Mags

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

Looking to put some new mags on my 33, 18 is legal but 19s look so much better, anyone running on 19s on a 33? Had any troubles from the law?

Getting speedy rims, anyone know if any good?

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

these are the mags i want to get

[vange]

they look wikid...dunno bout the law, theyg got an outside lip from wat it seems, so it might make them look smaller...

[Madaz]

to my knowledge its not the size of the rims so much as the height of your car

changing rims doesnt change your height

[Busky2k]

Well you're only allowed +2" from factory yeah? When I got pulled over once, a cop checked exactly for that. I was laughing because I only had 17s at the time but they still pulled me over to check it out anyway. Well not laughing so much cos I got defected anyway lol.

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

Well you're only allowed +2" from factory yeah? When I got pulled over once, a cop checked exactly for that. I was laughing because I only had 17s at the time but they still pulled me over to check it out anyway. Well not laughing so much cos I got defected anyway lol.

yeah allowed 2" over factory so think ill go for the 18s. Most wouldnt realise they were too big unless they really wanted to defect you and ride height only makes their job easier if your too low.

[Tough R34]

ask Al he has a 33 with 19s

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

Cant get anyway as they wont fit over the calipers.

G Max M078 will fit, bit more to pay tho also

[32 4whore]

They are wicked rims.

Wouldnt mind a set with the centre painted blac for my 32 sedan.

Oh the dreams begin.

[Al]

I've had 19's on my 33 for 4yrs, never had any issues yet. But they are illegal so i will wear it on the chin if i get cannaried. I am also 29yrs old with a 100% clean driving history, the car is only used on weekends, so it is less likely to be noticed.

Your rim choices are pretty good, the syle of rims that i would put on my car . Make sure you do NOT need spacers when they test fit the rims as these are deffinately illegal, also make sure that the centre hole, of the rim, is the right size for the hub. If the hole is too big the studs will be supporting all the pressure, force, etc, of the car. This happened to me, after three years of driving on the rims, i had them powdercoated, when my mate put the wheel on my car he noticed the centre hole was to big and not resting on the hub. This was only noticed as the centre caps had not yet been fitted. The solution was simple, just went to Bob Jane T-marts, measured up the hub and hole, then ordered a set of "Hub Rings". I consider these Hub Rings to be a very safe solution, so if your new wheels needs hub-rings to make it fit properly, that should be ok.

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

They are wicked rims.

Wouldnt mind a set with the centre painted blac for my 32 sedan.

Oh the dreams begin.

is hyper black with a machined lip so the dreams will continue i guess, online says comes in chrome.......hmmm wonder how much

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

got pics of the wheel in chrome and gonna purchase as soon as i get my car back on the road.

[Al]

My vote is for dark spokes with polished dish/lip

[L3nny]

Well you're only allowed +2" from factory yeah?

A common missconception, reading the road regs for SA, you are allowed ~2" for your wheel assembly. This means Rim & Tyre. My standard size is 155R14 60, which running a 215R17 40 comes in ~2-4mm under the limit, however going by 2" rim increase it technically fails, yet is legal under ADR's.

Yet that being said, the police will quite happily use 2" rule.

Edited June 16, 2006 by L3nny

[chops]

WHEELS AND TYRES

All wheels and tyres fitted must comply with the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999.

The main points to note are:-

(a) The wheel track must not be increased by more than 26mm beyond the maximum specified by the vehicle manufacturer. Maximum allowable tracks for individual vehicle models can be obtained fromTransport SA. The wheel track is the distance measured across the vehicle from the centre-line of one tyre to the centre-line of the other tyre on the same axle.

(b) The wheels and tyres must not foul the body, suspension or any part of the vehicle under any operating conditions and must not project beyond the bodywork, when the wheels are in the straight ahead position and viewed from above.

© It is recommended that the tyres fitted to an axle of a vehicle must be of the same carcass construction. The tyre size designation of tyres fitted to an axle is required to be the same.

(d) The tyres fitted must be suitable for the rim. The tyre retailer should have information about matching tyres and rims.

(e) The load rating of the tyres must be adequate for the vehicle. ADR 24 vehicles (manufactured on or after 1/1/73) have this information listed on the tyre placard. The load rating of any tyre fitted must not be less than lowest load rating listed on the placard. For vehicles manufactured before 1/1/73 the tyres must have a load carrying capacity equal to or greater than those supplied as standard equipment by the

vehicle manufacturer.

(f) Spacers are not permitted between the hub and wheel (unless originally fitted by the manufacturer)

(g) If the wheels of a vehicle are retained by multiple nuts or set screws, not by splines and a single nut, then the wheel nuts must match the tapered holes in the wheel and the nuts must be engaged for their full depth of thread.

(h) Wheels that have been widened by inserting a spacer band are not permitted.

(i) Vehicles manufactured on or after 1 January 1973 (ADR 24) are not permitted to increase or decrease the diameter of the wheel by more than 50 mm than the largest or smallest wheel listed on the tyre placard.

(j) The overall diameter of a wheel and tyre fitted to a vehicle manufactured on or after 1 January 1973 (ADR 24) must not be more than 15 mm greater than the largest tyre size listed on the tyre placard and not more than 15 mm less than the smallest tyre size listed on the placard. Specifications for overall tyre diameters are listed in the Tyre and Rim Standards Manual, issued by the Tyre and Rim Association of Australia.

(k) Vehicles manufactured prior to 1 January 1973 are not required to comply with (i) and (j) above however consideration must be given to clearance of the tyres and wheels on suspension and body components.

(l) Passenger cars manufactured on or after 1/7/88 must also comply with ADR 18/.. that stipulates that the speedometer must indicate the actual vehicle speed, for all speeds above 40 kilometres per hour to an accuracy of plus or minus 10 percent.

When selecting aftermarket wheel rims for a motor vehicle, ensure that the offset of the rim does not vary by more than 13mm from the original rim fitted by the vehicle manufacturer. This will ensure that the wheel track is not increased by more than 26mm beyond the maximum specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

Transport SA has a list of maximum allowable wheel tracks for a large variety of vehicles and can be consulted to confirm if a wheel track is within acceptable limits.

Wheel rims fitted to passenger cars manufactured after 1st July 1985, which are not original equipment or an original equipment replacement by the vehicle manufacturer must be indelibly marked with the wheels nominal diameter, width and offset and with identification of the manufacturer of the wheel and the standard to which the wheel was manufactured. This should be checked before the wheels are purchased.

Tyres fitted to a vehicle must have a tread pattern at least 1.5 millimetres deep on all parts of the tyre that normally come into contact with the road surface. Tyres are manufactured with tread wear indicators that are located in the tyre grooves in at least four points around the circumference of the tyre. If the tread wear indicators are at the same level as the overall tread, or there is less than 1.5 millimetres of tread depth on the tyre, then the tyre is considered to be illegal.

Tyres fitted to passenger cars may not be treated by recutting or re-grooving of the tread unless the tyre is constructed to do so and marked as such.

Relevant info highlighted in bold.

50mm for wheel changes

15 mm for wheel and tyre changes

and BOTH have to match.

Edited June 16, 2006 by chops

[-SKYLINE-]

Personally id go with 18's. i have 8 1/2 on the front an 9 1/2 on rear and they look tough! if you go to 19's you will void your insurance even though your insurance company will insure them on the car, if you are involved in a crash you risk not being paid out.

[Al]

Personally id go with 18's. i have 8 1/2 on the front an 9 1/2 on rear and they look tough! if you go to 19's you will void your insurance even though your insurance company will insure them on the car, if you are involved in a crash you risk not being paid out.

Depending on how dodgey your insurance company is... They have to prove that the increased rim size was partly responsible for the accident.

[Al]

Adam (-SKYLINE-) very nice car, i personally whould paint/powder-coat the spokes black to match the bonnet, etc.

I highly recommend JDM Imports They are a SAU business trader.

I have just bought a set of track rims through them and i couldn't be any happier with the whole experience.

[Busky2k]

+15mm on the offset eh? Thats alright. Even though my rims stick out at the front due to the 10mm difference (40mm stock vs 30mm rims) I guess regency cant say no?

[(OO Black 33 OO)]

Im gonna get the 18x9.5 as mags on car are already 9.5 so wouldnt want to go any thinner. Also 18s will keep within the rules.

Turns out they dont come in 9.5, anyone running all 8.5s? Does it change the look that much? Is there a specified maximum width?

Edited June 19, 2006 by black33_26