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alloy wheels question

  • 28-08-2012 6:35pm
    #1
    lookitsme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭


    quick question, does every 4 hole alloy wheel fit every car with 4 holes and like wise with 5 holes, by holes i mean the holes you put the screws through.

    i know they have to be a matching size ie 16 inch or 18 inch


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  • #2
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    No. Cars have different PCDs

    http://whichwheelsfit.com/index.php/pcd-explained


  • #3
    lookitsme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭lookitsme


    cheers


  • #4
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    There's a clearer explanation with sizes here - http://www.raceandroad.com/technical-help/stud-pattern-pcd.html


  • #5
    lookitsme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭lookitsme


    another alloy question.

    if i have 16 inch tyres on standard steel wheels can i change them for a 17 inch alloy wheel and low profile tyres,

    thinking of upgrading so asking a few questions, are halfords wheels and tyres any good?


  • #6
    dougie-lampkin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭dougie-lampkin


    lookitsme wrote: »
    if i have 16 inch tyres on standard steel wheels can i change them for a 17 inch alloy wheel and low profile tyres

    Yes, once the rolling circumference stays the same and the tyres aren't any wider. This calculator will tell you the circumference of a tyre. It also explains a lot of tyre terms.
    lookitsme wrote: »
    thinking of upgrading so asking a few questions, are halfords wheels and tyres any good?

    No, they weigh as much as a small house and generally come with terrible Chinese tyres. I've heard good things about east coast alloys but from what I can see they're still only selling reps. alloy-wheels.ie looks promising if you're looking for branded (read: decent) alloys, but I've not used them myself. I personally think OEM alloys always look the classiest, and are the best setup for your suspension geometry since the car was designed for them.


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