Biggest wheels?

[outriding]

This is more accurate as far as the profile:

[MaTTe]

on a van i would be doing for myself, that would be fine for the front, but i'd want much larger profile for the back, or have those on the back and smaller profile on the front - but thats the sort of look I prefer.

If you lower the van all round that profile will look fine.

Depending on how good your roads are will decide how happy you are with the profile. Here in perth, suburbia has pretty good roads, but i still feel the joins between different road surfaces regardless of how minor they are. i have 245/65/15 (i think they're 65's) on the front, so you'd want to have VERY good roads or love the look of the rims/tyres enough to look past the problems so you only see the benefits

I think the rims look quite good, i like the black rims, but they would only suit a few colours.
As was said though, you really want to decide what else you want to do with the van, as certain rims will suit different body styles better or worse...

put those rims in the 'keep' folder
also don't be put off by any opinions and equally dont be lead by any opinions, as these opinions are just that

[outriding]

I see what your saying about a bigger tire in the rear, I like that look also on 15" rims but with these larger rims that effect kind of disapears.. also on a practical note, having all tires the same size has benefits in being able to switch them around.

I might look into lowering the van in the future, I know the rear is simple but I guess for the front it would involve some more complex work.

I like black rims and they look good with the green paint. My other choice is polished up as I might be adding chrome parts. 

One of the other reasons Im looking at these rims, is because you can't see the hub adapter behind it... (which is not allowed when legalizing the new wheels... )

[Rogue Trooper]

Have you got side doors on both sides?

[outriding]

Have you got side doors on both sides?

Only on the right side, the van is LHD.

[outriding]

Bringing back this topic,

I havent been able to find bedford pcd wheels,

and I also looked into custom wheels but they are a bit to expensive for me...

so I am now thinking about re-drilling again.


I spotted these pics of re-drilled hubs in jesus_is_alright gallery:







And I noticed that the studs weren't welded, so they are just pressed in?

[greasey monkey]

yes the studs are only pressed into the hubs of most vehicle's.
as for bedford stud pattern and larger new style rims - 17/18/19/20/22inch rims
if your running standard bedford pattern - 130x 5, the rims off
Porsche cayenne,Audi Q7 and VW touareg SUV/4WD's have the same stud pattern

[outriding]

I was actually thinking more of 5x120 of BMW X3, X5, Range Rover...
they seem more easier and cheaper to get than Cayenne or Q7 wheels..

What am I am more worried about is the center bore on the bedford hubs (110mm) is larger than on other hubs and the wheels wont fit onto them.. 

[grunta13]

Just building my bedford and have put 20 by 14 on the back and 20 by 8.5 on the front and running a 335/35/20 and a 245/35/20. To make this work it has been a full body custom job and to some one that is thinking of getting bigger wheels  just make sure you no what your getting yourself into its no as easly as you think

[greasey monkey]

 Outriding - depending on how much "meat" surrounds the centre bore you can always find a machinist/specialist and have the centre machined out
to fit, i recently had this issue when putting a set of mags onto my daily driver and had to have the centre's machined out 5mm to fit onto it.

Grunta - wow 20 by 14's now thats huge rim to slap under the back of a cf, it would be interesting to see photo's of the body work you have had to have done