Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (DVS_MR2)

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:28:39 GMT

Hi after spending many hrs searching thru tyre manufactures websites an shops I could only find 3 different tyres you could get for a matching front and rear tread pattern that will be legal load rating and closest to factory rolling diameter:- Dunlop SP sport maxx - Maxxis (forgot series) - Falken FK453 which is what i went for fronts 205/40/17 an rears 235/40/17.
Maxxis were the cheapest for budget bout $750 set - Dunlop crazy price $2000 set - Falken $1120 set an doing an awesome job gripping the twisties :)

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (worldwalker)

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:17:43 GMT

Tyres just need to be the same (within 15mm larger and 26mm smaller) rolling diameter as factory and have the legal "load and speed" rating. You might want to double check the vic legislation has no variation, but according to the ADR's for a vehicle with a tyre speed rating greater than S you only required a minimum of S. The load rating must be as per the vehicle placard.

http://www.infrastructure..._V2_1Jan_2011%20v3.pdf

According to the link I posted earlier you can fit tyres to a 17x7 wheel with the same (+-1mm) diameter of:
235/35 (might be a stretch but will fit)

225/40 (realistically the widest on a 7in rim for best performance according to Yokohama)

215/40

205/40 (same width as stock)

That should give you loads of options, but you can be liberal with the aspect ratio. I'd look around 30-45.

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:03:19 GMT

about the only thing i can find that suits all requirements is a Zeetex HP103 235/40/17 94w... not exactly a named brand. At least they're only $95 a tire fitted... :/

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:41:07 GMT

Ok, question...

Am i better off spending the extra $400 on getting 2 x 8" wide rims for the rear (minus getting a little back from the 7") and getting 235/40's or would it be just as good (and legal?) to run the same tires on the original 7" wide rims?

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:39:26 GMT

Yeah i know its possible, I just need these tires for a roadworthy...

I'm looking at some Dunlop SP9000 at ozzietires fro $140 each, but i can't find the weight rating on them. The bloody idiots over there can't take 2 seconds to go look at the tire and tell me what it is, they keep promising that they'll call me back when they have it. They even called me once to call them because i presumed that they had the answer, but then they told me they'd have to call me back because they didn't have it... WTF!?!?

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (dasic1)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:32:38 GMT

I had 235 on a 7" rim for about 7 years when I first brought mine with no problems

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:06:52 GMT

Bloody hell its hard to find a legal tire for MR2's!!!
So i have 17" 7" rims on the rear and i need 2 new tires. The easiest size for these rims to fine are 215/40's
The problem is, is that none of the 215/40's i can find match up to the 91v weight requirement indicated on the tire placard...

Now I'm gong to have to go the expensive route and go 235/40's, but the issue with this is that (I'm not 100% sure but) you can't have a 235 on a 7" wide rim...

so...

now i have to buy 2 rims for the rear that are 8" wide... let this be a warning to all who buy a second hand car with 17's on them. The guy i bought it off even worked in a tyre shop, but i guess he just didn't care...

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (worldwalker)

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:11:53 GMT

The maxxis road tyres are cheap and do the job but they're spongy and not a great go fast tyre.

The maxxis AT tyres (all terrain 4x4 tyres) are fantastic and much better bang for buck than cooper.

The Bridgestones Potenza have been consistently the worst bang for buck tyre I've ever owned.

The Hankook Ventus Sports have been by far the best bang for buck tyres I've ever owned.

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:35:36 GMT

Hmmm I'm a little confused as to which tires you are recommending so highly, you listed a few here :/

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (worldwalker)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:47:06 GMT

Oh and they're silent.

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (worldwalker)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:45:25 GMT

$800 for the set, Maxxis, no idea what they were though. They were ok as a daily but they felt spongy in the hills and took a fair bit to warm them up.

I've got Maxxis Bravo AT on my pathfinder and they're brilliant. Plenty of road grip, decent offroad performance, not bad in sand (haven't tested them in mud yet) and had them on for 45,000km and only half way worn. If I took it easy on them I'd be surprised if I got less than 100,000km and they were a $850 a set. In my limited experience they were as good as the Cooper AT's but they only last 60,000 if you're lucky.

As for road tyres I've had the complete evolution of Hankook Ventus Sports through to the current model and while they were crap back in the early 2000s they're brilliant now. Much more grip than Bridgestone Potenza and incredible wear! I replaced Potenza's on my V35 with Ventus (245 45 18, standard Holden SS size and the Potenza's were factory issue, so price went from $250 to $600/tyre). I wasn't sure how the Ventus would go but at $260/tyre it was the cheapest silica compound. I went from accidentally lighting up the wheels at every set of lights to needing a kick in the guts just to chirp them, that was 35,000km ago and I still have a good 4mm above the wear markers on the rear and 6+ on the front. They're now about $290-300 depending on size but I don't think anyone can argue with the wear to grip ratio, you wont get a cheaper good quality tyre.

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:23:25 GMT

Jaysus! Where did you find tires like that!!!! And what was the damage for them?!

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (worldwalker)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:17:52 GMT

FWIW I was running 245 35 17x8 +35 on my SW and had no fouling issues. (looked horn too).

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (worldwalker)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:11:46 GMT

I posted this a while ago, it calculates the correct tyre and offset for different wheel sizes.

http://mr2.gordaen.com/wt_calc.php

The rules regarding wheel widths in Victoria (or at least they were a couple of years ago) are very clear cut, 25mm larger than the largest wheel size optioned on that model or series (anywhere). I had a run in with a relatively well known officer who clarified this (also confirmed with Vic Roads pits inspectors) as my wheels were 25mm wider than the largest optioned on a import but 35mm larger than the Australian model and they were fine. Diameter is (was?) restricted by rolling diameter only.

Re: Maximum size rims in Victoria according to vicroads VSI8 (MR2_260z)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:27:53 GMT

The other option (on the rear) is to drop down to expensive 35's and get some really wide rubber, but i think that would be hard to come by and cost HEAAAAAPPPPSSS...
245 35 17 would be perfect or undersized 235 35 17