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xaravitara
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 36 Location: Canberra
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I'm looking to by some Sunraysia Rims 15x7 for my 90 Vitara. They will be fitted with 30 x 9.5 x 15 tyres. I have done a bit of reading on forums but still have a few questions;
1) What brands are best or worst?
2) What offset is good or common? I've see -16, is that too much?
3) Is there a cheap place in Canberra or Online that have good rims? I've seen Pro Comp but unsure on prices etc.
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9716 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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1. Decision on best or worse normally depends on price. procomp etc are expensive for what you can buy generic sunrasier. King wheels or speedy
2. I am not sure on a vit.
3. Shop around. Get a number of phone numbers of tyre places around you, and ring each one. I rang 7 to get them at $75 a rim i think. 15x8 -28 kingwheels. I also bought new tyres. Blairs tyres at Narellan. 3 hrs from you i think 
_________________ BlueSuzy wrote: I'm over the G16b's.
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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what lift u running on the vit and wat size rubber
+10 keep 31 inside the guards when the rear is flexed up
and i think thats the most u can go legaly
the more offset u go the more work to make them fit and ur wheel bearing and struts will flog out quick
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Jccck
Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 706
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Neg offset is never a bad thing, just buy rubber flares from Clark Rubber, it's like $10-16 a meter depending how big you want
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matty_wall
Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 989 Location: Blue Mountains
Vehicle: SJ51T
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 Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:26 am |
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i run -12 15x7 with 30's and the lip just cuts into my tyres.. so i wouldn't go any further, on flat ground they sit around 50mm out of the guards.
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xaravitara
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 36 Location: Canberra
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Thanks guys, went with some 15x7 Sunraysia King rims with a -13 offset so they sit out about an inch or so. Will need to get some rubber flares. Ended up paying $67.75 each from Jax.
They rub a bit on the plastic wheel wells inside at full turn so I'll go for a 2" body lift next. Or just adjust the plastic. Here are some pics!

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ozhummer
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 284 Location: Brisbane
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Why don't you just powder coat your originals ?
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xaravitara
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 36 Location: Canberra
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ozhummer wrote: Why don't you just powder coat your originals ?
Thought about it. Would have cost me about the same to sandblast and powdercoat them, as it would for new rims. Plus I have a spare set to switch too if needed. 
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ozhummer
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 284 Location: Brisbane
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good point .... must admit I have though about that too .... and really the new rims aren't that expensive.....
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PeterW
Joined: Tue May 18, 2010 10:30 am Posts: 105 Location: Albany WA
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 Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:43 am |
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Great price, and they look Mickey Mouse!! Are they the same size that fits the Jimny? Rim that is?
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Shansh

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Joined: Sun May 23, 2010 9:35 am Posts: 1816 Location: Goulburn NSW
Vehicle: Ducati Monster
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xaravitara wrote: Thanks guys, went with some 15x7 Sunraysia King rims with a -13 offset so they sit out about an inch or so. Will need to get some rubber flares. Ended up paying $67.75 each from Jax. They rub a bit on the plastic wheel wells inside at full turn so I'll go for a 2" body lift next. Or just adjust the plastic. Here are some pics!  
looking good mate
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Kane
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 67 Location: ACT area
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look nice J. Guess we can now got out wheeling and not worry about your slick HT's causing us problems now!
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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if its the front fire wall that hits
i pulled the plastic off
cut outerguard to suit then bent a lip back on it
bashed iner guard lip flap then reatached plastic
it looks factory from outside
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xaravitara
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 36 Location: Canberra
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got_bar_work wrote: if its the front fire wall that hits i pulled the plastic off cut outerguard to suit then bent a lip back on it bashed iner guard lip flap then reatached plastic it looks factory from outside
Its the plastic strip that goes around the inside of the wheel well that is the main problem it seems.
I can see it is melting away from the few times i've turned to have the wheel rubbing.
Thinking about taking your advice and about bending it back and reattaching it.
See how i go.
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xaravitara
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 36 Location: Canberra
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Kane wrote: look nice J. Guess we can now got out wheeling and not worry about your slick HT's causing us problems now!
Cheers Kaner! Yeah no more "slicks" for me. Might be able to hit the wet clay without fishtailing it the whole way!
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