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[Jim]

I found a front view

I stilldon'tlike it [smiley=lolk.gif]

[Tezray]

Looked in the rimstock book in work today (Halfords) and It states that on an Omega, it suggests that on a 19x8.5 (or 9.0) you should have a 35 offset and a tyre profile of 245/35/19. However it does give a note with both the 19" fitments that body modification may be required!! So if you want hassle-free motoring, you may be safer going for the 18's (and you'll have a healthier wallet, especially come tyre time!!)....

[DmcL]

ok so if go for 19's with 235 width rubber (8-8.5 width rim i presume) i SHOULD be able to get them in ET30 and if needed then fit 2 or 5mm spacers as required and probably (hopefully) not have to do any work to the arches as ill only be looking to lower the car by 35-45mm.

loks like i may be going for the 19's afterall  

btw the ones on that omega are 21 or 22 inch.. silly big lol

[tunnie]

wow, thats a differnt looking megga. Think thats a Catera, looks very very American!

Tacky front grill and bumper, don't like that.... as for the 19's on there it's got hardly any rubber on the rim!  

If thats what you want mate, go for it. But i'd make sure you have an extra cusion on the seat  

[Tezray]

ok so if go for 19's with 235 width rubber (8-8.5 width rim i presume) i SHOULD be able to get them in ET30 and if needed then fit 2 or 5mm spacers as required and probably (hopefully) not have to do any work to the arches as ill only be looking to lower the car by 35-45mm.

Offsets work in a kind of 'backwards' way, if you fitted 5mm spacers to wheels with a 30 offset, you'd have an offset of 25! This would obviously push them closer to your outer arch....I'd go for a 35 offset and use spacers if they do touch the struts. If you can get a 8.0" wide set of 19's you should be fine imo....

[DmcL]

err woops.. ET35 and spacers if needed then lol

only dilemma is which wheels i want.. some are available in 19 some only go up to 18  :-/

the wires on that omega are 21 or 22 inch. shes not a catera either.

[nixoro]

Looking at the piccy, how on earth do these handle turns as to me they look like they would rub something silly  

[DmcL]

its probably on airbags or hydraulics.

ive decided what wheels i want to go for. will be getting them in 19 inch. my only dilemma is do i go for 235 or 215 width? theres only about 50 quids difference in price. in the rimstock book the widest/largest option was 245x19. im thinking 235 but id go for 215 if they wont rub the inner arch when turning sharp. have also decided on 40mm spax springs.

and no the wheels arent either of the ones i posted originally lol if you ask really really really nicely i might tell the brand but thats it till theyre on the car and i get the camera working on the pc again. the only down side to the wheels ive chosen is that the manufacturer hasnt any in stock but they do have some blanks so ill be waiting 4-5 weeks while the wheels are machined, painted and sent out.

[Kev]

Can't wait.

Get them pics up as soon as you're done.  

[Jim]

get some pic's on the forum, let us see

[Tezray]

DMCL, what width are they? Because if they're 8.5" or 9.0" it probably wouldn't make any difference if you got 235 tyres because the tyre wall would most likely not petrude over the side of the alloy. This also depends on what make of tyre you get as well.

Also, pics please   Are they multispokes?

[DmcL]

i mean the wheels width 215 or 235. whatever that is in inches.. the wheels are made by team dynamics and they are multispoke but not very boy racer-ish. they will look well on the car.