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Wheel dimensions?..

C_Breeze · 2007-01-19 14:25:14

Hey, i need to get new wheels for my car and im considering buying online. Now i want to be 100% sure they fit so how exactly do you measure 'PCD' and 'Offeset' of the actual wheels?? ..would it say this anywhere? Also, my current standard wheels are 205/50/16 , so i would not like to knock the speedo off by getting a…

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19-01-2007 3:25pm

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C_Breeze

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Hey, i need to get new wheels for my car and im considering buying online.

Now i want to be 100% sure they fit so how exactly do you measure 'PCD' and 'Offeset' of the actual wheels?? ..would it say this anywhere?

Also, my current standard wheels are 205/50/16 , so i would not like to knock the speedo off by getting a bigger wheels but I do want a bigger rim. So what would be the overall equivalent size of what i currently have on the car,205/45/17 or 205/40/17 ???

Thanks

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#2 19-01-2007 3:31pm
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Try http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

There's a calculator down towards the bottom.

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#3 19-01-2007 4:29pm
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Alun wrote:

Try http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

HEHEHE , "Tweels"

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#4 19-01-2007 4:42pm
C_Breeze

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That was an interesting read! Thanks.

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