18" alloys's but how wide? (Wide-Arch Nova)

[MrSilicone]

Hi, ive got a wide arch Nova and i need help on the size of the wheels, i want 18's but ive no idea what width or offset would be needed, and would i need to fit spacers??

Also does anyone know where i can get spacers for a Nova???

any help would be appriciated.

[novatek]

you will need spacers i imagine, and i imagine your nova is built for looks not performance.

you can get specers from helfrauds or alloy wheel shops

[Jack]

Wrong offset wheels are bad news on Novas, and I should imagine 18's would make it worse. Ideally you'd want a proper wide track kit.

Either way, if you're going primarily on looks, you'd probably be better off with some deep dish or split rim style wheels that are fairly wide to help fill the arches. Saves on having mahoosive spacers that way.

[Lee]

yup, good advise, i was going to say that lol. Its a good oppertunity to put some deeper rims on there.

[MrSilicone]

This may sound like a silly question But what is a Wide Track Kit?? and where could i get hold of 1, and whats the cost???
What would be the benifit of such a kit??

Secondly whats the Correct offset for a Nova??

Thanks for the help guys...

[phatmobil]

ET45 is the offset on a Nova, but you can't use that with wider rims. Rims will scratch against your rear shocks, and wheels won't rotate...

[Ste L]

ET45 is the offset on a Nova, but you can't use that with wider rims. Rims will scratch against your rear shocks, and wheels won't rotate...

nope, ET49 the offset :thumb:

[MrSilicone]

Come on guy's is it ET45 OR ET49??

Whats best for 18's??

Must be sum1 out there with 18's on a Nova...

[TommySR]

Novas offset is ET49 100% definate mate.

Yes, 19's have been done on a Nova and couple of my freinds have 17's etc. Best bet is to go for a wider wheel and then either spacers or the track kit depending on how you want to drive it?? You have any pics of it?

tom

[Aamir]

Karthik's Nova with 19's !!!

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8494/nova19s5ye.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4985/nova19s4qy.jpg

[novatek]

monster

[Iain]

Karthik's Nova with 19's !!!

That's well nice :cool: Looks a bit tight under that rear arch :p

[DirtyDave]

offset on Nova's is Deffo ET49, and most vauxhalls, you wanna stay as close to this as possible for less chance of catching but if your going up to 18's then I'm not sure if this will still apply.

Dave

[MrSilicone]

Novas offset is ET49 100% definate mate.

Yes, 19's have been done on a Nova and couple of my freinds have 17's etc. Best bet is to go for a wider wheel and then either spacers or the track kit depending on how you want to drive it?? You have any pics of it?

tom

WHAT IS A WIDE TRACK KIT, WHERE CAN FIND 1 AND HOW MUCH ARE THEY??

AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

[MrSilicone]

Karthik's Nova with 19's !!!

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8494/nova19s5ye.jpg


BEAST!!! :thumb: What are those sideskirts!!?

[rednova]

gsi rims are et47.5 (just to confuse matters)

(those skirts look like modified lecat sideskirts)

[novamadcars]

what colour is your nova mate?

[MrSilicone]

It's in primer at the mo, going for either a black or gun-mental Grey.

Why dya ask fella??

The pic posted aint my Nova

[Rob77]

those skirts look like modified lecat sideskirts

Correct!

[DAZZI D]

wow wot colour is that? and do you have more pics, that nova is wicked!!! wot engine you got in there?

[Rob77]

Its not mine - I just know a fair bit about it!

Will find out colour for you.

[Rob77]

Its a C20LET by the way, circa 240bhp.