another rim post.

Post by **powergrip** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:09 am

Ya ya, I know "Use the search function." I did and I am going through different rims. I was looking at a site that sells rims and they have 114.3 but as far as I know the bolt patter for the versa is 114.4. Does .1 make a big difference?

Post by **DejaWiz** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:20 am

It's the standard 114.3

Post by **my_new_v** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:48 am

DejaWiz wrote:It's the standard 114.3

lol jk, but yes, the bolt pattern is 114.3

Post by **DejaWiz** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:58 am

My enemies on NICO:

1. my_new_v2.3.4.5.

(jk hehe)

Post by **KimberKenobi** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:57 pm

can I be number 2??

Post by **t19uz** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:56 pm

i choose this for the rims

zerothread/341557

And you can buy it from here

http://www.nengun.com/rays-eng...7-pro

Hope it helps.

Regards.

Post by **DejaWiz** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:46 pm

KimberKenobi wrote:can I be number 2??

Ya gotta earn it!

Post by **my_new_v** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:03 am

DejaWiz wrote:My enemies on NICO:

1. my_new_v2.3.4.5.

(jk hehe)

NUMBER 1 BABY! lol

Post by **powergrip** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:54 am

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my_new_v wrote:
lol jk, but yes, the bolt pattern is 114.3

I thought it was 114.4 >_< Ya ok I feel like an idiot. But I have picked my rims.

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel...Black

These with some tanabe nf210 and it'll be a sweet ride!

Post by **t19uz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:57 am

not bad dude!! just remmember get the 18" !! not the 17"

Post by **powergrip** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:59 am

t19uz wrote:i choose this for the rims

zerothread/341557

And you can buy it from here

http://www.nengun.com/rays-eng...7-pro

Hope it helps.

Regards.

I can't find pricing on nengun.com and also how much does one rim weight? I'm looking for light weight which is why I was looking at Tenzo R DC-5. Not sure if 17.5 is light in general but it appears to be.

Post by **powergrip** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:00 am

t19uz wrote:not bad dude!! just remmember get the 18" !! not the 17"

I was looking at 17, why do you recommend 18s?

Post by **t19uz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:16 am

yes 18" recommended. It makes ur versa look "Fat" and remmember get the right offset.

Because versa got a big fender. If u have a honda fit, 17" still looks good. But for the versa i think its to small.

just follow my offset.

and this my rim spec, i bought it for US $525 (each) without tire.

and the f tire use 225/40/18 and for the rear 235/40/18 ( reffer to my versa zerothread/341557 )

http://www.neweraparts.com/Def...D=315

Post by **powergrip** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:40 am

t19uz wrote:yes 18" recommended. It makes ur versa look "Fat" and remmember get the right offset.

Because versa got a big fender. If u have a honda fit, 17" still looks good. But for the versa i think its to small.

just follow my offset.

and this my rim spec, i bought it for US $525 (each) without tire.

and the f tire use 225/40/18 and for the rear 235/40/18 ( reffer to my versa zerothread/341557 )

http://www.neweraparts.com/Def...D=315

The offset for the DC-5s is 42mm for 17s and 45 for 18s, I figured 17s would be perfect because it is between the recommended sizes of 40-45. Also "235/40/18 " I assume the 40 is the offset, 18 is the size, what exactly does 235 denote? Sorry but I'm new to all this.

Post by **t19uz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:57 am

if uwant to use 18" wheels make sure the offset 18 X 8.0 +40. (no rub at all totally safe)

235/40/18 hmm okey...

235 = The Width of the tire40 = The Thickness of the tire18 = The size of the rims.

well maybe for extra info go to http://www.tiretrack.com

Post by **powergrip** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:36 am

t19uz wrote:if uwant to use 18" wheels make sure the offset 18 X 8.0 +40. (no rub at all totally safe)

235/40/18 hmm okey...

235 = The Width of the tire40 = The Thickness of the tire18 = The size of the rims.

well maybe for extra info go to http://www.tiretrack.com

ok and to make totally sure

18 x 8.0 +40

18 is the diameter or circumference of the rim8.0 is the width of the rim +40 is the offset

Is this correct?

Post by **biggie** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:00 am

powergrip wrote:18 x 8.0 +40

18 is the diameter or circumference of the rim8.0 is the width of the rim +40 is the offset

Is this correct?

Yes, correct. Would be diameter though, measured from one edge of the outside face to the opposite face of the rim. A circumference would be a measurement around the entire rim.

And I would go for the 17 inch in the ones you are talking about. 8" wide wheel isn't really need on these cars and would be extra weight and I'm not sure about the +45 with 8" on how close that would be on the inside of the wheel well.

Post by **powergrip** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:45 pm

biggie wrote:Yes, correct. Would be diameter though, measured from one edge of the outside face to the opposite face of the rim. A circumference would be a measurement around the entire rim.

And I would go for the 17 inch in the ones you are talking about. 8" wide wheel isn't really need on these cars and would be extra weight and I'm not sure about the +45 with 8" on how close that would be on the inside of the wheel well.

Ya doesn't sound too good to me either. Sticking to 17s is a safe bet me thinks.

Post by **t19uz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:28 pm

well, i have a diffrent oppinion ( based on experience )

as long as the offset 18 x 8.0 +40, ur tottaly safe. and as long u get the right tire size like mine, its tottally safe. R - 235/40/18 & F 225/40/18.

For the weight problem, thats why i recommend u these Gram Lights Pro 57 from rays enginering (japan not the replica, bcause the replica ARE NOT LIGHT WEIGHT), because its quite light. and i'm using it about a month for my versa, and its tottally fine.

And offcourse i addmited, there 2 problems using my rims.

1. It cost me a lot of fortune =(2. The brakeing perfformance a bit decreasing.

But besides that, its totally awsome.

Bcause i tried once using 17" and about 3 month using it, i'm no longer enjoy looking it, as i said, the versa's fender is quite big, not like Honda Fit, Toyota yaris, Scion (ist), and if ur looking at my photos, even i'm using 235/40/18 its still got some spaces there.

I dont know in US, but in asia like jakartaa indonesia, japan, mostly they use 18" wheels (minimum) if i got extra budget i'll go 19" for sexy looks. But for me in Jakarta Indonesia, the road quality is not really good, so forget about 19".

So i guess its up to you bro, hope it helps.

Post by **grommitroo** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:50 pm

Cool rims!

I would use 215/45/17 tire in a good high performance, all season variety.

18"'s are probably too heavy for a versa. Not enough power them,the 17"'s would have all the grip you would ever need,and be more sensible in the long run.

Post by **t19uz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:14 pm

grommitroo wrote:Cool rims!

I would use 215/45/17 tire in a good high performance, all season variety.

18"'s are probably too heavy for a versa. Not enough power them,the 17"'s would have all the grip you would ever need,and be more sensible in the long run.

hehehe like i said, if you buy a Light Weight rims there's no problem with your versa. And if ur talking about grip, i think 235/40/18 is better, bcause before using this, a already used 225/45/17 with Yokohama Advan (is heavier than the gram light pro 57) Rims, and believe me 18" its better.

I think, better look from the budget side. So can you tell me ur budget? so i can think what best for you. Imean total budget, spring, tire, rims.

thx.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:35 am

powergrip wrote: Also "235/40/18 " I assume the 40 is the offset, 18 is the size, what exactly does 235 denote?

No offset in there. This is tire size, not wheel size.

Tire sizes work like this:Width/sidewall height/wheel sizeFirst number is tread width in millimeters.Second number is the sidewall height as a percentage of tread width. This is often referred to as the aspect ratio of the tire.Third number is of course the wheel diameter.

SO, to clarify on the sidewall height, a 255/40/18 will have TALLER sidewall than a 235/40/18 since 40% of 255 is more than 40% of 235. Make sense?

One thing you should REALLY consider when trying to decide between 17 and 18 inch wheels is tire price. You could easily end up paying $50 more PER TIRE with 18 inch tires than 17 inch tires. The gap used to be bigger and is slowly shrinking as more cars ship with 18 inch wheels from the factory, so you may end up paying nearly the same in a few years. But right now, you'll probably end up paying at least an extra $100 for a set of 18s versus 17s. Personally, I don't see the need to go to 18 on such a tiny car. It doesn't need wheels that large aesthetically, you're adding rotating mass (which hurts milage and acceleration) and you're paying more for tires. All things to consider. I would definitely not follow the "recommendation" of 18'' wheels others here are making. But I'm also more practical in mindset, whereas a lot of our Versa owners are more aesthetic thinkers.

Post by **t19uz** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:51 am

MinisterofDOOM wrote:
No offset in there. This is tire size, not wheel size.

Tire sizes work like this:Width/sidewall height/wheel sizeFirst number is tread width in millimeters.Second number is the sidewall height as a percentage of tread width. This is often referred to as the aspect ratio of the tire.Third number is of course the wheel diameter.

SO, to clarify on the sidewall height, a 255/40/18 will have TALLER sidewall than a 235/40/18 since 40% of 255 is more than 40% of 235. Make sense?

One thing you should REALLY consider when trying to decide between 17 and 18 inch wheels is tire price. You could easily end up paying $50 more PER TIRE with 18 inch tires than 17 inch tires. The gap used to be bigger and is slowly shrinking as more cars ship with 18 inch wheels from the factory, so you may end up paying nearly the same in a few years. But right now, you'll probably end up paying at least an extra $100 for a set of 18s versus 17s. Personally, I don't see the need to go to 18 on such a tiny car. It doesn't need wheels that large aesthetically, you're adding rotating mass (which hurts milage and acceleration) and you're paying more for tires. All things to consider. I would definitely not follow the "recommendation" of 18'' wheels others here are making. But I'm also more practical in mindset, whereas a lot of our Versa owners are more aesthetic thinkers.

hihihihi agree with you bos, it depends ur budget & taste .... but pls don't worry about the mileage if ur using lightweight 18" rims.... just worried about ur pocket hehehehe

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