True of False

[BlackLight]

hi guys .. is it true that if i want to replace my 15" rims with a 17" could damage some parts of the car(bearings, steering rods, springs)? .. cuz someone told me that i can only change it with one inch difference not more .. if so .. then will happen what i said before .
i need advices about this .
thanks in advance.:help:

[ED]

it should be fine, ppl have installed 18'' wheels on stock sedans and nothing happens, will, except for the 4x4 mod haha.

[ファルーク]

your car is a honda, right? i know ppl that have installed 20's on em, using Nitto tires without problems...

[BlackLight]

for how long ? they say after 5-7 months. dunno .. im afraid of having these problems and vibration

[NOS4EVER]

I have one incidence with a policeman one morning stopped me in my 87 caprice
With 10” in the back and had a long argument with him if the big wheels will effect the safety and drivability of the car!!!!!
At the end he was out of facts so he set an example
This is what he said
If you drive in the market and a lady pass by her dress (dafah) my get tangled in your wheels that will not be safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was about to laugh in his face but I was late for work so I just took the dam ticket.

[BlackLight]

hahahaha .. nice one lol

[ファルーク]

for how long ? they say after 5-7 months. dunno .. im afraid of having these problems and vibration

you will not have problems if a professional installs the wheels, u wont get vibrations

[Quarantine]

you will be fine no problems, just make sure you get wheel alignment, and dont hit any big bumps

[BlackLight]

thanks for the advice.. and one more Q .. where can i find the space between lugs in my car ?? like 114.3

[ZEX]

it depends on the car , my friends 300M has 20" rims , but orignal set (cost him 1600 bd with the tires ! ) it was made light , to prevent the engine from the heavy load in start

i have one advise additional to the guyz , try not to floor it too much from a dig start , try to do it with a flow :)

[ZOSicK]

technically it depends many cars get their drums, shocks etc effected when replacing their original rims specially when the wheel off-set is completely different but this happens on a long run talking about 10 years +

be wise and always get good and branded products specially lowering springs and shocks

good luck

[BLOODLINE]

I have a bit of vibration by the time I installed the 17" on my car , cause its not an original made "zeena rims" for the looks its fine and now its a year and 3 months .. no problems at all else than the car being a bit more hard on bumps :up2:

[twin-turbo]

With my experince as long as the car is of good quality should face no problems only likely problems would be
Wheel rubbing the arches on full wheel lock if you have small arches and you will notice a differnce in ride quality cause you are taking up the space with metal and leaving as much room for the rubber so of course you will feel the bumps abit more but with 18's it shouldnt really be that noticeable only when you start dealing with 20" and upwards and really low pros
just make sure the new rims arnt wider than orginal and you have all the clearences

[BlackLight]

thnx guys .. if i want to lower my ride with eibach springs .. should i change the shocks (that comes inside the spring)? .. im thinking of doing that in Hamborg in salmabad .. or u got a better place to go to??

[maXmood]

thanks for the advice.. and one more Q .. where can i find the space between lugs in my car ?? like 114.3


that's the space between two diagonal lugs, that's if u have 4 lugs.. if u have 5 lugs, then it will be the space between the top and the two at the bottom.

the measurement has to be taken from the center of each lug.

get a small ruler..


hope it helps...

Edit: Pics for the needy...

http://www.maxmood.com/4bolt.gif
http://www.maxmood.com/5bolt.gif

[Interceptor]

If I were you, I'd keep the rims for later, and spend the money on mods. But if that's your plan, then keep us posted..

[GhOsT RiDeR]

my original wheels 15 inch, i replaced them with 18 inch

i got bit vibration and bad brake

[Thug Life]

http://www.maxmood.com/5bolt.gif

ummmm in summitracing it shows another picture of how to measure a 5 bolt rims

i will try to get that picture

[Thug Life]

here u go

http://www.gulfgt.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7617&stc=1&d=1174047510

[maXmood]

here u go

http://www.gulfgt.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7617&stc=1&d=1174047510

that's just another method ...i knew about it, but thought that the one i posted more simpler...

thnx tho