and also, what wheel size will it take? I'm thinking 15"'s but maybe 17"'s?
I've got something special in mind for when I get my cube soon!
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Alloy Wheel Offset and Pattern
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Does anyone know what the offset and pattern are for the cube?
and also, what wheel size will it take? I'm thinking 15"'s but maybe 17"'s?
I've got something special in mind for when I get my cube soon!Posted 4 years ago # -
I think the offset is 42
The Cube is using PCD100. We have members using 17"Posted 3 years ago # -
The manual says...
TYRE SIZE | RIM SIZE | P.D.C. | OFFSET
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175 - 60R15 | 15 x 5.5JJ | 100mm (4 holes) | 50mm
175 - 65R14 | 16 x 6.5JJ | 100mm (4 holes) | 40mm
So to run 17" you need lower profile tyres ofc
eg. 195 - 40R17 (which exactly match 175 - 60R15 in overall diameter)
Check out this tyre calculator if you want to know more...
http://www.kouki.co.uk/Utilities/tyresizer.asp
Oh and bigger wheels mean the poor little cube accelerates even slower.
More time for people to look at you though
Posted 3 years ago # -
thats a good tool to use
but what would be the Offset for 17" wheels ?
im looking to get some,but this is one question i need answered to make sure they fit right.
RFPosted 3 years ago # -
Not too sure about the offset. But in Japan, they use 195/45/16's.Posted 3 years ago #
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Doesn't matter what size the wheels are the offset is always ET 42
Mmm low and slow...................... Like a TortoisePosted 3 years ago # -
ok,this should be my last post on this...
"4X100 7 J X 17" ET40" this is the measurement on a set of wheels i would like.
Will this be ok...i.e 7J,is it too wide? and the offset ok aswell ?
RFPosted 2 years ago # -
Posted 2 years ago #
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This is a good site to help explain the effect on fitting new wheels of a different width / offset -
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
So if you compare the standard cube alloys which are 5.5J wide and an offset of 50 (If the manual is correct) then you have 9mm less clearance between the inner edge of the wheel and the suspension and the wheel will protrude 29mm further from the arch.
I'm not sure if the figures are correct based on Megarushi's post however because if you take the second line as an example it says the tyre size is R14 and the Rim size is 16 so I know that is wrong, not sure what else may be wrong! (Not pointing the finger at you Meagarushi, just thought I'd point it out in case any decisions were made based on that data. )Posted 2 years ago # -
well...lol im now officially confused.com
might find a wheel place and chat with them
RFPosted 2 years ago # -
If your using 7j x 17" Et 40 then as long as your car isnt to low you shouldn't have a problem. I run the same size's on mine but cause i wanted it as low as possible with the offset only being ET40 they caught the wheel arches. but some thing like a 40 or 50 mm drop you shouldn't have problems
Mmm low and slow...................... Like a TortoisePosted 2 years ago # -
I've now moved this to the Knowledge Base seeing as their plenty of good info about the topic now. Ron, you're pretty well versed on this stuff, do you think you could make a little table/chart type thing to show what sizes are best and which sizes don't work?Posted 2 years ago #
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Hi,
Sorry to resurrect an old thread. I've done some Googling, and now understand what '175 - 60R15' means.
But I can't find all the details on what '15 x 5.5JJ' means. I'm guessing 15 is the wheel diameter, but what does 5.5 and JJ mean? What does it tell you that '175 - 60R15' doesn't?
Thanks!
Posted 7 months ago # -
15 in diameter 5.5 inch width of wheel (hence tyre) think JJ is a unit they use for inches!
Posted 7 months ago # -
Thanks. Why does is it say 5.5 inches wide (which is about 140mm) in one measurement, but 175mm in the other?
Posted 7 months ago # -
the other measurement is probably refering to tyre width you can put slightly wider tyres on rims that they were designed for - but obviously there are limits and your tyres end up looking like doughnuts!
for example on my Beetle 5.5j x 15 would be normal fit (a tyre of 155 size) but you can go to 175 or even 185 in some cases!! Mad but people have so I would assume a tyre width on that rim size of 175 mm will not fit well under your arches or foul the suspension etc?Posted 7 months ago # -
And on the other side of the coin you've got tyre stretching where people fit 175 or sometimes less on 7J wheels to squeeze wider wheels on without the tyre sticking out of the arches.
Posted 7 months ago # -
And quite a nice Jap related link to tie in to that...
http://www.zerotohundred.com/2010/auto-news/fitting-stretched-tyres-the-extreme-japanese-way/
Posted 7 months ago # -
Just thought id mention that the bloke in the tyre place said that the rozzers were cracking down on stretched tyres as they are a tiny bit dangerous as the side wall is not designed to run like that and is prone to "blow orf!" hurtling you into the nearest tree AKA T rex/Marc Bolan styley!
Darwin Rules!Posted 7 months ago # -
I don't want stretched tyres on mine, but I could sit there happily popping 'em onto the rims using that method for hours.
2005 Z11 SX, CR14DE, Air Blue.Posted 7 months ago #
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