16" wheels

[mitch]

I found these sweet 16" 6 spoke alloys off an Izuzu rodeo.. they are 16"x7" and have an 38 offset

any imput.. i was thinking of putting 245/75/16 bfg ATs on em after that. aside from cutting away plastic fender stuff am I going to run into other problems you think?? I have the tortion bars cranked and and 1.5" blocks in the rear..

Mitch.

[39Ronin]

I might buy your old tires if you upgrade, let me know.

[Mystery Machine]

Hi Mitch,

I'd love to say - "YES they'll fit" - but the offset is fairly big, so I can’t give a definite answer I’m afraid!

The size (7x16) and the tyre (245/75/16) should not cause a problem at all beyond some tickling and trimming of the front arches....

The offset however ‘could’ cause a problem! Do you know if the offset is + or - ??

I’ve taken a few pics to illustrate and hopefully help you out…..

This one shows 2 different 7” alloy wheels.



The first is a genuine Mitsubishi wheel and the offset is +10mm (et10)

To get the true offset, sit the wheel on the ground and place a flat object over the face of the rim. Next measure the distance from the MOUNTING face of the centre to the flat object – in this case 95mm




Next, turn the wheel over and do the same on the other side….but remember to take the measurement from the MOUNTING face as before – this is 115 for this wheel.



Divide the difference between the two figures and you have your offset: (difference is 115-95=20 divide this = 10mm….et10)

The +10mm is because the mounting face is further OUT from the centre of the rim by 10mm


With this wheel, the distance from the front is 120mm



The distance from the back is 90mm



So the offset is -15mm (et-15) 120 – 09 = 30 divided = 15mm but this time the mounting face is further IN from the centre of the rim by 15mm hence the minus et.

If your rims are et38 then they will tuck inside the arch by 38mm, if they are et-38 they will protrude by 38mm so depending on which offset you have, there is 3” difference between the two options!

I really cannot say if either will fit the L300 because 38 is quite an offset whichever way you look at it! I think it would be worth trying one on for size if you can – it is quite possible these will fit! If it is et30 then you could easily fit some 32mm spacers to push them out, or it if it et-38 I might be able to offer you some pointers about getting them to fit if they are a ‘bit too wide’.

Beyond that, I’m afraid I really don’t know what else I can do at the moment?? I wish I could be more certain that they will or won’t fit – but wheels and offsets are a minefield and I tend to find ‘suck it and see’ works more than science and calculations! :lol:

Best of luck and let me know if you need any more info….. :D

Regards for now,

Bruce.

[mitch]

thans again bruce,

once again way beyond the call of duty... I will do all those measurments at the wrecker.. they have a bunch of toyota rims too. I suppose i'll jack it up and bolt a rim on the front to make sure the hub fits and also measure up to see if it will hit the bottom of the doors under compression. maybe if i ask real nice those junkyard dogs will put an old beat tire on 1 rim to really find out.

I think with your explanation that offset would be -38?? which would mean the longer end of the rim would be closer to the inside of the wheel?? im not looking for huge fat things to stick out the sides!

any ideas on a taller not wider tire that will work with this combo?? (bigger wheels = taller gears) id like to stick with the BFG AT's and will check the web for size.. always get confused between.. the 2 different measurments.

Mitch

[argo]

"Taller" gearing refers to ratio numbers

4.1:1 commonly referred to as "four eleven" is "taller" than 3.9:1

When placed side by each the 4.1:1 ring gear from a ring and pinion set will be physically taller than the 3.9:1 ring gear

The taller the gearing, the higher the ratio,the higher the ratio, the greater the reduction, the greater the reduction the lower the bottom end.

More bottom end, less speed, more torque.

Tall tires will give the opposite effect of tall gears.

Appologies for my pedagoguical verbosity

[mitch]

"The taller the gearing, the higher the ratio,the higher the ratio, the greater the reduction, the greater the reduction the lower the bottom end.

More bottom end, less speed, more torque. "

Boy is my face red! any ways you get he idea... a little less rmp at speed and i'll look pretty cool too..

Can anyone confirm what the offset of a delica alloy rim is?? and if it is infact a 15x 5.5 bolt pattern? i'll find out all of this tomorrow when i try to instal one of these rims, but it would be nice to know whether or not to bother getting dirty in the 1 st place... right?

Mitch

[mitch]

settled on 15" alloy rims from a Toyota 15" x 7" 8 offset is stamped on em.. dont know if its + or - ??

going for 31's on monday

Mitch

[BCDelica]

Better see some pictures before the Delica meet! '8)

Monday I'm going to get that rock chip patched before............

[jcolvin]

I found these sweet 16" 6 spoke alloys off an Izuzu rodeo.. they are 16"x7" and have an 38 offset

any imput.. i was thinking of putting 245/75/16 bfg ATs on em after that. aside from cutting away plastic fender stuff am I going to run into other problems you think?? I have the tortion bars cranked and and 1.5" blocks in the rear..

Mitch.

Yes, they will fit. I have put a set on mine. You need to do the usual remove mudguard/cut and bash mods, but a lift does not seem to be necessary. I havent tested full articulation to see if they rub the wheelwells but I'm not planning to wheel the delica anyway. There is no interference with the sliding door on the rims I am using, and they are 16x8 with a 4'' backspace (from a land cruiser).