I got them powdercoated is gorgeous, it's a dark bronze. Right now I'm just thinking of selling them, I don't want to get a flat, then have the wheel stuck.

My refurbished Sawblades were so tight that they had to be knocked off with a rubber mallet. I ran the grinder wheel in the bore for a few seconds and they now slip on and off with ease. Just try it.

 

[wasteoffilm]

My stock aluminum 15's were stuck on pretty bad when I took them off this spring.

 

[kevjam79]

Just a small amount of surficial rust on the center bore can cause this. You may need to lightly sand the wheel hub. Also, I have a set of these and have had no problems. Your powdercoater is to blame and should have known better. He/she should have protected all mating surfaces from powdercoat. I would make them eat this problem (refund) or fix it.


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[The Champ]

Yeah I saw it....really confused right now. I sanded it down, and put the wheel on the car, it got stuck. It took like 2 hrs to get off. Discount Tire says the center bore is the wrong size that I need a 56.6, but these are 56.5. These don't have the ridges like the factory wheels do. Really confused how other sonic owners got these on. The color I got them powdercoated is gorgeous, it's a dark bronze. Right now I'm just thinking of selling them, I don't want to get a flat, then have the wheel stuck.

FWIW - .1 mm is only .004 inches. A typical piece of paper is .05mm thick.

That's how much you need to remove around the bore (.05 all the way around will equal a .1 increase) to get to end up at 56.6mm.

 

[ak215371]

Alright guys thanks for the help! The only suggestion that worked was the dremel, which I didn't really want to do, because that's where it will rust first. But here's a pic!:banana:

 

[DeadPuppy]

Looks good! The wheels are aluminum, so you don't have to worry about rust. Perhaps some corrosion but nothing serious to worry about!

 

[RMinNJ]

They look really nice with the green.

 

[kevjam79]

Alright guys thanks for the help! The only suggestion that worked was the dremel, which I didn't really want to do, because that's where it will rust first. But here's a pic!:banana:

These look great! Excellent work!


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[The Champ]

because that's where it will rust first...

Aluminum rusting in North Texas???

 

[ak215371]

They look really nice with the green.

Thanks! I wasn't sure if it would look good with the green. But every time I look at it, it grows on me.

Aluminum rusting in North Texas???

I didn't look to see what material these were lol!

 

[PKTHotCarl121]

Hey guys i am thinking of getting some new rims and was thinking of redrilling esr wheels from 5x100 to the 5x105 but the only thing i need some help with is the with of the rim and offset, i was thinking 18 diameter -8.5 wide wheel - 30mm off set, will this set up fit with being lowerd on coils

 

[Wub2Dub]

got my answer....Thanks to Preloader!!!!!

I came here looking for answers to these EXACT same wheels. What did you fine out and what tire size did you run?


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[AndrewGS]

I swapped on slightly more aggressive adapters this morning. Effective offset is now +31mm front and +28mm rear.

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[Ltz15]

Winter wheel and snow tire.
From looking through this sticky, I was not sure if what I wanted to put on my car would work....
I have snow tires from my old Chrysler Concorde with very low miles. They are 225/60/R16.
The rims on my new '15 Ltz are 17's. I ordered 4 16" sport edition SE17 rims and hoped.
Nothing but good news...they fit! There is very little extra clearance to the strut, but with full weight on the ground, there is enough. Bottom line, arts and crafts were a success.

 

[The Champ]

Those 225/60/16's are taller than the OE tires by over an inch and a half.

This will affect your effective final drive ratio, your odometer and your fuel mileage.

 

[Ltz15]

I am aware of that.
Thanks for pointing it out though.

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

Looking to run a set of Diamond Racing steelies (16x8), with an ET of -25 or -38, wrapped in a 205-40-R16 Falke tire. Now my question is, will I have clearance issues (the wheel and/or tire) rubbing the coilovers? If so what spacers do I need to clear the coils and still maintain a clean flush look. No camber except natural camber.

Please and thank you.

 

[The Champ]

Those rims are too wide for those tires.

Those tires are so small that you shouldn't have to worry about rubbing on anything.

The OE tires are 25" tall - a 205/40/16 is only 22.5" tall.

I replaced my OE 205/55/16 Hankook tires with a set of 225/50/16 Goodyear Eagles (both are the same tire height - the Goodyears are just wider) on a set of black factory rims and have no issues at all.

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[GR3GR1LLA]

Those rims are too wide for those tires.

Those tires are so small that you shouldn't have to worry about rubbing on anything.

The OE tires are 25" tall - a 205/40/16 is only 22.5" tall.

I replaced my OE 205/55/16 Hankook tires with a set of 225/50/16 Goodyear Eagles (both are the same tire height - the Goodyears are just wider) on a set

of black factory rims and have no issues at all.

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I'm going to be runing a stretched tire on my wheels. Here's and image I found from Tirestrech.com to give you an idea.