17inch rims for a NS VRX Pajero

Thanks for your reply.
I did go right through the Pajero Club website yesterday, and saw the above forum entry. I then rang my local Mitsubishi dealer, who in turn asked Mitsubishi Australia, and were told it couldn't be done!
I am now in the process of trying to get a 17 inch rim and trying it myself. Only problem is that if it doesn't fit, I can't return it.
I am also going to try and ring Mitsubishi Australia myself to see if I can get a definite answer...
I just thought I'd ask the knowledgeable forum members here and see if anyone has actually done with their Pajero.

Thankyou Mark - very helpful.

I priced 17 inch steel Mitusbishi rims today, and even they were over $300! Given what you have said, I might just try and find some alloy ones from a wrecker, and forget about trying to find some steel ones.
I have a Mitusbishi bull-bar on - so would this mean that I should have no problems with tyres rubbing?

Regards
Leanne

Leanne
I can assure you my dealer supplied 17inch alloy rims work fine. When I bought my NS VRX in March 07 the base model GX came with 17 inch rims, which is why the idiot at Mitsubishi who said you can't fit 17inch to your VRX doesn't have a clue.

You will have to check for yourself what the diameter of your proposed new tyres are on 17inch rims (see tyre manufacturer web site) compared to what you presently have (R18 x 265x 65 I presume). Just turn your wheels on 3/4 lock and see what clearance you have to your bull bar. Then compare.
You should be fine becuase in one of the 4WD mags ln spring last year there was an article about 2 Mitsubishi supplied Pajeros trecking to somewhere off the Canning using Cooper R17 STTs with factory fitted roo bars.

Hi Matt,
Can you tell me what ROH is?
I am also going to go with some 17 inch alloys. Just too hard trying to find steel ones!
Leanne

Thanks.
I will look at that website now.
What is the damage per rim? I have been quoted approx. $230 per rim for some alloys.
I am still going to get them to try to fit one on before I buy them. Bit extravagant to have alloys on the camper-trailer too, but if that is the only way I can have all wheels interchangeable, so be it.

Haven't had a quote yet as I've only just given up on finding steelies and have just bought a front bar, lifted springs and bash plates this month. $230 is about what I'd expect for 17" though it'd be nice if you're buying 5+ with good AT tyres at the same time that you could deal a bit.

I am hoping to get them a bit cheaper - even the salesman said he could almost certainly do better, it depended on his supplier. Also, he was trying to talk me into getting some Maxxis AT's - I had never heard of them before. I am just about to do a tyre search on this forum to get some more information. Originally I was just going to go with BF Goodrich, but if Maxxis perform well, and are cheaper, I may go with them.
My other half reckons Maxxis makes good bike tyres, but not sure if that translates to good car tyres!

Maxxis do make good bike tyres but I have no experience with them on a car. I do know the Maxxis Bigthorn is becoming popular and a few people I've spoken to have been happy with them.

I'm leaning towards BFG myself simply because I know them and have used them in the past so they're a known entity.

Wonderful news!
Thankyou.
Leanne