Hey People I'm calling on the ke70 guys who have had experince with rims to help me make my mind up. I'm keen on 17x7 Mullins/CSA Pursuit wheels. The PCD is 4x114.3 and offset is +40. The question is will these fit up nice under the gaurds, will i need spacers and are they to big.

Edited December 8, 200520 yr by gtnickk

Thanks Nick, will do i will get a nice set of 15. Sounds like it is to much trouble fitting 17s on ke70.

BAH!.... I priced tyres yesterday for the back of the 86'...

 

Cheapest was $160.00 per tyre, and thats for 205/50/15....

 

That SUCKED!...... :( WAY to much for cheap burn out rubber......! :D

I can get my 215/40/17's for $150 a tyre fitted. They are a soft tyre I guess...but it seems to be lasting ok.

 

Alot of people say you can't fit 17's on a KE35 either, especially one as low as mine is, but ahem..

Not sure what brand, but apparently that was the ELCHEAPO brand.....

 

I just want em for skids anyway.... If I wanted grippy tyres, i wouldnt complain about the price, but for crap tyre - at that price - STICK IT! :D

I think ill do a little shopping around this weekend..... :(

 

If not, i might have to purchase them in other places! :D

If you want skid rubber, raid a tyre place after hours. Than all you have to do is find a tyre changing machine...

 

best place ive found for cheapo tyres is the wreckers, my local wreckers sold me a matching rear set for 25 bucks each and waved the 5 buck fitting fee.

i don't know how many wreckers would do this but i wouldnt think mine is the only one.

its probably a push to find alota 17's at the wreckers but they have some, and plenty of 15's and 13's

Some of the import wreckors have started selling 2nd hand tyres really cheap. I know theres one or two places in melbourne that are doin it. But yeah 17" tyres new are expensive, one of the reasons my mr2 is still sitting in the shed at the moment.

best place ive found for cheapo tyres is the wreckers, my local wreckers sold me a matching rear set for 25 bucks each and waved the 5 buck fitting fee.

i don't know how many wreckers would do this but i wouldnt think mine is the only one.

its probably a push to find alota 17's at the wreckers but they have some, and plenty of 15's and 13's

 

one thing you really need to watch with this is steel belt flat spots. If a cars been sitting for ages the steel belts will deform and develop a flat spot and you'll forever have a shudder in the car. My silvia came with near new Bridgestone GIIIs on it...but theyre worthless because theyre flat spotted. All theyre good for is skid tyres.

one thing you really need to watch with this is steel belt flat spots. If a cars been sitting for ages the steel belts will deform and develop a flat spot and you'll forever have a shudder in the car. My silvia came with near new Bridgestone GIIIs on it...but theyre worthless because theyre flat spotted. All theyre good for is skid tyres.

oh ok, good to hear :D is this only when they are left on the car? coz my wreckers have them on big shelves so would this still be an issue?

i actually have tyres out of round on the car at the moment, but they were the ones that the car came with, i think it may have been sitting a while so it mite explain it, theyre now on the rear and the shudder isnt noticed.

thanks for the info tho :(

yea only when theyre left on the car. Theyd be ok in racks but you never know if theyve been on a car sitting for a few months. Its a gamble I guess.

Hi fella's

 

Well i went shopping and came up with these.

 

 

There are 15x6 and i reckon there going to look tough. The best thing was the price at 900 with tyres.

 

 

 

 

This brings me to my next question what tyres. Seeing as most people here have experinced some motorsport and are experinced with cars. What brand tyres should i get, price does not matter. I am swaying towards yokohama or goodyear.

Edited December 22, 200520 yr by gtnickk

Usually when wheels are "x" price with tyres, they are whatever tyres you get, are you sure you get to choose?

Yes i ask that very question. I coudn't belive the deal.

So which brand should i get.