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zack
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 Posted - 10 Aug 2007 : 6:38:35 PM
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Hi All
I must say this site has helped me heaps and i been out and bought a K&N airfilter this week!! Yes and did i get a shock at the price difference between Bursons and everyone else. I paid $90 and the big national boys were asking around $140 price and in Burleigh QLD the auto shops are within spitting distance to each other.
Ok new question: I have standard steel rims and tyres on my car and the tyres are .... 14s. Ok so when I am looking at mags what size can a VN take before you can no longer turn the wheel!! LOL Seriously could I go to a 17 or should I stop at a 16?
Cheers
Steve
P.S I need a beer - love that xxxx
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SWEET
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Posted - 10 Aug 2007 : 6:53:59 PM
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| i dont know bout rims but i dont think theres a max limit when it comes to tyres. i seen som ppl with 20" on em and it still fits snuggle |
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VNSVLE
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Posted - 10 Aug 2007 : 6:55:15 PM
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| 17's are fine. I am not sure as to what the max size you can go is but 17 will fit without any drama's. I have 17x8.5 on my car at the moment. |
What's the difference between understeer and oversteer?
Understeer is when the driver is scared.
Oversteer is when the passenger is scared. |
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bam__bam
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 06:35:12 AM
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| hey mate iv got 18's on my vn the fit fine but if you dont lip the rear gaurds you will get abit of wheel scrub if it helps my tyre size are 235/45 i would say 18's are the biggest before you have to pump the gaurds or use spacers to stop the wheel rubbing against the strut tower |
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nodg
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 07:27:02 AM
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| anything above 17's will change the rolling diametre but its mainly when you go the larger tyres and rims that you scrub |
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Nodg. |
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zack
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 08:37:45 AM
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| Thanks guys you have been a great help anyone got a nice set I can put on the VN and so i can post my some photos on here?? Cheers Zack |
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nodg
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 08:43:52 AM
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| no you are not allowed....... just kidding and by the way it can be a bit confusing posting pics tokk me an hour to figure it out. doh |
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Nodg. |
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MILD50
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 2:26:36 PM
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| Keep in mind that 17s are the biggest you can go legally... doubt you'll get picked up for 18s or 19s but its just something else to be mindful of. |
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NOJ05H
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 3:51:45 PM
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| yea, 17's are good and are the legal limit before engineering is needed to be legal, but i have to say i got 17's and 18's will look alot better... 17s are good but they look a lil small and 18s will suit better.... and also think about the retreading cost |
Need assistance with modding my vn, please PM me ideas coz i dont really know what to do... |
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trizo
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 4:18:35 PM
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| thats if ya silly enough to get 17's retreaded!! or any tyre for that facT! |
3 can keep a secret if 2 are dead |
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3.8litresofjustice
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 5:02:16 PM
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18's are illegal?
i thought it was all just about the load bearing? |
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nodg
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 5:33:31 PM
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| i got these 2 tyres from the wreckers for 50 bucks fitted on my vn years ago and they were 235 retreads and were that chunky that they sounded like 4wd tyres but were the best burnout tyres i ever bought! retreads are known to fal apart at high speeds or when heated up too much but arent as bad as people think |
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OZI-HOLDEN
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 6:45:03 PM
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yeah 3.8... there is some rule that u cant have anymore then 2 rims sizes bigger then stock.....
thats wat i heard anyway.. |
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trizo
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 6:46:32 PM
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| only ever had trouble with them !! had a 225 blow out on the rear, and that was at 100kph on the highway with the mrs and kids!! Re-treads are dangerous!!! |
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MILD50
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 10:26:23 PM
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| Bad retreads are dangerous but good retreads are almost as good as brand newies... I choose not to play that lottery though. |
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VNSVLE
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 12:21:29 AM
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QUEENSLAND
Current Regulations - Queensland Transport "All about modifications to motor
vehicles" - an extract from the Transport Operations (Road Use Management -
Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 1999.
WHEELS
* The wheel and tyre must not foul any part of the body or suspension under all operating
conditions and must be contained in the bodywork when the wheels are in the straight
ahead position.
* The wheels must be designed for the hub's P.C.D., i.e. no slotting of the stud holes,
or re-drilling of hubs and/or stud holes is permitted.
* The fitment of wheel spacers between the wheel mounting face and the hub is
not permitted unless O.E.
* Steering limit stops must not be adjusted to reduce the turning circle in order to allow
the fitment of alternative wheels and tyres.
* For vehicles built after July 1, 1985, replacement wheels must be indelibly marked
showing compliance with approved standards, these include: Standards Australia, Wheel
Industries Association (Australia), Japanese Industrial Standard, Technischer
Uberwachungen Verein.
WHEEL TRACK
The maximum allowable wheel track increase is:
* Up to 26mm more than the maximum specified by the vehicle manufacturer for a car or car
derivative, for that particular model,
* Up to 50mm more than the maximum specified by the vehicle manufacturer for off-road
passenger vehicles fitted with front and rear beam axles.
TYRES
Overall Diameter
The overall diameter of the wheel and tyre combination must be no more than
15mm larger than the O.E. diameter wheel and tyre and not more than 26mm
smaller than the O.E. diameter wheel and tyre.
Tyre Width
The maximum tyre width for a car or car derivative must not be more than 1.3
times the vehicle manufacturer's widest optional tyre. The maximum tyre width for
an off-road passenger vehicle fitted with front and rear beam axles must not
be more than 1.5 times the vehicle manufacturer's widest optional tyre.
Tyre width must not be narrower than the narrowest optional tyre, as indicated
on the vehicle's tyre placard.
Tyre Load Rating
Any replacement tyre must have a load rating equal to or better than the minimum
load rating stated by the vehicle manufacturer on the tyre placard. This can be stated
on the tyre placard as either a load index or as the load per axle.
Tyre Speed Rating
For vehicles with a GVM of 4.5 tonne or less with four or more wheels, the original speed
rating of the tyre casing must be at least the lesser of:
* 140km/h for a passenger car with special features for off-road use such as 4WD,
* 180km/h for any other passenger car,
* 120km/h for any other motor vehicle not described above,
* the vehicle's top speed.
The tyre to rim fitting and tyre to rim combination must be in accordance with
the Tyre and Rim Standards Manual published by the Tyre & Rim Association
of Australia. |
What's the difference between understeer and oversteer?
Understeer is when the driver is scared.
Oversteer is when the passenger is scared. |
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zack
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 09:29:15 AM
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Wow, I am impressed by all the responses, thank you. Pity we cannot get together and have a beer or a dozen and meet face to face!!!!
Thanks again. Zack
P.S Looking at buying my own brake and mufflershop and I would be a prick if I did not give discounts to the VN club - so next few weeks will be interesting if it all comes together. |
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trizo
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 09:59:17 AM
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| if ya get ya shop maybe chat to dave in admin and we could start to run a few comps??? |
3 can keep a secret if 2 are dead |
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NOJ05H
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Posted - 13 Aug 2007 : 8:42:49 PM
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oops....i didnt mean retread i meant new tyres.... lol thats wat i meant by it.... soz just drunk n stupid lol
being 18 is awesome!! |
Need assistance with modding my vn, please PM me ideas coz i dont really know what to do... |
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jas89
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Posted - 13 Aug 2007 : 9:35:43 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by zack
Wow, I am impressed by all the responses, thank you. Pity we cannot get together and have a beer or a dozen and meet face to face!!!!
Thanks again. Zack
P.S Looking at buying my own brake and mufflershop and I would be a prick if I did not give discounts to the VN club - so next few weeks will be interesting if it all comes together.
BRAKES!! sweet cause i need new bloddy brakes cause the vn set up is sh*y lol |
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aussiefastbowler
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Posted - 14 Aug 2007 : 10:47:13 AM
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BRAKES!!! Do you deliver to the WA state? also, you sell cats? I could use another one of them too.......
and yes, 18 is fun.
18 with awesome car and no license is no fun at all :(
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To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life's problems! |
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f8tal02118
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 01:30:20 AM
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| you should be able to fit 17" long as they have low profile tryes |
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aadamsvn19
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 11:30:29 AM
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17inch is cool 2 years ago i look at my 19s now i think they need to be bigger
my nineteen fit without any scrubing that ive heard ever and the car is on its guts
its all about right ofset rim and width of rim
go find a set of coilovers made to suit and go 20's like im doing |
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nodg
National Driver
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 11:34:52 AM
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| low profiles are your only option unless you want your speedo to read incorectly and scrub out hardcore on the front end. you just wouldnt fit a 55-65 series tyre on a 17 and have clearance for the front suspension strut and wheel arches |
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Nodg. |
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aadamsvn19
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 1:09:24 PM
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its 10kms and so to do 60 u have to sit on 50
this is with nineteen full tread |
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zack
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Posted - 18 Aug 2007 : 09:16:18 AM
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Yeah, you guys are all right as usual. Wet to a tyre shop at Burleigh and asked him the question yes it has littgle to do with rim size alone it is the combination of tyre and rim and since you can get low profile tyres which are only 30mm thick you can get away with rims like 19s etc. His throw away line was the new 20s are replacing the old 16s and bigger is always better!! Must say massive rims look hot and he had 20s on his late model holden ute and it was very cool!!
Ok if i get my shop a few comps on here would be a great way to go. Npw that has got me thinking about a general question better go the thr right area to ask that one. |
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