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Old 04-21-2017, 09:26 PM
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I have a 2001 Monte Carlo I want to put on some rims that are 18x7.5 will they fit?
 
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Same thing Im doing... Im going with 135/35/18 for tires to keep speedometer working properly..
 
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Old 04-22-2017, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Nyce Balla
I have a 2001 Monte Carlo I want to put on some rims that are 18x7.5 will they fit?
As long as they are 5x115 bolt pattern and not from a RWD car, they should be no problem!

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Same thing Im doing... Im going with 135/35/18 for tires to keep speedometer working properly..
ummm I think that size is a typo? But I would go with a 245/45/18.
 
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
As long as they are 5x115 bolt pattern and not from a RWD car, they should be no problem!



ummm I think that size is a typo? But I would go with a 245/45/18.
Nah, I want it to look like im on bicycle wheels..

Really tho, wouldnt it be 245/35 for 18"?

Whats the deal with it being from a RWD car btw?
 
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Originally Posted by wht02monte
Whats the deal with it being from a RWD car btw?
It's a bit of a generalization, but often RWD cars have a drastically different offset from FWD

So just because the bolt pattern is the same, the place where the hub bolts to can cause fitment issues if you're too far off. Too much offset can generally be fixed by wheel spacers, but too little offset (such as a typical RWD rim on a FWD car) can push the wheel too far outside of the well.

The big thing is to look up all the specs before you buy, epically on aftermarket wheels.
 
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Originally Posted by wht02monte
Nah, I want it to look like im on bicycle wheels..

Really tho, wouldnt it be 245/35 for 18"?

Whats the deal with it being from a RWD car btw?
As bumpin' said, it's an easy generalization to make sure that the offset isn't too crazy for your FWD car.

And I've been running 245/45/18 for years now. It's the closest to the stock 16s. It's only a .19% change, where it looks like 235/45/18 is 7.59% smaller
 
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
As bumpin' said, it's an easy generalization to make sure that the offset isn't too crazy for your FWD car.

And I've been running 245/45/18 for years now. It's the closest to the stock 16s. It's only a .19% change, where it looks like 235/45/18 is 7.59% smaller
Always great info coming from here.....

Had no idea how off I was.
 




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