what size is too big?

wicked1981 · Post by **wicked1981** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:37 am

Just wondering maybe someone knows this. Whats the biggest size wheel you can put on the Vibe without having to modify anything? Just want to buy and bolt on.

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:46 am

Are you talking about the max width of a tire or the biggest wheel you can put on without changing the overall diameter of hte tire?You can go as by as 20" on the Vibe, with 215/30r20You can also go with 19" and put 215/35r19 and you'll get a perfect fit.If you want to play with the tire size, go herehttp://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:36 am

put it up on dubs

wicked1981 · Post by **wicked1981** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:42 am

Well I meant if I would be able to put bigger than 17's on the Vibe, but you answered my question. So what size can I go with some 18's? Since thats the size im planing on.

savedbyzero · Post by **savedbyzero** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:23 am

I, personally think bigger than 18 is too big. !18's look perfect!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:54 am

Also can't imagine anything over an 18 is safe...if they worry about 17's causing body flex, I sure as hell bet a 19 or 20 would be destructive...

savedbyzero · Post by **savedbyzero** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:19 pm

Body flex? Only with the moon and tunes from what I've heard. The "Gxp" and "GT-R" concepts both are rolling on 18's. Can't imagine them putting those on if they would be in danger.

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:30 pm

they are concepts only ment to look good they roll on and off of a trailer so i dont know if that is a valid judgement

trocar · Post by **trocar** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:55 pm

Ahhh Gees, If Mad BIll sees this post he will have another project for the winter. He is already rolling on the biggest tire package that I have ever seen on a Vibe, and now he will be going bigger again

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 1:04 am

My tires are 225/40/18. I put over 10,000 miles on my car without my windshield or my moonroof cracking.

wicked1981 · Post by **wicked1981** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 1:46 am

what size does Mad Bill have?

NY Pete · Post by **NY Pete** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 1:49 am

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Also can't imagine anything over an 18 is safe...if they worry about 17's causing body flex, I sure as hell bet a 19 or 20 would be destructive...It has little to do with the diameter of the wheel, and more to do with the contact patch, tire compound and what type of g's it will enable the car to pull in a turn...

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 2:12 am

Quote, originally posted by wicked1981 Â»what size does Mad Bill have?275/40R17See herehttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=3150

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 5:55 am

I don't like anything bigger than 18". I'm not a big fan of chrome either. I want to get a set of black Konig Glides...I love black wheels.

wicked1981 · Post by **wicked1981** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 7:10 am

I like black but on certain cars. On the Vibe?? Not sure about that one have to see it.

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:29 am

Quote, originally posted by trocar Â»Ahhh Gees, If Mad Bill sees this post he will have another project for the winter. He is already rolling on the biggest tire package that I have ever seen on a Vibe, and now he will be going bigger againHi Trocar and all! I've been off the air for a while due to messing up some security settings in an effort to eradicate some %$#@#$ fungus-like program that kept taking over my home page. Thanks to Nick's guidance, I have, as you see, overcome the problems and returned!Anyway: My original plan was to go for 255/35 x 18"s, which I calculated would just fit and would be close to stock diameter. The 275/40 x17" tires and matching wheels were ones I'd had for years and I decided I should adapt them to the Vibe and wear them out before they died of old age. If I was starting with a blank check and wanted 17"s, I would go down to 245s so I could drop it 2" or more, rather than my tire rub-limited 1-1/4".Some time ago, a N.J. member had 19"s, which he said worked great, despite the "pot hole capital" rep of his NYC commute. A few months later they were for sale cheap because 2 were bent. That's the big prob. with low profiles: they can't handle impacts! [J.C. Whitney to the rescue: They offer wheel discs that cover about an inch of the tire, thus mounting one on a 16" wheel makes it look like an 18", but retains the deep profile of the 55 series tire to absorb the bumps! (Hold the flames, I'm just mentioning them, not recommending!)

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:38 am

According to the Canadian 2003 Vibe Order Guide, the problem with 17"s and the moon roof is that this combination fares badly in the EPA rollover calculation, which is based only on center of gravity height and vehicle track. Tire grip, etc. is not a factor. (The calculation approach has been widely criticized and is being replaced with an actual vehicle driving evaluation.)

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:38 am

I have a set of 20's, Boss 308 with tires from my S-10 Xtreme that I am getting rid of and I want to put them on my new '04 Vibe, but I don't know 1) if they'll even fit, and 2) what I will have to do to put them on if they do fit. I assume I will need a mod kit for the lugs and I may even need to get new tires if the ones on there are too big. Any ideas or suggestions?

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:04 am

Quote, originally posted by Vib'in Girl Â»How we are talking about tires!I thought the subject was different.Hummm.... I will not play this game

kostby · Post by **kostby** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 4:15 pm

OK! Size matters.Here's what my Vibe would look like with 'factory' 22's (simulated, of course).Looks a lot like the Matchbox VibeGT...

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Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 7:30 pm

This would be fine if you never had to turn or hit a bump.

OutLaW · Post by **OutLaW** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:26 am

That's pimpin bro. Gotta get me a set of them.. lol

Fialchar · Post by **Fialchar** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 5:24 pm

I dunno if 20's would look THAT big on the vibe I currently have 18" Tenzo R's on my vibe, wrapped in 215/35/18 Ventus rubber and there's still quite a bit of room for larger rims.

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