Aurora Wheel Upgrades

[awehlage]

I finally took the plunge an ordered a set of wheels and tires. I was nervous at first to get such a large wheel because I didn't want it to look gaudy and obnoxious. I ordered from tirerack.com (actually for a 2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP) and they shipped to a local installer. Only cost me $20 for install plus some other work that needed to be done. I love the wheels because I wanted to stay with a 5 spoke and keep it classy.

- Sport Edition ST4
- 20" x 8.5"
- +42mm offset
- Continental Extreme Contact DWS 255/35/ZR20
- 5x115
- Awesome fit, no rubbing issues whatsoever
- Ride is the same if not better. Handling is fantastic and acceleration is superb!

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[Mr. Javi]

Looks good. Where's a pic of the whole ride?

[beastboy1976]

Looks nice. I agree we need a pic of the entire car to see how they look.

[dynamic1964]

Like a lot!

[Aurora40]

• Sport Edition F7 (Tire Rack)
  
• 17x7.5"
  
• 40mm offset
  
• 235/55-17
  
• 5x115
  
• Wheel fits well, is hubcentric. It sits out further than stock, and is closer to flush, but still sunk in slightly. Factory brake disc retainer clips must be removed. Significant increase in brake clearance in terms of caliper face to wheel spokes. There is slight rubbing when turning and compressing the suspension with full depth tires. Like when turning into a parking lot that is up a ramp. New shocks/springs up front addressed this.
  
• Ride appears unchanged, weight is similar to stock
  

[dbo2224]

Ok, just got these wheels in the mail today. Here are the specs:

18" MKW five spoke machined lip deep dish
235/55/18 Desert Trail Achillies H/T Tires
Great ride and quiet too.

Very impressed with the ride )

This is from the day I bought the car,



This is the today after installing the new wheels,

[XJSman89]

Looks great, man! I like it!

[nelson480]

Looks good! I love your color

[aba1987]

I love those rims

[dbo2224]

Thanks guys, it is definitely hard shopping for wheels with all those curves. I've been looking for the right pair since October of 11 lol. I love the way this car looks!

[lkraft92]

those are sweet. i love black with the machined face. great choice. if you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for the rims?

[dbo2224]

$1100 with tires and shipping

[lkraft92]

thats a good price. thanks.

[tim1993]

Rims: Forte F19 Rug Burn Mirror Black

Size: 20x8.5

Offset: +15

Tires: 245-35-20

Backspace: 5.375

Lug Pattern: 5x115(they are universal so they have more then just this set of lug pattern)

They fit just perfect they actually look a little bigger in person. No rubbing at all. Still have plenty of room in wheel well area. They do no stick out they are not wide enough to stick.
The only thing I can tell with gas is I lost 1 mpg from what I noticed other then that I feel like its still 18mpg in the city. The car springs feel a little stiffer then what they was but the ride is still very smooth. The rims are not that heavy the car still drives the same when going up hills and etc... The best part of it is I'm the only person where I stay with these rims so when i ride by its one thing to see an Aurora but its even crazy to see one with rims they never seen before so everybody be looking.


Sorry for the fuzziness you see in the pics my phone don't have the best camera.

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[sall]

Mar 20, 2014 6:43:15 GMT -6 tim1993 said:

Rims: Forte F19 Rug Burn Mirror Black

Size: 20x8.5

Offset: +15

Tires: 245-35-20

Lug Pattern: 5x115(they are universal so they have more then just this set of lug pattern)

With a +15 offset they have to stick out beyond the fender. Got more pics?

[tim1993]

i can take more pics but they dont stick out too far well at least to what i can see

[tim1993]

yea imma go take some pics today and post them so you can see

[tim1993]

i just edited the backspace to the other post I made earlier.

[tim1993]

here are 2 pics i just took

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[tim1993]

well to be honest the part number I'm not exactly sure about because I went to the shop and asked the man if they could get the rims. The rims came directly from the Forte manufacture and on the receipt it don't show a part number it just shows the lug pattern and the tire size but I could get the part number though.

[alienel]

My wheels are 2 Crave Mach 5 glossy black with machined face.
The wheels are 18x8 with an offset of 42
My tires are BF Goodrich g-force Super Sport A/S BW 245/45ZR18 96W
Using Gorilla hub rings 73mm x 70.3 mm
Bolt pattern is 5x115

The wheels take more work to install than my factory wheels. This summer I will use a small amount of silicone to attach the hub rings
right to the wheel. This will make the hub rings less likely to crack as they are made of plastic.
Mounting the wheels you must take care to not crush or crack the hub rings (using silicone to keep them adhered to the wheel)
When the wheel is on you must turn on the lug nuts by hand because if you don't you might strip your wheel studs.
I found the type of lock nuts with these wheels really require care in installation.

Once the wheels and tires are installed correctly they have a great ride and a more aggressive stance.
The tires are extremely quiet(better than factory) and the 8 inch width is very noticeable in cornering
and handling. I am very happy with my wheels even having to take extra time on installation. If you have
it in the shop for any reason which requires a wheel to come off you should be directly involved so you
don't have your wheel studs damaged. (It happened to me on one front and one rear stud at a dealership)
I ended up fixing it myself and the front studs are extremely labour intense.

[awehlage]

Mar 23, 2014 13:51:01 GMT -6 sall said:

Mar 21, 2014 19:08:37 GMT -6 tim1993 said:

well to be honest the part number I'm not exactly sure about because I went to the shop and asked the man if they could get the rims. The rims came directly from the Forte manufacture and on the receipt it don't show a part number it just shows the lug pattern and the tire size but I could get the part number though.

Well I would be curious to know for certain!

^ x2!!!!!!

Sent from my XT901 using proboards

[tim1993]

ok I'll get it for ya

[tim1993]

www.ebay.com/itm/20x8-5-Forte-Rug-Burn-5x110-5x115-35mm-Black-Mirror-Wheels-Rims-Inch-20/360876386966?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.RVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20263%26meid%3D5697853720260768587%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D9059%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251323712498

here is where i first found the rims but i just went to a shop to order them though.

[tim1993]

also correction on the offset its +35

[awehlage]

Mar 23, 2014 17:05:26 GMT -6 tim1993 said:

also correction on the offset its +35

Awesome, thanks! Can you take some pictures from the rear to see how much the wheel sticks out in relation to the fender? A straight from behind up close...not an angled picture?!?

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[tim1993]

Sure I'll do it as soon as possible sir.

[tim1993]

Here are the pics of the rear rim/wheel

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[sall]

Mar 26, 2014 18:39:01 GMT -6 tim1993 said:

Here are the pics of the rear rim/wheel

Well at least they are a compatible lug pattern/offset! That +15 offset wouldn't work. Looks like your rear suspension has seen better days unless it is modified? Worn shocks, coil springs, non-working level control?

[dogora]

Here is a shot of my winter wheels before I store them away... I grabbed them from our old Monte Carlo. They are not the prettiest, but they do the job.