advice on fitting 18"s

[dan23]

how much work is involved in fitting 18s ( inculding the tyre the total measutrement is 23"

whats the best method of getting to clear the rear arch cut the lip off an weld back up

does anyone have any pics of rear arch mods

[Pistol Pete]

My advice would be to not fit them lol

But if you really have to....there was a WIP thread of someones with 18's. Looked like a tractor, but they seemed to fit ok.

[Nova_Tek]

Any Nova I've seen with huge wheels has always looks odd as the car is high off the floor and the bumpers looking short. Ride comfort will be rubbisher too.

What wheels you planning to fit? A fair bit of work will be needed plus decent wheels with decent width and offset to aid the fitting.

Each to their won and all that. I'd still be interested in how it looks :)

[db_1.2]

A mate of mine has a 1.3SR with wide arch, lambo doors and 19's. But its never been seen by anyone on here

[dan23]

i got the wheels for payment for some work so they havent actually cost anything
they are black multi spokes they have a mutli stud fitment they came off a mk3 astra
if i remember correct didnt the blue pepe nova on roybacer have 18 s

does anyone have any pics of any fitted

[Nova_Tek]

I can only see 18's just about working on a 2 door loon and even then they'd have to be fitted real well and suit the car real nicely.

[db_1.2]

i got the wheels for payment for some work so they havent actually cost anything
they are black multi spokes they have a mutli stud fitment they came off a mk3 astra
if i remember correct didnt the blue pepe nova on roybacer have 18 s

does anyone have any pics of any fitted

It had MASSIVE arch mods, in every sense.

[C612DNM]

If you're looking to fit 18's you have a lot of work to do.

You need to do a lot of work on ride heights, which means suspension mounting mods, etc.. otherwise it'll look like a Range Rover.

Realistically, the biggest boots you can get away with on a Nova are 16's with 40's. But they're not really practical for British pot holes.

My next track project will run 9.5 x 18" slicks, and I have a lot of work involved to ensure that the roll centres are correct, or it can affect the handling badly. It also means ditching the rear beam as it's currently set up.

[dan23]

didnt think it would be that much work, alot seem to have 17 s on an look ok
i ve put an ad in for sale section asking to swap the wheels for cav slabs

[markc20xe]

speak to kevo16v (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/member.php?u=7760) i no he has 18's on his
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/boyracer1983/random/26072008069.jpg

[Nova_Tek]

^ that looks good from the front but when you get to the back it leaves the rear bumper looking short.

[Hoochie]

Roller boot springs to mind!!......good luck with it though..:)

[Danny mul]

^^ couldnt think of a word to sum it up but above hit the nail on the head

I had a seat inca van a few years back for work..I done a job for a lad and seen a clean set of 18's in his kitchen so touch them as part pay in the mind on selling them on as they where near new.
When home and for the crack put them on the van and they looked good on it so left them
After a week got a buckle in one so sent it off to be fixed.before I picked it up got a buckle in another one.
Big wheels with low profile boots are for show cars that get trailered around all there life not daily drivers
Dont waist your money mate

[loggyboy]

IIRC Pepe had 17s, but either way it had a space framed rear end and modded front arches.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Pepe4.jpg

[AdamK]

My advise would be dont lol IMO most 18" wheels look **** and defently wouldnt suit a nova better off selling them and getting something smaller

[pie]

^^^^ them front arches look funny cut like that lol

[Andy]

both examples look trash with them wheels

[loggyboy]

^^^^ them front arches look funny cut like that lol

Car was 90% form over function. was also always 90% incomplete!

[pie]

is there a build thread for the purple nova ?

[loggyboy]

No, its almost the stuff of legends.... lol it was never completed, most of the pics have been taken by people visting the chap who lost interest in the project 5-6 years ago.

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/car-talk/342447-pepe-nova-more-pics-added-chip.html

[pie]

nice one loggyboy :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

My advise would be dont lol IMO most 18" wheels look **** and defently wouldnt suit a nova better off selling them and getting something smaller

id say the same nova's are better off with a nice set off 16's imo!! so my advice would be dont bother its a waste off time wont help the handling and will look like a monster truck lol

[Benn]

No, its almost the stuff of legends.... lol it was never completed, most of the pics have been taken by people visting the chap who lost interest in the project 5-6 years ago.

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/car-talk/342447-pepe-nova-more-pics-added-chip.html


Christ that thread takes me back, a lot of legends posting in there.. lol

[nova_saloon]

that one with 17's look nice. but 18's looks to much. just looks like wheels with a car, not a car with wheels

[dj_wudgey]

that purple nova in the link does look pretty mad not two shure about the paintwork under the bonnet though lol

[Stuart]

A mate of mine has a 1.3SR with wide arch, lambo doors and 19's. But its never been seen by anyone on here

Matt Finery? lol the flyingmachine that macigally vanished when people wanted to see it

[Graeme]

What about the purple one with frosted windows and a fridge in the passenger foot well, I'm sure that had 19s iirc tean dynamic diablo, wasn't my cup at all
http://www.fastlane.com.mt/fastlane/Files/Team_Dynamics_Diablo_Hi-Power_Silver.jpg

[mowgli]

was that the chavved up one that got featured in practical classics??

[dan23]

[quote=Graeme]What about the purple one with frosted windows and a fridge in the passenger foot well, I'm sure that had 19s iirc tean dynamic diablo, wasn't my cup at all

i think i have an old mazagine with that in

[Benn]

Need pics... I dont remember that one^^

[Nova_Sean]

What 18s are they? on the first page
They would look good on my 306!

[reevie1987]

noooo dont do it nice set of 16s all the way for me 18s look horrid

[dj_wudgey]

noooo dont do it nice set of 16s all the way for me 18s look horrid

i agree mate they will not only look **** they will **** up the handling aswell lol

[db_1.2]

Do it, just to be different lol

But it will drive like a gash pasty

[dj_wudgey]

be differant nower days but already been done and will look poo lol!!!

[db_1.2]

Lol yeh, have to agree with you there. Will look naff..........get some spinners!

[1.6 gsi]

the green one in that post on MIG was bought by me! was very rotten! scraped in the end in sorry :(

[twinchoke]

see that just dosn't look right at all!!!!

[Benn]

advice on fitting 18"s

Just dont.

[reevie1987]

i put 17s on mine and now i cant sell them lol bad misteak that was