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Old 05-08-2004, 05:57 PM
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need rims

im kinda dissapointed latly i have been to alot of rim places and found alot of rims i like and nothing fits my car. theve gone as far as telling me nothing larger than a 16 will fit my car. so anyways i need you guys/girls help what companies make rims for our cars and honestly what actually fits on them
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Old 05-08-2004, 08:05 PM
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You can fit wheels from 15" to 20" diameter, 8" to 11" wide. Some 15's require spacers or grinding the rear brake calipers. Anything over 18" needs extremely careful fitment. You don't want to go less than 8" wide. If you go to 11" wide, you MAY need to roll the inner lip of the wheel opening, hammer the inner fender or grind the corner off the jounce bumper bracket.

In the front, the width limit is about 9.5". In the rear 11.0".

You need to have two things to fit the wheels on a 4th Gen:

The "bolt circle" must be 5 lugs on 4-3/4".

The "offset" of the wheels must be correct to locate the wheel inside the fender line.

Typically, you need to look at offsets (a rough guideline):

8" wide wheel - 35 to 55mm
9" wide wheel - 45 to 55mm
9.5" wide wheel - 45 to 56mm
10" wide wheel - 45 to 52mm
11" wide wheel - 50mm

All of the above is a general guide line. I'm sure there are people who have put 10" or 11" wide wheels on the front, and maybe 12" on the rear, but those cases require careful selection of tires, and may involve other modifications.
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Old 05-08-2004, 09:49 PM
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thank you very much

now who makes rims that fit these criteria
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Old 05-10-2004, 07:56 PM
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dose the same apply to an 84
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Old 05-10-2004, 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by zzman
dose the same apply to an 84
No.

The backspace required for the 3rd Gen wheels is a lot less. The rear axle assembly on the 3rd Gen is 3" narrower overall, compared to the 4th Gen, so you need a wheel with about 35-40mm less offset. And if I recall correctly, some of the 3rd Gens had different backspace requirements on the front and back.
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