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 Post subject: Will 18's fit an EB II Fine?
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:23 am 
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Hey guys my mate has some 18's on his ED Fitted with superlows and i think he needed to have the guards rolled or something !

My question is will 18's fit my EB Series II fine without rolling the guards? I also would like to fit super lows in it but if that will cause issues i will just go with lows ! Also how much will it cost to have my guards rolled?

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:34 am 
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Different 18" wheels will have different offsets by a few mm, which means that some will hit and some won't. Camber also has an impact. Tire width as well.

Until you fit them up it will be hard to tell.

I would look at getting the guards rolled anyway, just to make sure.

Not sure on price however.

My left hand 17 with 235/45/17s hits my guard, but only when turning right and the wheel compresses.

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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:50 am 
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i must agree with benj get the guards rolled anyway. but my old man is running around with 19s on his xg ute with out any problems

 

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18's should fit fine with out guard rolling! with superlow's it should sit just on the tyre..


Mate and 19's with ultra low's and didn't scrape once

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:33 pm 
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Sweet thanks guys !

I just got the mags and will post pictures up in my build once i polish them ! But ones away getting fixed due to a crack and a curve !

 

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 Post subject: Re: Will 18's fit an EB II Fine?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:35 pm 
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I put 18 inch advanti's on my ed for a period of no less than a month. I had to use wheel spacers for the front but that was it. I got away without using rear spacers. However with 3sl's rear and 2sl's front it did scrub on some roads. does anybody have any ideas on how to fix the front wheel camber? my falcon with its 2sl's wears tyres within a few months it cambers that bad any onne have any solutions please let me know
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:41 pm 
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my old eb had 18's with lower then ultra's lows in it,had to roll the front guards but rears where fine...

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Can someone please tell me what the stock tires on an EB II that came out with 14" Stockies and Hubcaps is by any chance?

 

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Should be on you Placard!
If your worried about the speedo being out!

You will be alright! Mine wasn't out!

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:34 pm 
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What tyres were you running BOXCAR?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Will 18's fit an EB II Fine?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:45 pm 
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Mate they'll be fine, stop worrying.

 

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245/45/18 i think they were!

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:52 pm 
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the std 75 series 14" is pretty much the same height/rolling diameter as the 65 series 15, the 60 series 16", 45 series 17" and the 40 series 18"
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B0XCAR wrote:
245/45/18 i think they were!


They would have been out.
235/40/18 is the same as stock.
235/45/18 will read slow, as will 245/45/18s (even more so).

 

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krisisdog wrote:
B0XCAR wrote:
245/45/18 i think they were!


They would have been out.
235/40/18 is the same as stock.
235/45/18 will read slow, as will 245/45/18s (even more so).


Yea after i posted i went and looked the one i have left.. they were 235/45/18 My bad

 

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