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Eggins
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 08-2004
Location: Brisbane
TOTAL POSTS: 184
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Re: Compatible Alloys for X-Trail
You have to be careful getting any old rims for the XTrail as the standard Nissan alloys are "high impact" to suit the load carrying and four wheel drive ability of the XTrail. The thing that sets these apart from other 4wd's is that the XTrails only have five studs instead of six like a commercial vehicle. I think now some other compact 4wd's also use five studs.
So it may be possible to find something that physically fits, but will it handle the load? Or be legal?
I noticed in the brochures of new wheels, quite often they only had one particular wheel to suit the XTrail.
Last edited by Eggins, 23/Mar/2006, 10:25 pm
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23/Mar/2006, 9:11 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Compatible Alloys for X-Trail
Guys,
How far would a 17"x8" rim stick-out from the fender if the offset is exactly the same as the standard rims I now have (40)?
Rim width on the 16" alloys is 6.5"
Last edited by jalalski, 23/Mar/2006, 9:16 pm
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23/Mar/2006, 9:15 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Compatible Alloys for X-Trail
quote: xTrailered wrote:
I will just sit tight and wait for X-Trail alloys to appear for sale.
Brendon
Speaking of which HERE you go. Not perfect, but can be repaired (depending on the scratches)
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24/Mar/2006, 9:45 am
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Dave4x4
X-TRAIL LEGEND
Date Registered: 08-2005
Location: NEWCASTLE
TOTAL POSTS: 690
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Re: Compatible Alloys for X-Trail
Sorry Brendon,
I havn't even looked at this thread as I had rims and tyres I wasn't interested to tell you the truth but if I can help you out with info not a problem. I have 17"x7" rims as 8" wide are elegal on the x-trail and for load rating dont pay any attention to what your tyres have written on them look at your tyre placard you can go 1" wider than original spec this means 7.5" not that common though plus they stick outside the gaurds at the correct offset. They originaly put 8" on and they stuck out to far but that was their mistake as I ordered 7".Most alloys meet the rating for the x-trail but in saying this there will be a lot of places that will try and only sell you 4WD rims. Stud patterns that match are Ford but they are a rear wheel drive this means completly wrong offset Magna's have the same pattern and are front wheel drive this would be compatable with the correct offset Hope this helps
Dave
Last edited by Dave4x4, 24/Mar/2006, 12:05 pm
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24/Mar/2006, 11:18 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Compatible Alloys for X-Trail
Dave,
I'm now a bit confused by your response.
You said that legally we can go 2" wider, but then you said that an 8" wide rim is illegal.
The factory 16" rims are 6.5" wide, if I add 2" to that, I can go upto 8.5" wide (if there is such size at all) unless am completely wrong about the way the 2 inches are added.
Can you please clarify, as am now in negotiation on 17"x8" alloys and would like to know if they will be legal or not. Also how far would they stick-out? Looking at Roger's alloys which are 7.5" wide, I reckon they still look pretty good.
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24/Mar/2006, 11:34 am
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