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Hey forum.

Just after some input into my rim selection in regards to good fitment.

Stock wheels are 16'"x6.5 and the stock tyre is 215/65/r16. Stock offset is +40

I'm tossing up between two options here;

1) Axis Suprehiro 19"x8.5" +45 with 245/45/r18

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2) Starcorp Impul 18"x8.5" +45 with 245/55/r19

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They are going on this car:

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(thanks to rhys for the pic.)

Obviously the axis wheels (the 19s) will have a smaller tyre and look more 'sporty', and the starcorps (18s) will have more tyre and look more 'stock'.

Just confused on which wheels to get, I want a tyre profile that will look decent (i.e. not too much tyre), but still be legal and not attract too much attention, the piggies might say the profile (45% for the 19"s isn't suitable for a 4WD. Then I'll be f**ked, cos I'll have to go over the pits, my turbo kit isn't engineered just yet!

Plus from the looks department, i like the lip/dish of the starcorps! the axis' are a tad boring bar the pinstripe :P

I might add that the load ratings for both sets of wheels and tyres are suitable for my car and the rolling diameter isn't changing by more than 4mm. Plus the offset is only changing by +5 so they wheels will only be 7.5cm closer to the guards. (5cm for more offset, and 2 inches wider.)

Advice/comments/preferences?

Thanks.

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ARTZ Grand Master

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Thats a tuff one hey,The axis have the tuner like but are a tad boring, the starcorps are a bit more pimped looking but would LOOK better...

Also agreed to low profile on 4WDs look bad, id be sticking to a 50, most new softroaders i notice have 50 series..maybe try get tyres that suit a standard cx7 or something, pretty sure they are a 50 series a and a 19...or is it the cx9. Maybe too big ey

I see a few xtrails around with big rims and low profiles, they look odd..they really need to be lowered to make it work,then they would look kinda like a subaru forester..(AKA Possum killer) if you dont wanna lower it keep some profile and make em wide, get some flares.....

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Did I mention my next plan was to slam it with coilovers?? I found coilys to suit my car! $2k brand new :P:)

Thanks mate! i agree with the low profile looking weird, but I think 18s slammed with 50 series profile would still look good I reckon!

ARTZ Grand Master

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Yeah ive been looking at to many X5s and range rovers... :)

235/50/18s

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245/40/20

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Or you could just get one of these

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Better yet get 2 :)

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And a spare in the boot for good luck...

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Suddenly Im liking Xtrails a whole lot more ....

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