dEpends on the pcd and the offset. Those figures are just width and diameter.
Look for the offset Shaun, needs to be between ET25-45 based on 7.5" rim, just to let you know that OEM 18s are 8" wide, but there's nothing wrong with running 7.5" wide rims. Stud patter needs to be 5x100 and centre bore 57.1mm off the top of my head.
I take it the adapters are the same as wheel spacers?
I got my H&R spacers and adapters from DPM....being H&R there not exactly cheap though for a set of 4
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You need to know what offset they are first
Use an online 'offset calculator'. Put your current wheel dimensions in, then the new wheel dimensions, and it will tell you how they sit. I.e. 20mm less 'poke', therefore requiring 20mm spacers to match your current wheels.
That's based on 8P offset though... Do you know those wheels are 45-50?
I'd imagine the adapters are likely to be at least 25mm, so you'd have a bit more poke than standard. That's if they are 8P offset...
Well it'd help to know which it is...
But if you're basing it on 45mm, with 20mm adapters you're looking at ET25. Which shouldn't be a problem.
Stick the details in this and see what you think:
Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset, Tyre stretch and Rolling Radius calculator
It won't be ET50 though... it'll be 25-30
Yeah, that's correct. Obviously your spacers will push the wheels out by another 20mm (if they're the ones you go for...) so you have to take that into account.
Yep, that's right. Hardly any difference then. But bear in mind that you may have 5mm more poke if they're 45 offset. Unless you know they're 50?
Minus your spacer from your offset. Would help if you knew the offset of the wheels youre thinking of. Then you can get it bang on then. For instance if you wanted them say 5mm further than your current wheels, youd subtract from the ET in the calculator till you achieve it, and bingo, you know what size spacers to give you that offset.
The 'poke' will vary with rim width bte, but not diameter. So an et30 7 inch rim would look completely different to an et30 8 inch rim.
8p wheels tend to have a high offset, so for now assume the least for your calculations, then you will never be too much, and hitting your arches.
Ask the seller what is stamped into the wheel (presuming that you haven't already got them...).
But either way, 20mm adapters will be fine.
Nah, should have everything you need on there
The offset and pcd are also stamped. Id also bet that 20mm will suffice. 25 at a push providing the new wheels are high like et48
Not a problem. Its funny me and curt postong the same thing at the same time and replying to us both lol.
Ooh from the pic of the back of the spokes they look like BBS speed lines like I fitted to mine?
Forget it and buy a set of 8's in a decent offset I say.
You'll be spending as much on adapters/spacers as you will on another set of wheels.
Forget it and buy a set of 8's in a decent offset I say.
You'll be spending as much on adapters/spacers as you will on another set of wheels.
I'm in agreement with this really. Can you not buy these rims in the correct offset and stud pattern for the 8L? I can understand if the rims are rare or unique of course. But to add all that extra unstrung weight, just to fit a set of rims is stupid in my opinion.
Sound advice this.
I only run 5 x 112 fitment with adapters because of how cheap I picked by BBS rims up for in the first place.
By the time you factor in set of decent adapters and bolts it can/will get very costly.
Btw just a note; if you do go for the H&R adapters then your OEM wheel brace tool in the spare wheel well will be useless if you get a flat tyre, as it's too ****** fat to get between the edge of the hole and the nut
Ooh from the pic of the back of the spokes they look like BBS speed lines like I fitted to mine?