up grade wheels

peterxturbo · Post by **peterxturbo** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:16 pm

hey guys just checking what would i have to do if i wanted to put some nice big wheels on my leone, would i have to up grade to liberty brakes and stuff let us know cheers

theclick · Post by **theclick** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:20 pm

peterxturbo wrote:hey guys just checking what would i have to do if i wanted to put some nice big wheels on my leone, would i have to up grade to liberty brakes and stuff let us know cheers

Sure would, unless u can source out some blanks from somewhere and get them drilled to the 4*140 pattern.

peterxturbo · Post by **peterxturbo** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:23 pm

is that the only way
there has to be away

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:29 pm

theres always the redrill the hubs to 6x139.5 trick

theclick · Post by **theclick** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:32 pm

bluesteel wrote:theres always the redrill the hubs to 6x139.5 trick

There is that way, but if the coppers find ya, you better cover your arse

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:36 pm

aw come on its not that bad...

of all the modifications we all seem to do to our subys, its probably going to be the least noticable of the lot

and hey! 6 studs has to be better than 4!

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:46 pm

peterxturbo wrote:hey guys just checking what would i have to do if i wanted to put some nice big wheels on my leone, would i have to up grade to liberty brakes and stuff let us know cheers

How big?
You can get 14" and 15" off the shelf in 4x140.
16" Simmons show up 2nd hand now and again.

peterxturbo · Post by **peterxturbo** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:46 pm

cant i change the habs and callapah's

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:41 pm

Yea you can do a 5 stud convert using newer gen stuff and bratgeebahas 5 stud convert kit

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:55 pm

Depends on what rims you want as there are a few wheel manufactures still making 4x140 rims as Brumby runner has already stated and unless you want to spend some serious $$ to change to 5 stud it seems the better option

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:58 am

simmons P86 are $2k/set ex simmons in sydney. had a set on my old sedan before they got nicked. gold mesh items. 5 stud will cost you that in bits and then you have a choice of wheels. finding the rear XT6 hubs will be the worst bit. brat's option is a better idea

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:49 am

Brumby Boy wrote:Yea you can do a 5 stud convert using newer gen stuff and bratgeebahas 5 stud convert kit

Does he still do the kits? I thought he stopped and hadn't planned to to do them again?

dfoyl · Post by **dfoyl** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:18 pm

>>Does he still do the kits? I thought he stopped and hadn't planned to to do them again?

That's right, but maybe with enough interest it might be offered again...

The only current option if you want 5-stud is to import an XT6 rear setup from the US or Japan (maybe NZ if you're really lucky) - shipping costs would be a killer on top of the $400-odd AUD it would cost for the bits.

6 stud using drilled hubs is the way I would go next time (not drilled rims, though if you were using steel rims it would be easy enough to get the 4 holes welded in and repaint the rims so nobody would see them

).

If you stick with the 4x140, the cheapest option for 15" would be Pug 504s - the two disadvantages are (1) HTF because most 504 owners hang onto their alloy 15" rims once they turf those useless 390mm metric rims Peugeot blessed them with originally, and (2) they're ugly as sin

Dean.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:31 pm

dfoyl wrote:>>Does he still do the kits? I thought he stopped and hadn't planned to to do them again?

That's right, but maybe with enough interest it might be offered again...

The only current option if you want 5-stud is to import an XT6 rear setup from the US or Japan (maybe NZ if you're really lucky) - shipping costs would be a killer on top of the $400-odd AUD it would cost for the bits.

6 stud using drilled hubs is the way I would go next time (not drilled rims, though if you were using steel rims it would be easy enough to get the 4 holes welded in and repaint the rims so nobody would see them ).

If you stick with the 4x140, the cheapest option for 15" would be Pug 504s - the two disadvantages are (1) HTF because most 504 owners hang onto their alloy 15" rims once they turf those useless 390mm metric rims Peugeot blessed them with originally, and (2) they're ugly as sin

Dean.

hubs only. mine is WRX with XT6 hubs.
if you can find a XT6 rear end you ar laughing as you cna get the ABS setup as well.