I had hyper silver colored wheels on my Sunfires and the color isn't shiny, especially compared to the OEM wheels. The Falcons do have a machined/polished outer lip, but that doesn't bother me. It would go well with the chrome accents on the exterior of the Vibe.star_deceiver wrote:Fitment: I don't know off the top of my head and it's too late for my brain to crunch numbers.
Looks: Very shiny... If you like 'em - buy 'em! (IMO - I don't like shiny)
Tires: Would you be taking the tires off your current rims and be putting them on the new ones?
Of course I already thought of that Michelle! You will definitely be the first to know if I do indeed decide to get rid of the OEM wheels !ponta2147 wrote:IF you do, you know who would consider buying the old ones
Definitely let me know how the Mustang wheels fit. I am thinking in reality the Falcons would be fine, it's just my paranoid brain saying there would be rubbing issues, etc. .trb wrote:Carrie,
I have 17x8 Mustang Bullitt wheels that I've been planning to try on my Vibe just for grins. They also have a 40mm offset, and I have 245/45/17 tires on them. These tires have almost the exact same diameter as your 215/45/18s, at 25.6" vs 25.7". But of course they are 30mm wider. I will try them on the car this week or next weekend and see what happens.
According to Tires.com - Discount Tire - you can even put a 18x9 wheel on our Vibes, as long as the offset is 25mm. All the 18x8 wheels I see on there are from 20-45mm offset. Looks like there is a wide range that could conceivably fit.
And since you are putting the stock size tires on wider wheels, you won't be adding to the outer tread width much, if at all. The sidewall of the tires where they mount to the wheel will just be positioned out 1/2" further than on 7" wheels. So any rubbing would be about the exact same as you have now.
Yes, I did input all the proper info on Tire Rack and the 18" Falcons were listed, so I'm assuming that means they'll fit, but that of course doesn't necessarily mean they'll fit properly.thebarber wrote:Just by he math, you'll stick into an out of the fender another 1/2" in each direction. When looking for rims on tire rack, did you input the make/model/year of your car? Most quality sites know what will titans what won't.
What's the weight of the OEM 18's? Personally I wouldn't run those enkei's as at 25.2lbs they're too heavy for my taste...
I definitely want to stick with 18" wheels as I think they look best on the 2nd gen GT, but it's looking more and more like I will probably just be sticking with the OEM wheels.Kincaid wrote:So, inch wider rims with stock tires would give you the tuner stretched look. This would also leave the wider wheel farther from the outside wheel opening and would minimize rubbing issues (can't say about the fender liner though).
I went the opposite route - stock wheels with 10mm wider tires trying to avoid curbing the wheels. I am lowered about 2" with the 17" stock 2.4L wheels and I only get rubbing when backing up. It is strangely variable - most times it does and sometimes it doesn't.
For whatever reason I think the second generation Vibe looks good in 16", 17" and 18" wheel sizes. I'd give some thought to moving down to a cheaper 17" wheel (and tire) that looks similar to the Falcon, which I do agree is an attractive choice.
Carrie. I can't believe what I just read A few years ago you highlighted that the GT's 18" wheels were a big part of why you bought the car. Oh well our tastes DO change over time. The replacement rims do look sharp but I don't know about spending that kind of money just yet. If I were to ever get a different rim for my Vibe GT, they'd be the Eagle 192 series. http://www.summitracing.com/search/Prod ... me-Wheels/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A classic 5-spoke design, available in 16" through 18", and MADE IN AMERICAvibenvy wrote:I absolutely love the OEM Vibe GT wheels, but, after 3 years, am growing kind of tired of them.
I am looking to get opinions on how you think the wheels will fit, etc. Thanks in advance.
If a tire protrudes from the top of the wheel arch I do not like it. I am a "lowered and tucked" kind of guy. I was also following an older BMW yesterday that had extra fat tires on it that were pushed out to the limit and I did not think it looked good either.vibenvy wrote:Thanks for all the pictures! I just can't decide if I like the look of the wheels and tires sticking out a tad bit from the wheel wells or not ...
Opinions?
I agree. If the Falcons would fit exactly the same as the OEM wheels, I would definitely get them, but I am not a fan of wheels and/or tires sticking out of the wheel wells, so it looks like I'll be sticking with the OEM wheels.Kincaid wrote:If a tire protrudes from the top of the wheel arch I do not like it. I am a "lowered and tucked" kind of guy. I was also following an older BMW yesterday that had extra fat tires on it that were pushed out to the limit and I did not think it looked good either.
Certainly would. You are adding 1/2" to the total width, so that is basically 1/4" on each side of centerline. Then you are adding 5mm to the backspacing, which is just under 1/4",so it will pull the outer edge in about 1/4". You will end up with about 1/2" extra width on the inside edge of your wheels, about the same as the 8" wide wheels. But with nothing sticking out any further in the wheel well than the stock 18x7s. From what I saw in my test, that should still fit just fine and the outside edge will be just about exactly like the stock wheels.vibenvy wrote:Can anyone comment on whether an 18"x7.5" +45 offset wheel would fit better then an 18"x8" +40 offset wheel?
Sweet! That's what I wanted to hear! The only thing that bugs me is the 18"x7.5" +45 wheel does not come up as an option for a 2009 Vibe GT on Tire Rack, even though it is listed in the size chart on Enkei's website . I guess if and when the time comes, I'll just have to call Tire Rack directly and ask them if they carry the 18"x7.5" +45...trb wrote:Certainly would. You are adding 1/2" to the total width, so that is basically 1/4" on each side of centerline. Then you are adding 5mm to the backspacing, which is just under 1/4",so it will pull the outer edge in about 1/4". You will end up with about 1/2" extra width on the inside edge of your wheels, about the same as the 8" wide wheels. But with nothing sticking out any further in the wheel well than the stock 18x7s. From what I saw in my test, that should still fit just fine and the outside edge will be just about exactly like the stock wheels.
i may have mentioned before, but if theres any setup on discounttiredirect.com you like, i can usually beat their online pricingvibenvy wrote:I have actually been thinking that and have been thinking maybe I would be better to downsize to 17s too...
I will definitely keep that in mind. Thanks !thebarber wrote:i may have mentioned before, but if theres any setup on discounttiredirect.com you like, i can usually beat their online pricing
LOL! This is hardly an old thread !erick44 wrote:hate to bring an old thread back, But! does anyone know the weight of the OEM rims on the GT trim? im trying to shave off a bit of weight in my car. Thanks any help would be great
Sounds good Carrie Post a link showing these rims! Also where are they manufactured? You have to be careful about some of the stuff coming from those other countries , especially considering you'd be riding on them. What will you do with the original GT rims? Oh finally, make sure you DEFINITELY set aside any extra $$$ for a 2013 future GenVibe meetvibenvy wrote:Okay, so I have decided I am indeed going to be ordering the 18"x7.5" +45 hyper silver/machined lip Enkei Performance Falcon wheels around income tax return time early next year and I am going to have the OEM Goodyear tires and OEM TPMSs swapped over to them.
Here's a picture of the wheels (18"x7.5" +45 hyper silver with a machined lip Enkei Performance Falcons):tpollauf wrote:Sounds good Carrie Post a link showing these rims! Also where are they manufactured? You have to be careful about some of the stuff coming from those other countries , especially considering you'd be riding on them. What will you do with the original GT rims? Oh finally, make sure you DEFINITELY set aside any extra $$$ for a 2013 future GenVibe meet
I thought they were 60.1 but I can't remember for sure. When I bought wheels from tirerack, they installed the correct hub rings on the wheels so I didn't really need to worry about it.vibenvy wrote:The one thing I am uncertain of is the hub bore size of the 2009 Vibe GT (need to know this to get the proper hub centric rings). I know the hub bore size of the Enkei Falcon itself is 72.6. I have been told on Matrix Owners that the hub bore is 54.1, but I want to make sure it's not different between a 1.8L Base Model (which is what the guy has who told me it's 54.1) and a GT/XRS like the bolt patterns are. So, can anyone confirm that the hub bore size of the 2009-2010 Vibe/Matrix is indeed 54.1 for a 2009 Vibe GT? Thanks in advance.
According to the Tire Rack site, they only include hub centric rings with wheel and tire packages (I'll just be ordering wheels), but I will probably just end up emailing them and asking them what the hub size is to be sure.gimmegimme wrote:I thought they were 60.1 but I can't remember for sure. When I bought wheels from tirerack, they installed the correct hub rings on the wheels so I didn't really need to worry about it.
Woohoo! Just let me know if/when you plan on going through with this so that I can make sure I have cash available. Especially since I'll have to buy... tires, and whatnot. Lol. Good thing I conveniently need new tires soon.vibenvy wrote:Michelle has already said she'd buy them, so hopefully I won't have any problem getting rid of them.
Hmmm... well I guess I'll find out when I order...gimmegimme wrote:They may have brought in some cost-cutting measures since I ordered 4 years ago, but at the time, my order of just wheels came with 20 lugs, 4 centering rings and a socket.
I am still debating whether to sell the wheels with the tires or have the tires switched over to the new wheels. I guess I will decide once I see what exactly my income tax refund will be. You most definitely have first dibs !ponta2147 wrote:Woohoo! Just let me know if/when you plan on going through with this so that I can make sure I have cash available. Especially since I'll have to buy... tires, and whatnot. Lol. Good thing I conveniently need new tires soon.
You'd have to determine the offset of the mustang rims that TRB has. From there, you would have to search for rims that have a simliar offset. There are various websites that provide rim specs. Even if the offset were a little different, you could get tires that fill in the gap a bit.TireToast wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:06 pm Greetings, I really like the spacing of trb's mustang wheels on the Gen 2 Vibe. I'm looking at getting a new set of rims for my 09 GT. How do I figure out what offset I would need if I wanted to run a different width wheel but have them stick out the exact same amount as the mustang rims?