Wheels that Stick Out!

dustDevil · 7th September 2006, 10:33

I know that if u change the rim the wheels can be made to stickk out. But I wanted to know if it is possible to make the wheels of a car stick out using the same rims and tyres...... maybe by using spacers at the mounting or some other way!? or is changing the rim/tyre the only option!?
My cousin has a new Tuscon.... He doesn't want bigger or wider tyres but wants them to stick out a bit. Since the OE alloys are already very good... We really don't wanna change them. Please help!

Guite · 2nd May 2009, 01:17

Spacers wouldn't help because the nuts will not have enough grip on the bolts. Modern cars do not have extra long bolts like trucks. Instead you have these nuts with crowns, looks matters you know! An ill advised option is to remove the old bolt and weld longer ones. Mind you I said ill advised. Bottom line is: banish the thought of sticking out the tyres with stock wheel/rim and tyre.

Davis.K · 2nd May 2009, 08:40

Welding is out of question. Try for a thin spacer or go for a different set of alloys with more width or different offset.

Rudra Sen · 2nd May 2009, 08:49

Spacers would contribute a negative effect on suspension.

Sankar · 2nd May 2009, 08:55

Only safe option is to use lower offset alloys.

abhayshanu · 2nd May 2009, 09:42

There are ways but all will spoil the balancing of the car and thus make it unstable, if your friend wants the tuscon to look macho off-roader, then there are special rims and tyres for that, these rims are extremly broad and the tyres are also very thick and made for off-roads, but then having such wide tyres will not help in turning the car at low speeds, also such tyres will provide grip mostly not on roads but off them. For wide rims with wide road tyres, you will again have the same problem, not able to turn at low speeds, even with a power steering it will be difficult.

karankapoor · 2nd May 2009, 09:43

buy negative offset alloys but will touch the body on a bump so think before doing this.

7th September 2006, 10:33	#1
dustDevil BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 159 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	I know that if u change the rim the wheels can be made to stickk out. But I wanted to know if it is possible to make the wheels of a car stick out using the same rims and tyres...... maybe by using spacers at the mounting or some other way!? or is changing the rim/tyre the only option!? My cousin has a new Tuscon.... He doesn't want bigger or wider tyres but wants them to stick out a bit. Since the OE alloys are already very good... We really don't wanna change them. Please help!
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2nd May 2009, 01:17	#2
Guite BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Noida, NCR Posts: 733 Thanked: 630 Times	Spacers wouldn't help because the nuts will not have enough grip on the bolts. Modern cars do not have extra long bolts like trucks. Instead you have these nuts with crowns, looks matters you know! An ill advised option is to remove the old bolt and weld longer ones. Mind you I said ill advised. Bottom line is: banish the thought of sticking out the tyres with stock wheel/rim and tyre.
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2nd May 2009, 08:40	#3
Davis.K BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 28 Thanked: Once	Welding is out of question. Try for a thin spacer or go for a different set of alloys with more width or different offset.
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2nd May 2009, 08:49	#4
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Spacers would contribute a negative effect on suspension.
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2nd May 2009, 08:55	#5
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Only safe option is to use lower offset alloys.
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2nd May 2009, 09:42	#6
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	There are ways but all will spoil the balancing of the car and thus make it unstable, if your friend wants the tuscon to look macho off-roader, then there are special rims and tyres for that, these rims are extremly broad and the tyres are also very thick and made for off-roads, but then having such wide tyres will not help in turning the car at low speeds, also such tyres will provide grip mostly not on roads but off them. For wide rims with wide road tyres, you will again have the same problem, not able to turn at low speeds, even with a power steering it will be difficult.
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2nd May 2009, 09:43	#7
karankapoor Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the car!!! Posts: 1,675 Thanked: 6 Times	buy negative offset alloys but will touch the body on a bump so think before doing this.
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