New Mags

[Ska]

Well finnally after 4 months I finnally have a new set of mags. For those who dont know two were bent in an accident, and had to be replaced. So I went on a mission to try to find two of the same I had, with no luck, so I had to make a choice, and couldnt find anything I really liked and these were the closest and available so just went with them.

The dish is about 75mm deep, which at first I wasnt a huge fan of, but now after seeing them on the beast I am starting more and more to like them.

And here is the result:

[qikstagea]

The mighty koya's, are they? nice looking wheel, love the smokey centre with machined lip look. thats what i went for. mine looked a lot darker in the shop than they do in sunlight though...

Little bit of dish on a wagon goes alright, hey.

yep got dish too. got staggered dish?

and just quietly, what size tyres are you running on those? ive got 225s and 245s... just fit but may cause issues when i save up for one of SK's susp. kits.

Edited May 12, 2006 by qikstagea

[Ska]

Nope, no staggered dish, but yeah yours are nice too!

Also looking at having the spokes colour match painted so that they are the same colour silver as the rest of the car, just a little bit darker would've been nice, but meh, they look a crap load better than the 4 stocker skyline wheels which were on it!

[Terminal]

Dish is good, i've got about the same amount. running 235's on my wheels, nothing too big (or expensive)

[Ska]

Yeah 18" 235's in nangkangs are about $190 fitted up here, not too shabby.

[Tangles]

ive got 225s and 245s...

Im not sure thats wise....... being 4wd you should have same size tyres all round on the 4 wheels.

Thats from info Ive read around these pages

Nice wheels Ska

[AMS]

Woot! Koya's! One of my managers at work has these on his 32 $ door.. always wanted to see em on a Stagea

[qikstagea]

Im not sure thats wise....... being 4wd you should have same size tyres all round on the 4 wheels.

Thats from info Ive read around these pages

so i hear! but the problem was 245s dont fit that well at the front of a stagea... so i had two 18in kumho ectsa supras to sell, and had to pick up a pair of 225s to fit.

its not like anyof the tyres break traction, or ive got 2 way lsds or anything so i figure just this once... looks super tough from the rear.

[Tangles]

so i hear! but the problem was 245s dont fit that well at the front of a stagea... so i had two 18in kumho ectsa supras to sell, and had to pick up a pair of 225s to fit.

its not like anyof the tyres break traction, or ive got 2 way lsds or anything so i figure just this once... looks super tough from the rear.

yeah I hear ya..... Im running 17s R34 GTT rims, 235's all round.

Im sure its the 4wd system that gets screwed over time - if ya start having 4wd issues (such as light coming on, or error codes etc) you know what it is!! lol

Not trying to scare ya or anything like that, just passing on info.

for example, madaz here in SA had a space saver rim on up front for a little while, cost him 4grand+ in repairs at the end of the day to his R32 GTS-4.

[AMS]

I have 225's all round.... Madness Work rims. Meh I'm over then... I want Zenetti Kayotics

[fergo308]

so i hear! but the problem was 245s dont fit that well at the front of a stagea... so i had two 18in kumho ectsa supras to sell, and had to pick up a pair of 225s to fit.

its not like anyof the tyres break traction, or ive got 2 way lsds or anything so i figure just this once... looks super tough from the rear.

I agree with tangles. it's not traction loss you have to be concerned about,but rather the speed difference the transfer case has to cope with. different rolling diameters on each end of an awd car like ours will put extra load on the transfer as it'll be compensating for the speed difference at each axle whenever the car is moving,not just around corners. it'll run hotter,and may eventually sieze on you.

I've seen landcruisers blow tansfers from doing freeway driving with worn tyres on the rear,and newies up front...so it's entirely possible that you may suffer the same fate in the long run if you run staggered sizes...

Justin...

Edited May 12, 2006 by fergo308

[qikstagea]

rolling diameter diff is about 0.8mm, so i figure it'll be ok as a "just this once" thing. unless someone wants to buy a pair of 245 ecstas lol

but anyway back to the topic at hand -

nice rims cy. anything beats r33 stockers. cept pursuit rims.

[Tangles]

rolling diameter diff is about 0.8mm, so i figure it'll be ok as a "just this once" thing. unless someone wants to buy a pair of 245 ecstas lol

but anyway back to the topic at hand -

nice rims cy. anything beats r33 stockers. cept pursuit rims.

LOL she'll be right!!

yeah, in no way shape or form am I trying to scare you, just looking out for you my dear friend! thats what it is all about, passing on info to fellow Stagea owners.

can you get 235's in 18's or 19's (can in 17's thats for sure)?

But I agree with you, 245's would look awesome at the rear on the Stagea. Nice.

on topic : NICE RIMS Cy!

[qikstagea]

looks like a camry with booty.

dunno about 19inch 235s, but definately can get 17in 235s.

[66yostagea]

dont know the diff between Stagea and Subaru 4WD systems. My tyre supplier inadvertantly put 2o5 on the back and 225 on the front. Subaru Aust., not a dealer went ape. Result , no cost tyre change.

Something about diff wind up.

[qikstagea]

with all awd/4wd systems, the wheels are obviously meant to be rotating at the same speeds, front and back. its not the WIDTH, its the diameter. different width tyres just happen to have different rolling diameter tyres.

If you have a higher rolling diameter, your tyre doesnt need to spin as fast to go the same speed. So obviously if it differs front and back, you rear wheels will be spinning at a higher or lower speed than the front, even though your gearbox is trying to spin them at the same speed. this difference wears out you front/rear clutch packs, becuase obviously if there is a difference, there will be a slippage somewhere to make up for it. my tyres are different widths, but the diameter is pearly spot on, so unless i drive a million k's its not going to be a big issue. i hope...

[Terminal]

can you get 235's in 18's or 19's (can in 17's thats for sure)?

I can say they definately exist in 18's as i have 4 of them on my rims right now sitting in my garage

235/40R18

[CruiseLiner]

hey cyrus nice wheels mate, looks sweet as, go try some others as well so i dont have to try any on mine to see what they look like as your car is almost identical

[GoldZilla]

Woot! Koya's! One of my managers at work has these on his 32 $ door.. always wanted to see em on a Stagea

Chris! Your car looks hot with those wheels, so does Terminal's!

I might be biased tho, because I love most mesh-style wheels, and I also LOVE dish!

Cyrus, the car looks good with those wheels too. Dish is tops. Good choice.

[AMS]

Chris! Your car looks hot with those wheels, so does Terminal's!

I might be biased tho, because I love most mesh-style wheels, and I also LOVE dish!

Cyrus, the car looks good with those wheels too. Dish is tops. Good choice.

Hmmm yeah I suppose so... Still - I love Zenetti Kayotics