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    Default what size tyres to use??

    What size tyres would i put on these rims
    there 16" ssr's
    Front: 7j +38
    rear: 8j +38

    They'll be going on a 180sx
    23mm wider wings and 30mm rear quarters with some camber too
    also what size spacers should i use


    I need to get a size for my tyre guy asap so he can put them aside for me


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbro View Post
    What size tyres would i put on these rims
    there 16" ssr's
    Front: 7j +38
    rear: 8j +38

    They'll be going on a 180sx
    23mm wider wings and 30mm rear quarters with some camber too
    also what size spacers should i use


    I need to get a size for my tyre guy asap so he can put them aside for me
    Jad them wheels are terriable spec....! Your gonna need a lot of spacers if your using 1/4....!


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbro View Post
    What size tyres would i put on these rims
    there 16" ssr's
    Front: 7j +38
    rear: 8j +38

    They'll be going on a 180sx
    23mm wider wings and 30mm rear quarters with some camber too
    also what size spacers should i use


    I need to get a size for my tyre guy asap so he can put them aside for me
    Ive 205/55/16 on 16x8 et10 rota grid drifts, they sit well on standard bodywork but your gonna need whopper spacing!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Robbie Daly Ps13 View Post
    Jad them wheels are terriable spec....! Your gonna need a lot of spacers if your using 1/4....!
    I know that robbie I thought I'd need 30mm spacers at the rear
    The reason i went for them, is for the cheap or free tyres


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbro View Post
    I know that robbie I thought I'd need 30mm spacers at the rear
    The reason i went for them, is for the cheap or free tyres
    30mm spacers will just get you flush with the standard bodywork, epic 60mm spacers


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    Quote Originally Posted by Stevo View Post
    30mm spacers will just get you flush with the standard bodywork, epic 60mm spacers
    60mm spacers are the threads that long


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbro View Post
    60mm spacers are the threads that long
    Nope

    I could be wrong spacers and wheels i dont know much about, but a 30mm spacer on et38 will only get you too et8 afaik, good on standard body work but useless on 1/4's


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    Quote Originally Posted by Stevo View Post
    Nope

    I could be wrong spacers and wheels i dont know much about, but a 30mm spacer on et38 will only get you too et8 afaik, good on standard body work but useless on 1/4's
    Quarters aren't on the car yet, I'll do without them
    What about the fronts


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbro View Post
    Quarters aren't on the car yet, I'll do without them
    What about the fronts
    No idea been honest as yours are 7j front and 8j rear 30mm spacers will do the rears ya mite need 40mm on the front


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    Quote Originally Posted by Stevo View Post
    No idea been honest as yours are 7j front and 8j rear 30mm spacers will do the rears ya mite need 40mm on the front
    thanks for your help stevo I'm rightly confused now
    I really want to put quarters on the rear but looks like I won't be able too


 

 

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