dumb question about wheels

carral · March 22nd, 2007, 09:42 PM

hey guys i'm new to this forum and i noticed that the people here are very helpful and aren't rude which made me want to join this forum. anyways i just have a noob question about the wheels. sorry i dont know much about cars. i bought an 06 v6 standard. i just want to get rid of the wheel covers and put on rims. i want to keep the tires. the tire size is 215/65r16. what should the rim size be. 16xwhat? and what's with the bolt pattern? i'm going to buys some rims from ebay and i want to make sure they fit my tires. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

ESG-642T · March 22nd, 2007, 10:13 PM

Curious question, why would you stick with stock size rims?

MicronXD · March 22nd, 2007, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by carral

i want to keep the tires.

Racinjason81 · March 23rd, 2007, 12:07 AM

16 by 7s

Mustang RacR94 · March 23rd, 2007, 12:12 AM

torgthrust rims "CAN" be nice roush rims are always nice bullit rims are nice BUT EXTREMELY popular and overused as are the )) cobra R rims but you have my suggestions go with 17s frees up the option of every getting a big brake kit like stock cobra brake kits

myeleanor · March 23rd, 2007, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by carral

hey guys i'm new to this forum and i noticed that the people here are very helpful and aren't rude which made me want to join this forum. anyways i just have a noob question about the wheels. sorry i dont know much about cars. i bought an 06 v6 standard. i just want to get rid of the wheel covers and put on rims. i want to keep the tires. the tire size is 215/65r16. what should the rim size be. 16xwhat? and what's with the bolt pattern? i'm going to buys some rims from ebay and i want to make sure they fit my tires. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

the trouble your gonna run into is not alot of nice tires (not cheap ones) come in 215/65/r16 i know cuz i have the same car i say jus get different rims and tires its easier in the long run

HMUSN · March 23rd, 2007, 12:59 AM

get some meat on those rims man.

its understandable cash flow wise if you want to keep your rubber.

i would either buy thew rims i wanted and save for the tires to match or just sell the stock rims and tires and use that money to buy new tires.

Onemanzu · March 23rd, 2007, 01:08 AM

if your concerned about tires you can get some nice kuhmo's for about 100 a tire if that... it is possible to get nice tires for cheap

carral · March 23rd, 2007, 02:16 AM

i was really looking forward to saving some money by just keeping my tires since they are pretty new. but now u guys seemed to convince me that i will regret not getting 18s (which i had originally planned on). the only thing is that i hear the tires wear out faster with bigger rims. how much do you think i can sell the ones i have right now?

myeleanor · March 23rd, 2007, 12:48 PM

I would just take my rims and tires over to Americas Tire of any place like that and have them pur your rims/tires on. If they're in good condition they'll buy your tires and rims....they did it for me

carral · March 25th, 2007, 08:57 PM

what would be the lug pattern? i don't get that and i want to make sure the rims fit my car before i order it. thanks.

Onemanzu · March 25th, 2007, 09:26 PM

i find the wear out faster thing to be false in my case... i just have a heavy foot and everything wears out... lug pattern im not sure sorry

cpork · March 26th, 2007, 11:58 AM

your bolt patten (or lug pattern) is the number of studs (what the lug nuts screw onto) and in what diameter circle they are, since it is a domestic, i know that it is a 5x114.3mm (the five is for the number of lug nuts, second number is the radius circle) .... hope i was helpful, any probs, pm me...also, google is a great information tool...

HMUSN · March 26th, 2007, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by carral

what would be the lug pattern? i don't get that and i want to make sure the rims fit my car before i order it. thanks.

your offset is 40mm and your lug pattern is 5 x4 1/2 or 5x114.3mm

carral · March 26th, 2007, 02:59 PM

thanks guys. you are really such a great help to me. i wasn't sure what the second number of the lug pattern was. i tried googling it but couldn't get the exact answer. u guys are better than google. oh and one more thing, what exactly is the offset?

March 22nd, 2007, 09:42 PM	#1
carral Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	dumb question about wheels hey guys i'm new to this forum and i noticed that the people here are very helpful and aren't rude which made me want to join this forum. anyways i just have a noob question about the wheels. sorry i dont know much about cars. i bought an 06 v6 standard. i just want to get rid of the wheel covers and put on rims. i want to keep the tires. the tire size is 215/65r16. what should the rim size be. 16xwhat? and what's with the bolt pattern? i'm going to buys some rims from ebay and i want to make sure they fit my tires. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

March 22nd, 2007, 10:13 PM	#2
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Curious question, why would you stick with stock size rims? __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

March 23rd, 2007, 12:07 AM	#4
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	16 by 7s __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

March 23rd, 2007, 12:12 AM	#5
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 03 mach 1 13.2@109 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mooretownship,PA kinda close to allentown Posts: 3,041 iTrader: 0 reviews	rims torgthrust rims "CAN" be nice roush rims are always nice bullit rims are nice BUT EXTREMELY popular and overused as are the )) cobra R rims but you have my suggestions go with 17s frees up the option of every getting a big brake kit like stock cobra brake kits __________________ 2003 Mach 1, 5 speed U.S. Army - 11B "And on the 8th day god created the infantry and all hell stood at attention"

March 23rd, 2007, 12:59 AM	#7
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	get some meat on those rims man. its understandable cash flow wise if you want to keep your rubber. i would either buy thew rims i wanted and save for the tires to match or just sell the stock rims and tires and use that money to buy new tires. __________________

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March 23rd, 2007, 01:08 AM	#8
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	if your concerned about tires you can get some nice kuhmo's for about 100 a tire if that... it is possible to get nice tires for cheap __________________ My Foz

March 23rd, 2007, 02:16 AM	#9
carral Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was really looking forward to saving some money by just keeping my tires since they are pretty new. but now u guys seemed to convince me that i will regret not getting 18s (which i had originally planned on). the only thing is that i hear the tires wear out faster with bigger rims. how much do you think i can sell the ones i have right now?

March 23rd, 2007, 12:48 PM	#10
myeleanor Enthusiast 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 662 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would just take my rims and tires over to Americas Tire of any place like that and have them pur your rims/tires on. If they're in good condition they'll buy your tires and rims....they did it for me __________________ Mod list got too long for my sig...check my garage for complete list of mods

March 25th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#11
carral Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	what would be the lug pattern? i don't get that and i want to make sure the rims fit my car before i order it. thanks.

March 25th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#12
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i find the wear out faster thing to be false in my case... i just have a heavy foot and everything wears out... lug pattern im not sure sorry __________________ My Foz

March 26th, 2007, 11:58 AM	#13
cpork Newbie 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Hood, TX Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	your bolt patten (or lug pattern) is the number of studs (what the lug nuts screw onto) and in what diameter circle they are, since it is a domestic, i know that it is a 5x114.3mm (the five is for the number of lug nuts, second number is the radius circle) .... hope i was helpful, any probs, pm me...also, google is a great information tool...

March 26th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#15
carral Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks guys. you are really such a great help to me. i wasn't sure what the second number of the lug pattern was. i tried googling it but couldn't get the exact answer. u guys are better than google. oh and one more thing, what exactly is the offset?

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