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Hi guys,

Need some guidance!

Got an 07 GT-B wagon, coilovers on the way, looking to buy some nice wheels. Found the Tenzo R - Type M's in 19x8.5 +45 offset. Not running Brembo's, nor will I in the future.

Been quoted on tyres - 225/35/19.

Two questions which everyone asks, and yes I've read through about 70 posts on this topic but none of them apply to my sizing so:
1. with a low car, will the wheels fit, and
2. will the tyres fit or will I need to roll guards?

Cheers

Hi mate,
The Tenzos are made buy lenso, correct? well i have a set of lenso wide track 18x8 +45 offset (im pretty sure) wrapped in R18/40/225 on my 2.5i (pic in the photo section some where) and my car is lowered with coil overs. the rears are fine, pretty snug fit though, but i think that looks good IMO the fronts however do scrub a little, i would like to go a little lower on the front but cant untill i get off my @ss and organise to get the guards rolled. if the tenzos are 8.5" wide +45 i think you may have some complications. not 100% sure but yeh hope that helps

Thanks Matty,

Yes, Tenzo are made by Lenzo. I've spoken with two tyre places and both have said they'll fit, but I'm concerned that they'll tell me anything to get a sale...

I'll lookup your car now.

Cheers

no worries mate, yeh there in the photos section under the thread MY MY06 2.5i, not the best photos though

Should fit mate... how low you will be able to go will depend on how much -ve camber you're willing to run!

The only thing I would double-check is the load rating on the tyres, I only mention it because my new wheels arrived today and I have had to go with a 235 wide tyre because the load rating on the 225 is only 88 and the GT-B's require an 89 load rating!

That's a good point jimmy. I'll check in the morning!

Did you go 19 or 18's?

Sentinel wrote:I've spoken with two tyre places and both have said they'll fit, but I'm concerned that they'll tell me anything to get a sale...

I had the opposite when looking for tyres last year. Asked a couple of dealers about 225/45's and got quick "nah, they'll rub on your car" responses. Then again, with the price of the bloody obscure 215/45R18's maybe they were looking to get a bit more money out of me

I was also told that if I wents 18x8's in the same wheel - I'd no probs with rubbing no matter how low I went. Given the cost of the 19's - might be a viable option, but I just love the look of a big wheel under the Lib!!

Boo hoo...

Go the 19s!

OK - can't fit up the M-types without spending a fortune to get the load rating!

So back to the drawing board... Hmmm, prefer 19's... So went looking again today and found some HR's so might do a bit of research into them and get some pricing on Monday.

Thanks for your help guys.

I'll post up a new thread with pics on what I end up buying.

Cheers

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