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Do Grand Vitara 16" steel wheels fit?
little jimny
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13 Aug 2011 15:35 - 14 Aug 2011 00:20#20288by little jimny
You've probably guesed that I've been spending the day weighing up wheel and tyre options for my Jimny :laugh: Anyway, as per the title, would 16" Grand Vitara steel wheels fit straight onto the Jimny with no modifications? I'm sure Martin had refurbed a set, but I don't remember if they were ever fitted to a Jimny...
But they won't go on a standard truck will they? They physically fit straight on but i thought you needed a lift as a minimum for them to have enough room.
I've seen a set for sale fitted with 215/65/16 tyres - that's hardly any bigger rolling circumference than the standard Jimny size 205/70/15 and virtually the same as the 205/75/15 that some guys are running on standard Jimnys. My only concern is if the offset of the wheel will be OK.
There are 2 types which look similar. You want the wider ones. The thinner ones catch on the track rod ends without spacers. So you may aswell get the right ones to start with.
The idea behind them is to go to 205/80/16 tyres as they are bigger and easier to get. This is a standard LR size but we have smaller diffs so gain ground clearance over them.
I'm replying on my phone and don't have time to get onto the Pc as I'm working long hours at the moment, so if anyone else can post pictures of the two types it would be useful to you I guess.
Kirkynut
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