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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Lesopc on 12 August 2010, 19:07:14

Title: Alloy wheels
Post by: Lesopc on 12 August 2010, 19:07:14: Can anyone tell me what the Offset is on my standard 16" alloys????
I am thinking of getting some 18" rims in the future but need to know what size tyres i will need (ideally) and whether or not i will need to modify the arches (especially at the front for the steering) in any way????
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: jordan681 on 12 August 2010, 19:38:54: I'm running 18's on my miggy, the fronts are 8.5x18 with 225/40/18 and the rears are 10x18 with 285/40/18, and i've managed to get these on without any arch mods
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: ferrari jason on 12 August 2010, 20:58:21: I run 235/35/19 no clearance problems at all
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Lesopc on 12 August 2010, 21:52:46: Quote
I run 235/35/19 no clearance problems at all
Not even on full lock????
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: ferrari jason on 13 August 2010, 10:36:00: No nothing mate (http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/wheel.jpg)
(http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/sideview.jpg)
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Lesopc on 13 August 2010, 12:46:04: Quote
No nothing mate (http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/wheel.jpg)
(http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/sideview.jpg)
Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims. No point getting bigger anchors though unless a bigger engine goes in too????
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Fazeel on 13 August 2010, 12:56:23: Quote
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No nothing mate (http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/wheel.jpg)
(http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/sideview.jpg)
Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims. No point getting bigger anchors though unless a bigger engine goes in too????

true that, but they still look awesome !!
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 13 August 2010, 13:17:03: Quote
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No nothing mate (http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/wheel.jpg)
(http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/sideview.jpg)
Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims. No point getting bigger anchors though unless a bigger engine goes in too????

I've always said that Les :y Larger diameter wheels, especially of the wide-spoked variety, really need much larger discs to look the part.
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: ferrari jason on 13 August 2010, 23:00:56: Quote
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No nothing mate (http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/wheel.jpg)
(http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/sideview.jpg)
Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims. No point getting bigger anchors though unless a bigger engine goes in too????
LOL its allready got a 3.2 in it :y
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Lesopc on 13 August 2010, 23:15:01: Quote
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No nothing mate (http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/wheel.jpg)
(http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss135/roverjay/car%20pics%20May%202010/sideview.jpg)
Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims. No point getting bigger anchors though unless a bigger engine goes in too????
LOL its allready got a 3.2 in it :y
There was once talk of a 5.7 V8 (LS1??) going into a miggy which is my idea for a race replica V8Star car (road legal).
Check out some of my older posts.
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: 24_Valve on 14 August 2010, 00:28:48: Quote
Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims.
imo looks more classy with original discs, oversized discs draw the attention away from the rims.. the only thing that would add to the overall effect would be high-temp red paint on calipers, especially on a white mig ;) inexpensive & easy to do :y
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Post by: Broomies Mate on 14 August 2010, 00:40:28: Quote
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Nice Miggy, but your brakes look a little lost behind those huge rims.
imo looks more classy with original discs, oversized discs draw the attention away from the rims.. the only thing that would add to the overall effect would be high-temp red paint on calipers, especially on a white mig ;) inexpensive & easy to do :y

Easy and cheap way to make your Mig look like a Saxo. Nice! 8-)
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: 24_Valve on 14 August 2010, 02:52:24: Red Calipers on 3.0L V6 Mig... (http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/897/27965138ag1.jpg)
...Just an idea :y

[size=8]picture courtesy of http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/897/27965138ag1.jpg[/size]
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Post by: gstylebaby on 17 August 2010, 04:37:57: Mines on 18" and touch wood no probs. :y Infact loads of room in the arch's wood. I'm gonna drop it one day but not the normal way but thats another story.
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/gstylebaby_photo/Picture117.jpg)
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: kcl on 17 August 2010, 06:32:29: Quote
Can anyone tell me what the Offset is on my standard 16" alloys????

The offset is 39 for the original 16" alloys :y
Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Stallion on 24 August 2010, 02:08:00: Everyones got a nice set of rims! Good job?
I had 19's on my omega an i think the wishbone, drop link, bushes get a battering with after market alloys, after 2years of either tracking, buying tyres, or buying wishbones just gave up, an went back to originals. Or might be just my luck living in London, an dealing with speed humps/pot holes! Hope tjis helps if anyone considering alloys an lives in london!! :y