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Title: 18" alloys
Post by: V6mac on 08 January 2007, 22:01:37

Evening guy's, would i be alright to put 18" alloys on my meega without rubbing or doing any damage
to arches  :question

Title: Re: 18" alloys
Post by: TheBoy on 08 January 2007, 22:04:56

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Evening guy's, would i be alright to put 18" alloys on my meega without rubbing or doing any damage
to arches  :question

As long as offsets are correct, and the outside diameter remains same (as this will throw out speedo etc)

Title: Re: 18" alloys
Post by: Bo Bo on 08 January 2007, 22:12:21

Doesn't somebody on here have 20's on theirs?

Title: Re: 18" alloys
Post by: tunnie on 09 January 2007, 00:11:39

i find the arches on the Omega a good size, 17" alloys fill them nicely. Peronsally i would not go higher, but thats just my opinion  :y

Title: Re: 18" alloys
Post by: Markjay on 09 January 2007, 01:53:53

Too late (or too early) for exact maths, but to keep the same diameter you'll need a lower-profile tyre, which will be wider, so could rub on the inner wheel arch when laden... you could get spacers etc to push the wheel out so it does not run on the inner arch, but it may still rub on the outer... needs to be checked carefully before doing. Also 18" rubber with 40 or 35 profile don't come cheap...

Title: Re: 18" alloys
Post by: V6mac on 09 January 2007, 03:06:30

 ;) will check it out and get back to you, see if i can get a bargain 1st   :y

Title: Re: 18" alloys
Post by: Bo Bo on 09 January 2007, 07:19:34

Here's (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161291277) the one with 20's on it & here's (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html) a tyre size calculator.