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help...buying new rims

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:17 pm
by Ryan
ok... im going to order some new 15x8 rims for the zuk, i want to go as wide as possible,i am putting my 31x10.5s on it, what are the off set mesurements??

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:56 pm
by Sadam_Husain
dunno but Robo at Naenae tyre court's the place to go

a lot of people on and off here all recommend him :thumright:

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:03 pm
by WACKO
if buying new you can just say... sj413 rims, or you can specify you want lots of offset etc. only thing they may mention is that you may need flares but as soon as you mention that you are puting them on a dedicated offroader they are usually fine. i got crusier offset wheels for my paj and the guy on the ph at bg marketing (wheel supplier) was telling me black and blue that they wouldnt fit. i had alot of fun calling him up and saying they fitted... :lol:

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:29 pm
by toysuzi
ask for rims for a ford f150
same stud with lots of off set. i think

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:40 pm
by WACKO
also, in your other thread you said your old rims are farked, what makes you say it? if its a few dents on the outside edge or somthing, why not get bead locks? a bit more $$ than new rims, but you will get width (half or maybe 1 inch extra), and able to run low pressures. and you could get the centres moved or somthing at the same time?

just a thought...

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:34 pm
by DieselBoy
-25 offset was the max in 15 X 8 when i was looking a few weeks ago. I ended up getting -15 offset which was the max in 15 x 7. You should be payin no more than $75 a rim :wink:

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:25 pm
by Ryan
thanks guys.... wacko> the rims i got second hand are rooted, centers already moved and as wobbly as fark!! oh and very rusty too,but good for getting guards cut.....
toysuzi> Ill check out the f150 rims cheers
DB> who did you go through? ive been quoted 80-90bucks

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:05 pm
by DieselBoy
Give Simon at Tyre Power a call on 0272714323, he might be able to help you out. He used to be competetive with most tyres shops, even with shippin to people round the country on top of the cost price!!!!!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:39 pm
by wopass
DieselBoy wrote:Give Simon at Tyre Power a call on 0272714323, he might be able to help you out. He used to be competetive with most tyres shops, even with shippin to people round the country on top of the cost price!!!!!


OR HIS SHOP LINE IS (07) 856 7185 :wink:

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:44 pm
by Ryan
ordered 15x8 -28 zuk rims today......
$85 each including fitting balanceing
pretty good price me thinks....
oh yeah went with this guy cause he
took eight tyres of eight rims and refitted
four on saturday for me for $0

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:54 pm
by Sadam_Husain
Ryan wrote:ordered 15x8 -28 zuk rims today......


sort out that CV and we'll see you in the bottomless bogs at terawhiti next weekend... or the one after whenever it is :wink:

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:29 am
by Ryan
nah wont make terewhiti but hoping for aotea