I don't know much about rims. I've read the FAQ's at the org, but I am honestly unsure as to what official size rims arrived at my door today.

I bought 17" x 7" rims. The rims that arrived look exactly like what I paid for, but they measure 18.5" x 8" and even have a sticker on the outside of each box, which shows 18" x 8" and then a picture of the rim (which isn't the same as the rim in the box).

I was under the impression the first number is the total diameter of the rim, from end to end. Perhaps they true diameter of a rim is the length from one inside edge to the other? (if that makes any sense)

Anyways, I have a couple pictures here if you guys could let me know which size rims I actually have purchased, that would be great.

Then I can get some tires for these suggas'

Image one (rim diameter)
Image two (rim width)
(please post to let me know if these images don't show up - and I reduced the quality of them to save bandwidth but they are still 1024x768)

 

Turn the rim over and look at the underside. Look for marks that indicate the diameter and width. ie.. 17x7 or 18x8 it could look like jj17x7 or something. The way you are measuring is not the correct way to measure. You are not supposed to include the bead when you measure the wheel specs. Would be nice to have received 18x8s though
You can see that the wheel bead is about 1/2". So 1/2" x 2 is 1". So for the rim width, you can see it's really 7" wide. Same for the diameter.

 

dude i think you got a sweet pair of 18" for a price of 17" you should have a pic of you holding up one rim with the measuring tape and a huge *** smile on your face hahaha

 

LOl i think you got the rims of the new maxima. They are 18" indeed.

 

Oh I didn't see the mention of the sticker. GOOD JOB! HEHE

 

I didn't know there would be a size marking on the inside of the rim. It does indeed show 17x7JJ

I guess they are 17's after all

 

They must have just shipped them in whatever box they had available.

 

Those are 5.5 Gen (2002-03) GLE Rims, they're 17x7's

 

if theyare 18's awosme, but now you have to tire them!

 

nice rims

 

they are 17's from a 2002-03 GLE.

 

wow i like those rims

 

can i have them....if you don't what it....

 

the rim size is not determined by lip to lip. its the inner spot where the tire mounts. but you found the 17x7 size so you know that its a 17.

 

u are measuring them wrong but the rims looks good.

 

Nice man. what tires are going on them?

 

My stock 16" SE wheels measure 17"??? Wussup with that ??

 

Nismotic, I was thinkin:

Kumho 712 ECSTA SUPRA
225/50R17 94W

235's are too wide I've read... would require a 7.5" rim width

 

Good choice. Maybe you should try some Falkens. Kumho's aren't the best (same ones i have on now =o(

 

235's would sit fine on a rim only 7" wide, trust me when i had my Konig Monsoon 17's i had 235/45/17 and they looked perfect for the rim width!
and BTW Kumhos were rated one of the best tread wearing tires out there. You will be very happy with that choice. Trust me mine have lasted 3years now and still have plenty of meat on them


anyways back to the measurement... Whenever you measure a rim from outter lip across you knock off an inch. My 18's measure 19" across the same way you measured it.

Ant

 

You'll be fine with 235/45/17's

Thats what I'm running on my 17x7's

 

I don't think those are the same as the GLE wheel mentioned (from 2003/04). They don't have that little bend in all of the spokes.

 

They are 02/03 GLE rims. 04+ 6th Gen rims are the ones with the bend in the spokes.