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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: monkeyboy on May 08, 2004, 11:47:23 AM

Title: Will these fit???
Post by: monkeyboy on May 08, 2004, 11:47:23 AM
HI i have been offered these wheels but need to know if they will fit my fd3

They are 8Jx18

ET40

5x114.3 bore 75.0 5 stud

will these fit 225/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear?

I have no idea how to work out tyres wheels ect so sorry for another wheel fitting question
Title: Re: Will these fit???
Post by: J4P RX on May 08, 2004, 12:51:41 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by monkeyboy
HI i have been offered these wheels but need to know if they will fit my fd3

They are 8Jx18

ET40

5x114.3 bore 75.0 5 stud

will these fit 225/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear?

I have no idea how to work out tyres wheels ect so sorry for another wheel fitting question

225 should be ok, but I cant imagine 265 getting on.  Im no expert though.
Title: Will these fit???
Post by: monkeyboy on May 08, 2004, 12:56:17 PM
Thanks

anyone else know if 265 will fit???

I have 17/255 at the momnet so dont want to go any smaller will 255 fit these?
Title: Will these fit???
Post by: g11ary on May 08, 2004, 02:17:52 PM
I have 265 on rear on both cars.
Title: Will these fit???
Post by: J4P RX on May 08, 2004, 02:20:12 PM
Yeah 265 will fit easy on the rear, but these rims are only 8" which is why I didnt think they would go?
Title: Will these fit???
Post by: g11ary on May 08, 2004, 03:01:51 PM
yeah, did look. 265\'s are too wide for 8" rims and could be dangerous. 235\'s would be much better on that rim.
Title: Will these fit???
Post by: monkeyboy on May 08, 2004, 05:16:33 PM
Thanks guys

Will give these a miss then as i dont want anything less than 255