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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#822003
Hey everyone.

I was wondering if anyone knows what cars have 16" steel wheels that are either 5 or 5.5" wide. Maybe 6" at the most. Looking to make a new set of front rims for mine cause I've found some tyres that I absolutely love. But they only come in a 16"

Was thinking maybe a Suzuki Jimney? or a Rav 4 or something maybe?

Let me know if you know of any.


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vwjon Fahrvergnugen

914 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#822010
what do you want the wheels to fit? if its something you are having made then white 8 spokes (sunraiser?) will do, plenty in wreckers and wheel shops.
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#822015
vwjon wrote:what do you want the wheels to fit? if its something you are having made then white 8 spokes (sunraiser?) will do, plenty in wreckers and wheel shops.
They'll be wide 5. I just want them as narrow as possible, ie 5".

Which rules out a lot of the 6" wide 4WD rims.


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Thinker Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#822035
older 4x4 utes had 16" x 6" like tritons and hilux
is this for a baja for front tyres
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#822106
Thinker wrote:is this for a baja for front tyres
Yep.


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Thinker Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#822142
if your looking for tall narrow tyres, firestone do light truck called a UT2000 ( i think ). i have some picture some if you cant find it online and from memory they about a 30 inch diametre and think they were 7 x R15
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#822243
Thinker wrote:if your looking for tall narrow tyres, firestone do light truck called a UT2000 ( i think ). i have some picture some if you cant find it online and from memory they about a 30 inch diametre and think they were 7 x R15
That's probably a little too tall. The ones I have my eye on are 29" tall and I think I'm going to have issues with rubbing running them.


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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#822737
More information in general please? I'd really like to alter a set of MB Vito wheels I have so I can use them on my bay. As a lot of people know the offset is totally wrong so they need new rims. I have no idea where to start looking.
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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#823267
As an addition I found out there is a wheel works where I used to live. At least it's only an hour away still. Am planning on having a chat to them to see what they have to say.
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Judsons4eva Officially Full-On Dubber

270 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#823277
Smiley wrote:Hey everyone.

I was wondering if anyone knows what cars have 16" steel wheels that are either 5 or 5.5" wide. Maybe 6" at the most. Looking to make a new set of front rims for mine cause I've found some tyres that I absolutely love. But they only come in a 16"

Was thinking maybe a Suzuki Jimney? or a Rav 4 or something maybe?

Let me know if you know of any.


Early Ford Prefect/Anglia are 16in wide 5 about 4.5 inch wide!

Ken



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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#823358
Judsons4eva wrote:Early Ford Prefect/Anglia are 16in wide 5 about 4.5 inch wide!

Ken
Thanks man.

I'll have too look into them. They might be a little too narrow. As the tyre manufacturer recommends 5-7" wide.

I might just have to settle for some 16x6s


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