Suzuki Vitara 1991 rim changing?
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 20:14
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Would anyone know what sort of rims can i put on a 1991 Suzuki Vitara. As in what rims from other vehicle types will go on no worries. i currently have 15inch rims on there and would like to go to 16inch or maybe 17 inch rims. if i put 17's on there will it affect the overall performance and everdyday driving?
Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 20:31
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 20:31
Any reason for going to the bigger rims, versus simply bigger tyres?
15's plenty of range of tyres
16's very good range of tyres, but more suited to heavier weight vehicles generally.
17's lucky to find anything suitable in overall diameter for 4WDing (ie all 32" and above, very hard to fit to Vitaras. Plenty for ricer type tyres, but may have issues with width/profile and fouling guards/chassis etc.
The rim size will not affect the performance, but the overall diameter of the tyres will. A 31" tyre in 15 inch rims is the same as a 31" in 16 inch and 17 inch rims.
IIRC the biggest you can go without lifting and guard trimming is 225/75x15 which corresponds to a 29" overall diameter.
Try over here for Vitara 4WD questions (not really a "ricer" type
forum though).
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Reply By: c j - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 08:14
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 08:14
What width do you want and offset or what size tyre do you want to run?
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 22:57
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 22:57
From the Speedy and ROH charts:
Your Vitara has a PCD of 5x139.7
Kia Sorento 16x7 (and possibly other Kia) have the same PCD.
Diahatsu Feroza, Rocky, Ford F150 are also possibilities.
I don't know about the offsets
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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 00:21
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 00:21
Kia Sportage has the same PCD but smaller center hole. Is also a 15x6 but a standard +45mm offset ("domed"). Will not work. (known and tried)
F150 4X4 will fit in a 15x7, but may need it's offset adjusted. F100/150 2WD center hole not big enough.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 20:12
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 20:12
Good information
Gary. I guess he's back where he started :-))
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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 21:57
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 21:57
There should be a 16x6 rim made for a late '90's Grand Vitara that should fit.
17's i think you would be pushing a bit....
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Follow Up By: c j - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 23:30
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 23:30
GV's and XL-7's have 16x 7 with a 5P offset. The V6 & 4 cyl 2.0 Vit had a 16x6.5 with a 25P offset. 17's are only on the latest GV and there is some suggestion that the PCD may have changed so that and the centre
bore would need to be checked.
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Follow Up By: vitara91 - Wednesday, Dec 06, 2006 at 20:37
Wednesday, Dec 06, 2006 at 20:37
basically i'd like a 16inch rim and still be able to put a large size tyre on it as i still want to go off road. have got access to numerous 16 inch rims off different vehicles and was wondering which would go
well. 17inch now i think no thanks.
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Follow Up By: c j - Thursday, Dec 07, 2006 at 10:48
Thursday, Dec 07, 2006 at 10:48
Your best bet would be to find some of the 16x6.5 rims. What do you call a large tyre? Stock is 27". What do you want, 30", 32" 34" etc? What are you trying to acheive? What sort of
suspension and/or bodylift do you have? Are you willing to do any hammering or grinding to fit the larger tyre?
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