8j alloys

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #1
    Got some 8j alloys for my sax today my friend reckons I will have problems fitting them, anyone any idea if they are hard to fit or they catch it any modifications needed?

    Plus what tyre width would you go?

    Cheers
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #2
    Tyre wise, 195/45 would be a nice sensible stretch.

    You'll probably have fitment issues though, they're pretty wide. Also depends on the offset.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #3
    shouldn't have too many problems mate as said you will need stretched tyres as long as there the correct offset they should be ok. Only one place stretches tyres round the leed's area and that's HIQ tyres down geldard road.
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #4
    Its all about the offset..
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  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #5
    Got 20mm spacers on the car already do should be ok just tyre size I was worried about
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line
    #6
    Look on the wheels for offset and tell us that.

    Why not just jack your car up and try them if you allready have them?....
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #7
    How do you measure the offset?
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C
    #8
    should have it stamped on it somewhere
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #9
    135 I think, my only problem is I don't wanna Invest in some tyres that ain't gonna fit right
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #10
    It'll be written as folllows

    ET0 or ET25 etc etc. Doubt it would be 135
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #11
    ET125..

    Fuck theyre going to give you a wide track
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #12
    Et 15...
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #13
    ET 15 is standard saxo offset IIRC?

    my wheels are 7 J and have 195 50 15 tyres and when i go over rough ground the tyres catch slightly now and then on the bracket on the outside corners of the rear bumper, fronts however are fine.

    i would use 205 45 tyres or 205 50 depending how much you are lowered.
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line
    #14
    Talking from experience, I'd use a 195/45/15 tyre on the wheels. Will be a little strech and less chance of scrubbing. And there cheap and quite common tyres (same as vts tyres)
  15. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #15
    Test fit is the only real way you will know if they fit..

    My borbets fit with 10mm on the fronts and 20mm on the rear so you cant guess

    im running 195/45's on mine look fine and tuck in the arches
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #16
    I had to remove my rear seats in my sax so on one could sit in the back with my 8" wheels they were ruining my rear arches
  17. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #17
    I've just bought gaz coil overs for the front so that's no worry about ride hight. The rear is about 50/60mm
    Running 205 gti alloys atm they tuck under just nice
  18. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C
    #18
    What are the new wheels then get some pics up :-)
  19. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport
    #19
    8j will cause you problems on back.

    Let me know if you need a hand with the Gaz coilies, I fitted mine last year so know how they go together!
  20. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #20
    Got some pics now on car think am gonna stuggle to get them on, gonna see if can do me some 7j or 6j with the same dish.

    Few pics anyway:





    What u think?
  21. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #21
    Anyone??
  22. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR
    #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio-Gaz-Saxo View Post
    Got some pics now on car think am gonna stuggle to get them on, gonna see if can do me some 7j or 6j with the same dish.
    What u think?
    If there et15 how come ur using 20mm spacers? they fake splits then? if there real just get some smaller dishes that the idea of modual wheels.
    As mentioned its all about the offset, u can just about get 9" on the back and 8" on the front. Or have a 7 or even a 6" wheel fill the arch enough with a negative offset.

    As for tyres I use to run 15x8" wheels all round, the trouble with 195's on the rear is u cant get it very low. So i ran 185 on the rear and 165 on the front however 165's are quite a stretch (can be seen in my avatar). Still with 185's on the rear it wasnt low enough.
    No offence to the guy but search username delboy n look at his stance although its good wheel/arch wise it just sits abit to high especially when viewed from the back (not helped by the saxos rear bumper)!
    So personally id look to run 175's all round however not sure if anyone decent makes tyres in that size anymore.
  23. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S
    #23
    Had a trail for and they seem ok, with nankangs on tho, been quoted £200 for all for fitted

    Anyone got any good tyre prices for me