Spacep0d
Well-known member
Hi Fellow LEAFers!
I'm eyeballing some new wheels for my car, the last mod I will make until I get a Tesla Model 3 in 1-2 years. The Model 3 is the car that made me fall in love with EVs and is the reason I bought a used LEAF as my first EV, so we're all allies here.
Here are the rims;
https://www.carid.com/motegi-racing-wheels/mr116-matte-black-red-stripe-859997.html
These are all stock specs, except for the width. Specs are +40mm offset. Bolt-pattern is 5 x 114.3mm. Width is 7".
Stock width is 6.5" but these are 7". I was trying to stay as close to stock as possible. These are aluminum wheels too, so they should weigh much less than the stock steel wheels (though I'm still looking for weight specs per wheel). If I can get those red stripes and details in bright EV blue I'll do that.
Does anyone think I can re-use my stock tires or will I need new tires to fit the 7" rim? I don't mind selling the stamped steel wheels with tires if I have to. My stock tires are in great shape.
Any ideas are welcome. Here's a pic of my car as it looks today. Note, I just photoshopped the stock hubcaps black, but the hubcaps are currently off the vehicle.
Also, if you know certain 17" wheels that will fit, I'm open to suggestions but I want something as close to stock as possible unless there's some other good reason to go with a 17".
Thanks!
I'm eyeballing some new wheels for my car, the last mod I will make until I get a Tesla Model 3 in 1-2 years. The Model 3 is the car that made me fall in love with EVs and is the reason I bought a used LEAF as my first EV, so we're all allies here.
Here are the rims;
https://www.carid.com/motegi-racing-wheels/mr116-matte-black-red-stripe-859997.html
These are all stock specs, except for the width. Specs are +40mm offset. Bolt-pattern is 5 x 114.3mm. Width is 7".
Stock width is 6.5" but these are 7". I was trying to stay as close to stock as possible. These are aluminum wheels too, so they should weigh much less than the stock steel wheels (though I'm still looking for weight specs per wheel). If I can get those red stripes and details in bright EV blue I'll do that.
Does anyone think I can re-use my stock tires or will I need new tires to fit the 7" rim? I don't mind selling the stamped steel wheels with tires if I have to. My stock tires are in great shape.
Any ideas are welcome. Here's a pic of my car as it looks today. Note, I just photoshopped the stock hubcaps black, but the hubcaps are currently off the vehicle.
Also, if you know certain 17" wheels that will fit, I'm open to suggestions but I want something as close to stock as possible unless there's some other good reason to go with a 17".
Thanks!