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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby dlee » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:29 pm

reallly would like to try but i dont have any idea of where to start
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby rooby » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:57 pm

Get yourself the rims (preferably around 0 offset so you aren't rubbing on the inside)
Get some tyres. for example maybe 325/30/18
Find yourself someone good with body work to make you new quarter panels all round. You are going to need about 110mm more room on the outside to avoid rubbing and defect notices.

Or you can raise the ride height so you have no rubbing and just let the wheels stick out the sides, which would be illegal and silly.
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would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby agan » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:56 pm

rooby wrote:Or you can raise the ride height so you have no rubbing and just let the wheels stick out the sides, which would be illegal and silly.


Get the jacked up Gen5 facelift Liberty. Might be easier. lol.
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby XT_for_me » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:36 pm

Aside from looking as silly as that Celica it would be a defect magnet. The widest legal rims in Australia are 10"
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby hamish_023 » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:41 pm

XT_for_me wrote:Aside from looking as silly as that Celica it would be a defect magnet. The widest legal rims in Australia are 10"


Also running a tyres any bigger then 235 might be a a defect (It would be for a specb in SA)
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby rooby » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:30 pm

Stop trying to talk him out of it, I want to see the finished product :)
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby mynameisdaniel » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:01 pm

hamish_023 wrote:
XT_for_me wrote:Aside from looking as silly as that Celica it would be a defect magnet. The widest legal rims in Australia are 10"


Also running a tyres any bigger then 235 might be a a defect (It would be for a specb in SA)


For real? That sucks, wanted some nice beefy 245s if I was to get new wheels. :(

rooby wrote:Stop trying to talk him out of it, I want to see the finished product :)


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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby hamish_023 » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:14 pm

Yes it's shit Daniel, I can't even run 235/40/18 legally
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby smythie » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:27 pm

I'd be interested in hearing why not if you are willing to go into it.
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby Stu » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:45 pm

XT_for_me wrote:Aside from looking as silly as that Celica it would be a defect magnet. The widest legal rims in Australia are 10"

:roll: So all the lamborghinis out there with factory fitted 19x11 rears in Australia are illegal?? also Ferraris too?
Perhaps once you pay more than $200K for the car it doesn't apply? :lol:
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby rooby » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:10 am

I always thought you just couldn't go more than a certain amount larger than the largest possible option from the factory. - Which still puts 12" on a lib a little over :)

There is even the Nissan 370Z. The nismo version (which I think was sold here at some point) had/has 10.5 inch rears.
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby essbeecee » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:10 am

bates91 wrote:i fucking love that celica purely for the amount of hate it receives


I love that celica. People no longer appreciate someone pushing the boundaries of possibility. In all seriousness kudos to him! I like it.
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby mynameisdaniel » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:20 am

hamish_023 wrote:Yes it's shit Daniel, I can't even run 235/40/18 legally


Damn, looks like it's time to get to know some engineers ;)

smythie wrote:I'd be interested in hearing why not if you are willing to go into it.


Because SA sucks for car modifications :'(
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby dlee » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:48 am

awww damn i dont really want to mess with the panels to much the rims i want to get are p45r2 rotas. il probably just get 18x9.5 or something similiar to that. can i just go to a shop and get them to test fit them or anything like that nature?
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Re: would 18x12inch rims fit on a liberty

Postby bates91 » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:22 am

it sounds like you need to do some research. check through the wheel/tire section on here.
18x9.5 can be done but you will need some work. be very careful with what offset they are also
yeah i guess you could ask a shop to trial fit them for you...have you bought them already? or buying off a mate?
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