Steel rims for surf

surf_tomo · Post by **surf_tomo** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:31 pm

Im in the market for some steel rims for my( at the moment standard) surf. 1989 LN130 (IFS)
I note white spokes are very common and you can get them in alot of sizes.

What size should I go for 15s or 16s by 7s or 8s im really not too sure at all. Would be putting mud terrains (most likely) on them, not sure what size, and keeping my alloy rims with ATS for normal daily driving.

Just want a rim that I can put muddies on (not massive ones), which would be the most practical?

cheers

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:33 pm

15x8 is what most people use so yea?

surf_tomo · Post by **surf_tomo** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:39 pm

cheers, yeah just want to see what most people use, dont know much about rim sizings etc...

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:42 pm

yea i didn't no why 15inch was most used then did a little more reaserch and they use 15s because theres more tyre styles in 15 inch then 16 or 17, and because theres more rubber touching the ground,

surf_tomo · Post by **surf_tomo** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:45 pm

oh yep, that makes sense, and by 7 or 8 - thats just the width I take it?
They recon 80 bux a rim for the white spokes (new)

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:47 pm

yup 15 inches diamiter 8/7 inches is width, so ther eyou get 15x7 or 15x8,

Ive herd the same i think you can get them from db(deiselboy) for 65 each but im not sure if this is corect or not,

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:49 pm

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... pic&t=9136

Have a look at that and see what ya think,

Jase

surf_tomo · Post by **surf_tomo** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:50 pm

Oh yep - something to look into for sure. Ive herd people talking about the offset - what does this mean??

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:57 pm

umm im still a newb to but im prity sure that this is the offset,, ive just got to upload the pic :lol:

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:03 pm

See where the arrow is?? from where the arrow starts to where the arrow points to is offset, that is extreamly big offset, would you like me to explain some more?

surf_tomo · Post by **surf_tomo** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:06 pm

cheers boss, just posted a question to him so hopefully I can sort something out

86-surf · Post by **86-surf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:09 pm

Not a problem always happy to help :lol:

smurf182 · Post by **smurf182** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:58 pm

Umm... offset is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel, NOT the distance between the outside line and the centreline as 86-surf has suggested.

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:30 am

smurf182 wrote:Umm... offset is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel, NOT the distance between the outside line and the centreline as 86-surf has suggested.

Correct

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:08 am

blind leading th blind????

muddy_munke · Post by **muddy_munke** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:18 am

I concure!!!!

safangari · Post by **safangari** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:09 pm

Harrumph.

timotheus · Post by **timotheus** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:09 pm

Harrumph.
See also Hazzah.