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Pank
10-31-2005, 06:16 PM
so i bought a set of WHAT I THOUGHT were 16x8 Black Racing wheels
(watanabe ripoffs).

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/2443/dumbcar5wz.jpg
(yes, they're getting repainted)

I take them to the sweet mexican used tire shop, and they have EXTREME difficulty getting a 16 inch tire on. "ok", i think "maybe these are 17's and the guy didnt list them correctly".

wrong,
17's fall over the wheel completely.
on the spider, it says "16x8"

I measure the wheel from mounting point to mounting point, and they're 16.5.

now, outside of super swampers or other assorted offroad tractor tires, what and where can i find some shoes for these peices of crap?


bonus picture of a SSR that was reversed for no reason, and now has no use:

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/4159/dumbwheels6ke.jpg
S13FREEAAK
10-31-2005, 06:28 PM
I've never heard of 16.5in wheels outside of trucks. Thats messed up.
wootwoot
10-31-2005, 06:28 PM
Call Europe or just get rid of those damned things.
420sx
10-31-2005, 06:32 PM
lol i remember tire rack had an option for tires for a 16.5 inch rim. go look
Pank
10-31-2005, 06:46 PM
lol i remember tire rack had an option for tires for a 16.5 inch rim. go look

they dont have anything, that i can find, at least, in 16.5
breakindrifts
10-31-2005, 06:54 PM
1010 tires has 16.5 but they are all offroad tires,
http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Michelin&tiremodel=XPS%AE+Rib
:goyou:
AutoRnD
10-31-2005, 06:59 PM
are you sure they were mounting them right?
cause that wheel looks like a reverse mount wheel.
if you measure any 16 inch from top to bottom it will always read more than 16 inch.
so tell em to reverse mount the bitch to get it to work.
b00st2R
10-31-2005, 07:29 PM
My 16x8 measure across is 17.2 inches
black s13
10-31-2005, 08:31 PM
My 16x8 measure across is 17.2 inches

how tall the outside of the lip is has nothing to do with the size of the wheel. im assuming he measured the actual bead, seeing as how nothing else is relevant.

why would they even make them in 16.5"?
drift freaq
10-31-2005, 08:33 PM
I will take them off your hands since you can't use them.
P.S. why you repainting them? that Gunmetal one in the pic looks dope.
DScoupe
10-31-2005, 09:49 PM
Those are reverse mount, tell them to flip it(face down) and hold the rim by the outside(pulling clamps in from the outside of the rim instead of extending them from the inside of it), outer lip is bigger. 13x7 wire wheels are like so, I mount those on a daily...
S13FREEAAK
10-31-2005, 10:03 PM
Those are reverse mount, tell them to flip it(face down) and hold the rim by the outside(pulling clamps in from the outside of the rim instead of extending them from the inside of it), outer lip is bigger. 13x7 wire wheels are like so, I mount those on a daily...

I completly forgot about reverse mounting, my old CCW's were reverse mounts.
ledzeppelin240
10-31-2005, 10:20 PM
Ford has 16.5 inch rims a while ago. You measured from where the bead seats right, not the lip? Also when they were trying to mount the tires did they make sure it wasn't going on the where the bead seats?
.::SR20_240::.
10-31-2005, 10:33 PM
are you sure they were mounting them right?
cause that wheel looks like a reverse mount wheel.
if you measure any 16 inch from top to bottom it will always read more than 16 inch.
so tell em to reverse mount the bitch to get it to work.

yep thay are... if you look at my old posts i have the same wheels, the shop had to put the tire on from the back cuz the lip is relly big. just make sure thay dont fuck up the face of your wheel.
RBS14
10-31-2005, 11:35 PM
they're definately reverse.
Pank
11-01-2005, 12:04 AM
i have honestly NEVER heard of reverse mount, so I apologize. yes, i measured from where the actual bead sits.

Remember, this is a mexican tire shop in north carolina. The guys that work there are super nice, and actually found me a nice set of KDW's for like 30 bucks a pop

why would the bead measure 16.5?

thanks for all the help, these wheels might be useful after all

(p.s., they are getting repainted gunmetal, the paint on there now, however, is chipping and showing RED paint through, for some reason)
drift freaq
11-01-2005, 12:07 AM
i have honestly NEVER heard of reverse mount, so I apologize. yes, i measured from where the actual bead sits.

Remember, this is a mexican tire shop in north carolina. The guys that work there are super nice, and actually found me a nice set of KDW's for like 30 bucks a pop

why would the bead measure 16.5?

thanks for all the help, these wheels might be useful after all

(p.s., they are getting repainted gunmetal, the paint on there now, however, is chipping and showing RED paint through, for some reason)
If you decided you don't want them? :D let me know.
Pank
11-01-2005, 09:29 AM
if i cant get them to reverse mount, you've got dibbs. in fact, PM me an offer now if you want, i'm getting tired of these things already, and if they cant fit a cheap tire, i give up on them.


yep thay are... if you look at my old posts i have the same wheels, the shop had to put the tire on from the back cuz the lip is relly big. just make sure thay dont fuck up the face of your wheel.

also, do you have pictures of these on your car?
RBS14
11-01-2005, 01:29 PM
what is there to get frustrated with? It's a 16" wheel. Forget your measurements. It's reverse mount (the part of the wheel with the smallest diameter is nearest the back lip, not the front). So get any 16" tire you want, and take it to a shop that knows what the hell they are doing.
Pank
11-01-2005, 01:55 PM
what is there to get frustrated with? It's a 16" wheel. Forget your measurements. It's reverse mount (the part of the wheel with the smallest diameter is nearest the back lip, not the front). So get any 16" tire you want, and take it to a shop that knows what the hell they are doing.

by the last sentence, i can tell that you dont come to NC much, hahah.
I'm pretty sure i can get them to let me mount them myself.
.::SR20_240::.
11-01-2005, 01:59 PM
also, do you have pictures of these on your car?

here you go i have a few..
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/po0chucker/DSCF1642.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/po0chucker/DSCF1641.jpg

mine are 15inch and 4 lug i had the same prob tho, i called tire rack and talked to someone and thay told me to try from the back side, sure enuff thay went on just fine.
Pank
11-01-2005, 03:29 PM
thanks.

zilvia is clearly THE best 240sx boards on the planet
SR240DET
11-01-2005, 04:24 PM
i have a odd offtopic question... are fn01rc's reverse mount?
RBS14
11-01-2005, 04:44 PM
no.






Message length.
KiDyNomiTe
11-01-2005, 04:44 PM
Reverse mounts suck... My Equips are reverse mount, and on top of that they have no outer bead and fitting 225s on a 10 sucked, until we lit it on fire...
RBS14
11-01-2005, 04:46 PM
ah they aren't that bad. Just have to be careful and use rim protectors.

Yeah, when cheeta doesn't work, a little carb cleaner and a match does.
KiDyNomiTe
11-01-2005, 05:06 PM
ah they aren't that bad. Just have to be careful and use rim protectors.

Yeah, when cheeta doesn't work, a little carb cleaner and a match does.
This was w/o a cheetah, left our cheetah at TF, and was too lazy to go and get it.

Getting the tires off is the harder part with reverse mounts and stretched tires...
S13FREEAAK
11-02-2005, 03:13 PM
This was w/o a cheetah, left our cheetah at TF, and was too lazy to go and get it.

Getting the tires off is the harder part with reverse mounts and stretched tires...

Yeah, I ended up cutting the 205s that I had on my 16x9.5s.
KiDyNomiTe
11-02-2005, 09:56 PM
Yeah, I ended up cutting the 205s that I had on my 16x9.5s.
my solution

haha i guess thats one way to do it.