The Quest to fit 10 Inch Wide Rims on the front.!

[IPD]

i choose fast & comfortable. still doesn't mean i have to replace tires every year.

[MR2]

I bought my nuts from Repco. Paid $2 each. Retail price wil be about $2.50 each. Now you understand what I was talking about hahaha. My old nuts would fit but the socket/wheel brace would not. Mine are by "Nice Products" and the part number is J332-20 for a pack of 20 [just J332 for individual nuts]

Look in the lock nuts section. I didn't buy the key for them I just bought a 12mm bit for a 1/2 breaker bar.


http://www.niceproducts.com.au/downl...Nuts_Oct10.pdf

Although it wasn't me that had the problem with my wheels, i'm flattered you though my nuts were big :P

Post up some more pics when you fit the rears yeah, and i'm glad you haven't had any major fitment issues yet (touch wood).

Shit sorry guys!!

yeah going to pop down to repco or supercheap and see what they have (with my caliper) and see what will fit

of other news these wheels have so much brake clearance it's crazy...the brakes could stick out another 1-2" and have shitloads of room

[MR2]

ahhh ok, sweet stuff, these wheels seriously fit amazing...almost to the point of me considering 10.5" wide's...but there would probably be no point (show me a rim that comes in 19x10.5 or 19x11+~44-48?) keeping it short it's great that so much research and days of measuring and stuffing around is paying off!

ok, the if's and butts.
1, the driver side hub seems to sit out 5mm more than the left..could just be allignement(this is a GTO so pass side for you americans)..also did you americans know that you guys are in theory in a dissadvantage in this car as it was designed to have the driver on the right hand side? would be keen to see some corner weights and see how true that JDM theory is.
2, I'm not exactly sure how things will end up alignment wise, but there is something like 7-10mm of room depending on how you adjust the lower cleave, this will probably make the difference as to how flush the top of the wheels fit with the fender, when I was fitting the wheels the pass side wheel was soooo perfect...the actual tread of the tyre was INSIDE the fender...the actual edge of the rim probably 2-3mm outside it...amazing stuff and I assume that the compressing of the suspension will bring the wheel back into the well (but I guess we'll find out!)
3, I need to get the annoying wheel nuts that actually fit with an allen key style fitting, my problem with these is I am forever seeing them get burred and rounded so I kinda want impact nuts...finding impact nuts? well...so far impossible, anyone got any help on this?

SOOo on with the show.
Quick few shots showing that a 380mm brake kit will fit on the car, the template is from a Ksport kit.


the driver side fitted, it's a bit deceptive, the tread of the tyre is actually around 2-3mm outside the guard, I'm pretty sure the hub has a bit of positive camber though (I just pulled it out at the cleave mount as far as it would go)


on the ground:

Pass side, key with this one is I did not bother adjusting the cleave Just bolted it on, to my surprise the tyre diden't even rub on this...must be close to the spring though...1-2mm I'd assume, so I just pulled the top of the shock right in and left it.
Before pulling the shock in.

After:


Showing the side profile:

[MR2]

Rear fitment, thought it'd be way out, but after fitment it's also surprisingly good!

since I can't afford more rubber for a month I shoved them on one side



heaps of room



final glory shots..yes it's 4x4 spec...might bring the rear down slighly... dunno at this stage:

[GTOJOE]

I hope you don't drink that shit!!!

[MR2]

lol nah someone else in the apartment block I just cut it up

I found some wheel nuts I actually like

M12x1.5 - Conical, Hardened Steel Racing Lug Nuts

my 17mm socket is 23mm in diameter and will just fit into the wheel holes, so these are perfect (in theory) now if I could just get them and matching studs in titanium

[GTOJOE]

yeah I looked for 17mm nuts for that same reason but no-one in town had any. Infact no-one had anything so had to order overnight with repco.

[DG]

Those worked out pretty well. Good work.

DG

[MR2]

still fighting for Lug nuts

OB MUTEKI LUG NUTS ACURA HONDA 12X1.5 M12 1.5 BLACK (eBay item 180538820599 end time 25-Mar-11 0754 AEDST) : eBay Motors

20 x for $100

1/2" Black Bulge Acorn Lug Nuts 17mm Hex 20 Lugs 4642T (eBay item 250740106414 end time 08-Apr-11 22:57:06 AEST) : eBay Motors

20 x for $30?

guess we'll try then and see what happens :| I'm fully expecting the last mob to take forever to get back to me.

and Lastly exactly what I'm after...just a bit too long (make them 20mm instead of 40mm long and I'd buy them in a flash)

http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/me...tegory_Code=L1

20 x for $255 (not inc postage) ouch..but titanium yum

[GTOX]

of other news these wheels have so much brake clearance it's crazy...the brakes could stick out another 1-2" and have shitloads of room

So you're ditching the K-sports for these yeah