Well basically my dad owns a Genesis Coupe Grand Touring Edition. They came stock with 18" wheels and I had talked him into upgrading to some 19"s. So long story short he did and now we have an extra set of the Genesis Coupe 18"s. I just bought a 2009 VW Rabbit and have already got a jump on the mods! I am bringing this up because I was wondering if anyone has done this before?? It would be awesome to be the first but if someone has done it any tips on what I will need?
My current wheels are 16" 6.5 Bolt pattern is 5x112
The Genesis Coupes Front Wheel Size: 18" x 7.5" Back Wheel size is 18" x 8 Bolt pattern is 5x114.3
Found the hub centric rings...but the current bolts wont work for the wheels? I hear about wobbly bolts, but just the sound of them doesnt sound safe...I hear that the bolts shoul work since it is within the 2-3mm difference. Just want to make sure before I buy the Hubcentric Rings
That is why I like them they look OEM...Well just from what I read too about wobbly bolts. But my basic question is will they work? lol Everyone has their own opinions on wheels, They are free lol and look better than stock :thumbup: IMO
I've been using wobble bolts for the longest time... I also autocross hard in them too. So i don't see how they are unsafe. Just torque them properly.
One thing you do want to check with the Genesis wheels is the lug seat type. Usually OEM lug seats are "ball" shappe compared to wobble bolts "conical" shape.
If you're ordering the wobble bolts from ECS, order the Hub Rings there as well. It'll help you save on shipping and they're cheaper than the eBay ones.
looks like I am going to go ahead and go for it. I know the stock wheel width is 6.5 and the coupes wheels are 7.5 and 8. I wont have any issues with rubbing will I? Just dont want to end up not buying spacers if I will need them
Did you confirm whether or not the wheels are ball seat or conical seat? That's the first thing you need to check before wasting any money on new bolts, etc.
I work at a car dealership and one of the guys I work with said since my stock wheels are 16s and these are 19s I could through a check engine light...now I know alot of you guys run bigger wheels, but should this be an issue?
You won't throw a code. They're 18s. GTIs run them OEM, at least mine did. I run 18x8 all around. No rubbing, no codes, no problems. The only thing to think about is the TPMS.
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