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    HX Sandman Build - Rim & Tyre Query

    Hi, I'm currently building an HX Sandman and am wondering what is the widest/best fit for rims (GTS) & tyres (BF Goodrich or Eagers). I was thinking 15” x 7” GTS rims with 4” backspace for front and 15” x 8” GTS rims with 4.5” backspace for the rear. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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    Personally, I would and do use the same size front and rear. After having Hotwire wheels in 7 and 8" never again. You can't rotate tyres and the spare can't be 8" and 7".
    8" look better and a big tyre fills the wheel arches out better.

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    8" on the rear (depending on tyre width and suspension height) is a good fit, but on the front it may be an issue if you are going to lower it a bit.
    I run 14x6" std GTS on the front of my Sandman with 235/60 tyres and a 2" drop in height without any rubbing at all. On the rear I have 8" GTS wheels with 245/60 tyres and it's also 2" lowered. I get a very slight touching of the tyre to the guard over a big bump on the left hand rear only but it's infrequent and not an issue.
    On my other van I run 14x7" on the front with same suspension height and no rubbing, but I did run 14x8" with 225/60's and it fouled the guards when on full lock sometimes.... this is where 15" might give you some trouble unless you run a very low profile tyre.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HZSandman78 View Post
    Hi, I'm currently building an HX Sandman and am wondering what is the widest/best fit for rims (GTS) & tyres (BF Goodrich or Eagers). I was thinking 15” x 7” GTS rims with 4” backspace for front and 15” x 8” GTS rims with 4.5” backspace for the rear. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
    15x7 225 or 235/50/15 / 15x8 245 or 265/50/15 these sizes are available
    either of these combo will work just depends on the look you want
    i once had van with 265/14/50 TAs on an 8 inch rim lowered no rubbing on the front decades ago
    wouldnt today of course

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    I reckon I would be worried that a 235 on a 6 inch rim was going to roll off the rim under hard cornering. How does it handle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
    I reckon I would be worried that a 235 on a 6 inch rim was going to roll off the rim under hard cornering. How does it handle?
    I had 235/60 on a 6" rim when I went to Geelong in 2009. I was always that little bit concerned about it with it being loaded and 3 kids in the back, but it wasn't a prblem because I drove accordingly.
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    Seen plenty of cars with stock GTS running the old Steel belted Bridgestone 235/60/14 back in the day
    never seen them come off ever

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    I had an XE Falcon with 6 x 14 CSA rims. 235/60/14 was all I ever had the whole time I had the car, never any issues.

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