19-20" wheels on AU, any problems?

big_fletch · 14-10-2009, 11:50 PM

Hi guys and girls,
i am looking at putting a set of the FPV Dark Agent rims onto my AU 1 and was looking at the 20" copies. Will there be any problems in doing this like camber etc, apart from the scraping at full lock going up a gutter haha?

PS: my Au has ultralow springs in front and superlow in back, and sits dead flat

Cookie-XR8 · 15-10-2009, 12:54 AM

The only problem I had with 19's is that the wheels ruined the gaurd if I
hit a bump with the wheel turned. But rolling the gaurds should fix that problem.

webby_191189 · 15-10-2009, 12:40 PM

I have superlow fronts and super low rears in my ute and had no issue running 20x8.5's. No scrubbing on full lock and no issue's with clearance

V3RSAC3 · 15-10-2009, 01:21 PM

I had 22"s for a weekend on mine. With superlows all round and extraweight in the boot I scrubbed out on the front gaurds and bang's the tyre's against the Guards at the back. You're best bet is to go down and get the company to try them on for you and if there isn't enough clearance then get them to roll you're guards for you!.

DW260 · 15-10-2009, 04:58 PM

I have 19's and had to roll the guards and get camber kits.

Damozxr6 · 15-10-2009, 05:00 PM

damn dont think ill be putting 19s on my ute now.
rolling guards and camber kits how much is that worth?

KR1STO · 15-10-2009, 05:04 PM

just do it... it's really no big deal... i've had both 19's and 20's..

with nice stiff suspension you wont hit the guards anyway..even with a full load..

blownv8au · 15-10-2009, 05:06 PM

Camber kit nolathane about $50 a side guard roller from a trade quip supplyer $150.

JC · 15-10-2009, 05:34 PM

With 20s, you may be limited to 225s on the front though, depending on what profile tyre you get, or you may rub on the upper control arm knuckle.

GUTLES · 15-10-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

With 20s, you may be limited to 225s on the front though, depending on what profile tyre you get, or you may rub on the upper control arm knuckle.

You can go 225/35 or 245/30 R20's on the front..

What state are you in Big Fletch?

webby_191189 · 16-10-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Damozxr6

damn dont think ill be putting 19s on my ute now.
rolling guards and camber kits how much is that worth?

Shouldnt have trouble with the back of a ute. I never did with the 20's i had on

HLC · 16-10-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by V3RSAC3

I had 22"s for a weekend on mine. With superlows all round and extraweight in the boot I scrubbed out on the front gaurds and bang's the tyre's against the Guards at the back. You're best bet is to go down and get the company to try them on for you and if there isn't enough clearance then get them to roll you're guards for you!.

22"s are you sure? lol they would hit the upper control arm in the front.

and we had a bloke with 22's on the back of his T3 in our car club for a while and there were major issues with fitting and . like hitting the fuel filler neck etc.

V3RSAC3 · 16-10-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

22"s are you sure? lol they would hit the upper control arm in the front.

and we had a bloke with 22's on the back of his T3 in our car club for a while and there were major issues with fitting and . like hitting the fuel filler neck etc.

Yeah, we couldn't drive it though. We brung it arounf the block and then back into the workshop. Ended up towing it to AUtosalon. It was just for display for Wheelworx

HLC · 16-10-2009, 04:12 PM

got any pics? cause it would be undriveable, ie, the 22's wouldnt even get on the front

V3RSAC3 · 16-10-2009, 04:28 PM

Nah I wasn't there, they have some on thier computers at work, next time I go in I'll upload them onto a USB... . It was back in 07' when I was working with them. So I had to take the Combo wagon home. ... Your probbaly right. It was probably 20's on the front and 22's on the back. I was just told they used 22's. They were ugly Gmax though black/chrome lip.

blownv8au · 16-10-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by V3RSAC3

Nah I wasn't there, they have some on thier computers at work, next time I go in I'll upload them onto a USB... . It was back in 07' when I was working with them. So I had to take the Combo wagon home. ... Your probbaly right. It was probably 20's on the front and 22's on the back. I was just told they used 22's. They were ugly Gmax though black/chrome lip.

Did you read your other posts before this one. How can you say ''we had them'' and ''i had them for a weekend'' and so forth and you go on to say you weren't even there. Wtf

DW260 · 17-10-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Damozxr6

damn dont think ill be putting 19s on my ute now.
rolling guards and camber kits how much is that worth?

I can't remember how much the camber kits were to buy and get fitted, I think it was a few hundred.

As for rolling the guards, I did then myself with a hammer and a small block of wood. Sounds brutal, but it wasn't that bad.

I couldn't even turn into a driveway without the tread-block grabbing the inside lip and folding it down. On the plus side, it showed me exactly where the guard needed to be rolled. As for the rear, well mine is a ute, so I didn't need to roll them.

HLC · 17-10-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pjm58

Did you read your other posts before this one. How can you say ''we had them'' and ''i had them for a weekend'' and so forth and you go on to say you weren't even there. Wtf

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH too true. any excuse will do.

blackers10 · 04-11-2009, 10:27 PM

20s fit NO WORRIES on my AU Lane

they hit the front guards when you turn and hit BIG bumps etc but getting guards rolled fixes that

get 245/30R20 tyres(nankang and falken 452's are available in this size)

camber is an issue (at least on IRS cars when lowered alot)