18" wheels

[gra]

hi all. i have a chance of buying some new 18" wheels and tyres for my surf does anyone know if they will fit ok the tyre size what come with the wheels are 285/60/18 ........ graham

[MudSurfer]

Are you sure a 60 profile tyre with an 18" rim will fit???

Bearing in mind, the factory fit is either 75 or 10.5 on a 15" rim....I guess the addition of 1.5" diameter and a slightly smaller profile may even out a bit, it could still be a squeeze, particulaly on steering to lock??? Don't know (but I would consider the cost of mew tyres and as I take my Surf off road a lot, I'd need to know I wouldn't wreck the rims..)

[Dog_Book]

i think its 50 or 55 series with those wheels dude

[gra]

no they have 285/60/18 tyres on them already. iam not sure if they will be ok thats why i have put a thread on this forum to see if anyone else knows

[The Lovely Boyo]

does anyone know if they will fit ok

Hello,

You need to check how much offset the new rims have.

Offset. If you laid the rim on the floor, face up, offset is the depth to where the bolts fit. This depth can vary significantly between different rims.

Changing the offset will seriously affect lock to lock, rubbing etc etc

[gra]

if the 18" wheels are pants what size would be ok the surf is on tarmac most of its life

[dave.j.robbo]

Those 18 inch tyres have a rolling radius of 399.6, circumference of 2510.76.

My 265/70 16's, which are (pretty much) the max size to go on a standard suspensioned Surf, are 388.7 and 2442.27, so, I reckon that they'll be too big, unless you've got a suspension lift.

And this doesn't take into the offset of the wheels..

[gra]

thanks everyone for your advise i think i will stick with some 15" or 16" after market wheels.. its a shame there no good they looked awsome up against the car....

[dave.j.robbo]

How about these?

[MattF]

thanks everyone for your advise i think i will stick with some 15" or 16" after market wheels.. its a shame there no good they looked awsome up against the car....

Deegz is the one to ask when it comes to, erm............, alternative, in some
way, tyre and wheel choices.