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..::MaGz::..
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Tue, 29 October 2002 08:36
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alrity dude..
as u all know i own a ae92 1989-90 i dunno.. sedan with a 4a-fc engine..
okok here comes the thing. i have save up some money ready to get some mags.. (=alloy) 
the thing is that i dont know, how many inches i can support.
and the profile of the wheel...i sometimes hearby people sayin some numbers, i dunnno ?/?/? or x/x/x i believe that this is something to do with the profile of the tyres.
need some help on that.... many thank again...
and the other is..if i get some new or second hand mags...do i have to get new springs or shockers or anything similar?....
coz i;m thinks if i get some biggers mags..i got a feeling that the car is goin to rise up........
am i rite ??.or wrong..
or do i just simply just replace them..n done..
happy happy joyjoy
ok guys..thanks..again..
p.s: now this time i;m spendin my time typeing.. no slang term nemore... 
ok l8ers
JIM
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Ballarat
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May 2002
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Re: ..::MaGz::..
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Tue, 29 October 2002 10:46
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the numbers you see on tyres, eg (215/65/R14) refer to the size of the tyre. The first number is the width of the tyre, in mm. In the example it means the tyres is 215 mm wide, or 21.5 cm. The second value refers to the profile, or height of the tyre. To work it out, I think you need to multiply it by the width, eg 215*0.65 = 139.75 That's the height of the tyre from the edge of the rim in mm. The last number refers to the size of the wheel in inches, eg 14 means the tyre fits on a 14" wheel.
If you get larger wheels, you generally get a lower profile tyre, which means the rolling diamater should be around the same.
Wheels have different offsets, which are different for front and rear wheel drive cars. You also need to make sure you have the correct stud pattern.
Talk to an expert because putting the wrong wheels/tyres on the car can stuff up your handling, and that's more important than how good your car looks
[Updated on: Tue, 29 October 2002 10:52]
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Re: ..::MaGz::..
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Tue, 29 October 2002 13:27
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oh heaps good..fank for u help..yeh gotta find n expert..well to me u sound 1 already~
aha lol
hey thanks...
l8ers JIM
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Adelaide
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July 2002
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Re: ..::MaGz::..
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Tue, 29 October 2002 14:13
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Legally you can only increase the size of your rims by 2 inches from what the factory put on it. For example if your car came from toyota when it was purchased in 1990-89 whatever with 13" steel rims then u can only put on 15" mags, you also need to be carefull that the track width, the distance from the centre of the left and right tyres don't exceed the maximum for that vehicle (i sound american) Thats all the legal stuff anyway. BUT I reackon a set of 17"s would look awesome on yur rolla but i'm pretty sure they would scrape on the guards so u would need to have them rolled (not to expensive) also check that the width will fit ie not scrub on the suspension strut im pretty sure a 205 series on a 17" mag won't scrub on the strut, again u really need to talk to an expert or just go to a tyre/mag shop and get them to chuck a few sets on yur car and see how it looks and fits, You will more than likely want to lower your car at the same time coz it could end up looking like a 4x4. I'd recommend Industrial Springs out Wingfield way they're making me up some custom springs for me at the moment, get them in about a week or so.
Cheers
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Re: ..::MaGz::..
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Tue, 29 October 2002 23:40
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hey hunty
thanxz for ur reply. yeah i might go to tand expert and ask a few questions/.... well u sound like a expert to me?..am i rite??
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u would need to have them rolled (not to expensive)
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what u meant by that?...
shit really i need to get the car lowered, so that i means that i need to get new shockers and springs?....man wont that cost a heap of $??
aiyah....OMG 
i dont really have to go through that step do i?..
fankx
l8ers
jimmy
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Adelaide
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July 2002
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Re: ..::MaGz::..
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Wed, 30 October 2002 18:20
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First up
My bad getting Industrial Springs mixed up with another place Industrial is on Port Road, Hindmarsh.
Second I'm not an expert, just been there and done that or know ppl who have.
Ok the guards, go feel the underside of the guard where it rolls underneadth, feel that flat spot it sticks out about 3 or 4 mm that can cut into the tyre if its big and wide. So what they do is they roll it up or i've even seen some cars where they have had it pulled down looks umm crazy!
U don't HAVE to have the car lowered but it will look probably dumb if u dont. I have seen a number of Rice lancers getting around with 16's and stock springs and it looks awfull. Lowered springs will u set u back around 250$ if u can fit them urself, not a hard job just need the right tools, ie handful of GOOD quality spanners, ive snapped about 10 of those drop forged shit, spring compressors and a socket set. Having them fitted by a workshop can cost a shit load, sometimes as much as the springs if not more, simply because of the time involved. I've changed my spings and some of my mates springs about 15-20 times, never really counted, and I've got the whole car changed and ready to go for a wheel alignment in around 1.5-2 hours assuming nothing goes wrong and you on your own, 2 ppl make it a LOT easier. You don't need to changed yur shocks if u lower your car less than say 25-30mm, more than this can stuff around with the geometry I think, other ppl no more than me this is just what i have heard although i was running 50mm lowered rear and 40mm lowered front with the standard shocks and it felt great...bumpy as a mofo on mcintyre road...but great on any twisty stuff.
Cheers
any more qs just PM me
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