Hi Guys,

I am thinking of upgrading my wheels from 17" to 20" and was wondering if anyone had done this, and if so, had any major problems etc

suggestions and comments are welcome.

Cheers!

looks hot, but the only problem is...

do you want looks, or an annoying noise scraping everytime you turn your wheels...


PM TZABoy and ask him how his are going... he did it recently...

i believe the word Bain used was a "Poofteenth" of rubber between rim & road...

1 pothole=Expensive Lesson... :doubt:

tzaboy's looks hot,

id rather see them as a shadow chrome rather then bling bling chromes though

i agree i would prefer shadow chrome....shiny chromes are so overrated :badgrin:

get shadow chrome 19s and have some spare cash to do something a lot more worthwhile than going 20s rather than 19s

I am thinking that the extra $7-900 for 20" will be well spent somewhere else.

Thanks :D for all your suggestions, the search begins for 19" shadow crome ........

Cheers!

get shadow chrome 19s and have some spare cash to do something a lot more worthwhile than going 20s rather than 19s


I am thinking that the extra $7-900 for 20" will be well spent somewhere else.

Thanks :D for all your suggestions, the search begins for 19" shadow crome ........

Cheers!

Listen to u lot.. Just Shoosh and put 20`s on it.. Magna with big wheels = HOT... :D

Listen to u lot.. Just Shoosh and put 20`s on it.. Magna with big wheels = HOT... :D
=Hot but annoying & expensive drags...

20s are the only way to go if u wanna even come close to filling the magnas guards, reall still dont even do that which sux :rant:

=Hot but annoying & expensive drags...


sif fool...


Magnas have massive guards so even 20`s look so so for size.. lol

, the search begins for 19" shadow crome ........




whatever you do, dont get these!! These are mine! :rant:

tzaboy's looks hot,

id rather see them as a shadow chrome rather then bling bling chromes though
they are shadow chrome!!!! its just in those picks they look really shiny cause i dont like lots of chrome either.

i had to trim out my flares a bit to make my 20's fit, besides that no drama's at all and my ralliart is 1½ inches lower than standard as well

the picks

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11834

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11835

20s are the only way to go if u wanna even come close to filling the magnas guards, reall still dont even do that which sux :rant:

with a big f*k off kit perhaps, but 19's would be plenty for a ralliart if u ask me.

whatever you do, dont get these!! These are mine! :rant:

wtf john i like your rims here mate ill swap me vrx rims for yours lol.

I notice you live in the ACT, you guys got smooth a$$ roads down there. But if you drive up to Sydney often you would know about our roads, go the 19's which will leave a bit more rubber between the rim and potholes you will encounter and the money you save could be better spent elsewhere especially considering how cheap 19's are now, you'll snare a bargain.

whatever you do, dont get these!! These are mine! :rant:

Mate, you should stick some wheel arch flares on yours to take up some of the gap you've got there

the picks

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11834

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11835

The 20" look amazing, where did you get them ???

I notice you live in the ACT, you guys got smooth a$$ roads down there. But if you drive up to Sydney often you would know about our roads, go the 19's which will leave a bit more rubber between the rim and potholes you will encounter and the money you save could be better spent elsewhere especially considering how cheap 19's are now, you'll snare a bargain.


After all the rain we have had recently, our roads are all f*ucked up, dont worry, there are plenty of workman having smoko's and fixing them.................in peak hour

19's have the tick at the moment....

20's are too big and look silly. You'll probably have insurance issues come claim time or trying to get insurance in the first place. Typically transport authorities allow a 2 inch increase.

Mate, you should stick some wheel arch flares on yours to take up some of the gap you've got there

wheel arch flares look like a tacky after thought, stuck on to make it look more aggressive.... IMHO anyway. they dont even meet up with the front bar/side skirt properly!

anyways, to take up some of the gap? that's what the coilovers are for :badgrin: its goin in on thursday. cant wait...

Listen to u lot.. Just Shoosh and put 20`s on it.. Magna with big wheels = HOT... :D

I agree!

Looking hot TZABOY !!!

20's are illegal on any 3rd generation magna.

You can only go up 2" Rim size and 1" width on the largest wheel size on your tyre place card.
Ralliart / VRX's placecards read biggest rim size as 17's so u can go up to 19's legally.

All other 3rd gen magnas are allowed to go up to 18's legally. But its not hard to get an engineering certificate / tyre place card from a VRX or Ralliart for those :)

I reckon TZABOY looked better on 19's, these make the car look like one of those really old school pushbikes with the massive front wheel and the tiny back wheel. But I like them from up close :D

20's are too big and look silly.

U look big and silly.. 20`s.. lol

they dont even meet up with the front bar/side skirt properly!wait...

:confused: mine (ralliart) meet up with my front bar and side skirt fine... thats weird...

nice to hear you getting coilovers though, coool!!! :D

In the ACT you can put whatever size wheels on your car as long as the tyre size remains within 15mm of the OEM tyre rolling diameter, the tyres aren't more than 30% wider than standard, it doesn't change the track of the car by more than X amount(can't remember that one exactly) and that the wheels/tyres don't foul the guards. Make sure U talk to rego first to confirm that though. You could put 20's on the Ralliart with 245/30/20 tyres, your biggest problem will be finding a 20" tyre in that size with a load rating more than 90, let alone 94.

I had 19" x 8.5" wheels on my TS that came with std 14" wheels, that's plus 5" up and 3" wide and that went through rego here several times with no hassles bout the rims. Lucky ACT people in that respect.

Would look sick if you could find 20's to suit properly!!! Best of luck!
BTW: We gotta organise a cruise!

I reckon TZABOY looked better on 19's, these make the car look like one of those really old school pushbikes with the massive front wheel and the tiny back wheel. But I like them from up close :D
i only had 18's, i'll get the back sooner or later from theVRX

Woops, my bad.
Design on the 20's looks gr8 anyway. :D

20's are illegal on any 3rd generation magna.

You can only go up 2" Rim size and 1" width on the largest wheel size on your tyre place card.
Ralliart / VRX's placecards read biggest rim size as 17's so u can go up to 19's legally.

All other 3rd gen magnas are allowed to go up to 18's legally. But its not hard to get an engineering certificate / tyre place card from a VRX or Ralliart for those :)


Maybe in Vic.. Getting them engineered and who cares what you do.. :D

In the ACT you can put whatever size wheels on your car as long as the tyre size remains within 15mm of the OEM tyre rolling diameter, the tyres aren't more than 30% wider than standard, it doesn't change the track of the car by more than X amount(can't remember that one exactly) and that the wheels/tyres don't foul the guards. Make sure U talk to rego first to confirm that though. You could put 20's on the Ralliart with 245/30/20 tyres, your biggest problem will be finding a 20" tyre in that size with a load rating more than 90, let alone 94.

I had 19" x 8.5" wheels on my TS that came with std 14" wheels, that's plus 5" up and 3" wide and that went through rego here several times with no hassles bout the rims. Lucky ACT people in that respect.

Would look sick if you could find 20's to suit properly!!! Best of luck!
BTW: We gotta organise a cruise!


Thanks for that, the information has been really helpful.

What size are your wheels ?????

Cruise sounds good.....

A silver X5 BMW came into work yesterday with 24s!!!!!!
Looked hot, thing was still a 4WD but it was lowered onto the wheel :D

Thats what us magnas need, custom 24s :cool:

Thats what us magnas need, custom 24s :cool:

Would be nice. wound have to go in straight lines and wont be able to have a back seat.. MMM 2 door magna.. *imagination starts running wild*.. :D

Would be nice. wound have to go in straight lines and wont be able to have a back seat.. MMM 2 door magna.. *imagination starts running wild*.. :D
dont have to run too far dude.. look on the home page of this (http://www.aussiemagna.com)

dont have to run too far dude.. look on the home page of this (http://www.aussiemagna.com)


Thats not a magna.. :D

Thats not a magna.. :D
its the chassis... its the ENGINE thats different innit?

its the chassis... its the ENGINE thats different innit?

Ass if.. the chassis is modified like a $2 hooker at the christmas dinner.. Looks a bit like a magna and thats it.. :D

Ass if.. the chassis is modified like a $2 hooker at the christmas dinner.. Looks a bit like a magna and thats it.. :D
well then that shoots down your idea of a 2 door magna... thats what it looks like dude :D

well then that shoots down your idea of a 2 door magna... thats what it looks like dude :D


Not really.. :nuts:

If you change your wheels can I have your 17" wheels?

Thats what us magnas need, custom 24s :cool:


dude!! do you realise how little rubber you would be running (thats if they would fit in the arches), you may as well just be running on bare rims!!

If you change your wheels can I have your 17" wheels?


I havent decided if I will keep them or not, if not you have dibs on them.

Cheers!

dude!! do you realise how little rubber you would be running (thats if they would fit in the arches), you may as well just be running on bare rims!!


Relax they wont fit under the car with out serious struct mods.. :D

What's wrong with serious guard mods?

Car modifiers could learn a bit about the minitruck style of doing things :D

If it don't fit.. CHOP IT.

As for the 20s.. if you're considering that size you obviously want to make a visual impact.. in which case why stop at 20? 22's should fit with some slight guard modifications :)

Chop it... Sure and then get a whopping huge nice defect sticker on your ride... do it right and do it legal

Chop it... Sure and then get a whopping huge nice defect sticker on your ride... do it right and do it legal
are 20's even legal in the first place ?

20's are illegal on any 3rd generation magna.

You can only go up 2" Rim size and 1" width on the largest wheel size on your tyre place card.
Ralliart / VRX's placecards read biggest rim size as 17's so u can go up to 19's legally.
Wrong. In NSW at least. The NSW RTA states the overall rolling diameter of the wheel+tyre combination must remain within 15mm of the original. Within that, you can have any size you want. In other words, if you can get an appropriate profile tyre, you're ok.