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Offline Zwiser

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Samurai Wheels
« on: September 25, 2012, 05:16:30 PM »
hello, will 15 inch samurai wheels fit on my 2002 suzuki vitara?

I tried seacring but came up empty handed.

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Offline Perryd

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2012, 05:52:07 AM »
i'm pretty sure the front calipers are too big for a 15 inch rim on the vitara. Not to mention i've never seen a vitara with 15's around, only trackers. try one on to be sure!
1998 Tracker 2 door soft top, 3spd auto, 4x4, 215/57R15 BFG A/T, bone stock.

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2012, 10:30:04 AM »
It actually depends on the Vitara - I've seen 99+ 1.6s (SQ416) with 15" rims, and I've been told of 2.0s (SQ420) also with 15" rims - my SQ420 has 16s and 15s will not fit.

If you have 16 rims now, look through the rim holes and gauge the clearance from the caliper to the rim - if it's less than 0.5", 15s will not clear - if you have 0.5 or more, try the rim and see.
'98 SQ420 Grand Vitara
'05 JB420 Grand Vitara
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Offline zuki709

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2012, 01:52:46 PM »
if it is a base model vitara that came with factory 15's they will mount if you use a small wheel spacers, or some people grind the calipers for clearance. if it came equipped with factory 16's no, and it is hard to find aftermarket rimes to fit with out spacers. i am running samurai wheel on my 01 tracker. i installed longer wheel studs and a small spacer.

91 Samurai in many pieces
01 Tracker MUD CHILD's 2" suspension lift & 2" body lift. air lift air bag 1000 in front. 31x10.50X15 on stock samurai wheels.

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Offline AJMBLAZER

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2012, 02:10:43 PM »
Pretty sure in North America the Gen 2 Suzuki's all came with 16's.  Only the Chevy Trackers had 15" wheels 99-05.  Every 99+ Vitara, even 2 door 2wd 1.6L's, that I've seen had 16's.

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Offline zuki709

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2012, 05:25:30 PM »
no they came on base model vitara's. i scrapped a 2001 vitara last year and it had 15's on it when i towed home. then i put a set of sidekick rims on it for moving it around my yard because the guy i bought it of want the rims back.
91 Samurai in many pieces
01 Tracker MUD CHILD's 2" suspension lift & 2" body lift. air lift air bag 1000 in front. 31x10.50X15 on stock samurai wheels.

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Offline bush buster

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2012, 08:50:40 AM »
For what it's worth my 2.0 Vitara came with 16's and I am able to run 15's without interfering with the calipers.  I needed spacers to make room for the hubs but the caliper clearance was never an issue.
(FOR SALE, drop me a line) '01 Vitara 2.0, 2" suspension lift, 2" body lift, 31x10.5x15 Interco TRXUS MT's on ford truck turbine rims, 1" wheel spacers, manual hubs, 5125 gears (Sidekick rear and GV steel front). DD/bushmobile "Snowflake"

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Re: Samurai Wheels
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2012, 12:50:04 PM »
Ok thanks for all the help