Wheel Fitment & Question Thread

garagefujimoto

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TurboFreak;1177382 said:
Specs on the wheels.

NOW.

F: 18 X 12J -18, 15mm spacer, 275/35R18 FK451

R: 18 X 12J -28, 15mm spacer, 275/35R18 FK451

Don't try this at home.
Front fenderwells are fully gutted to make room.
Negative camber upper control arms.
Arches were rolled and pulled before, now they have been cut off.
Flares are for a JDM Datsun 240ZG.
Tires to be replaced with stickier tread once these get burnt.
 

cool chuck

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garagefujimoto;1177553 said:
F: 18 X 12J -18, 15mm spacer, 275/35R18 FK451

R: 18 X 12J -28, 15mm spacer, 275/35R18 FK451

Don't try this at home.
Front fenderwells are fully gutted to make room.
Negative camber upper control arms.
Arches were rolled and pulled before, now they have been cut off.
Flares are for a JDM Datsun 240ZG.
Tires to be replaced with stickier tread once these get burnt.

all i can say is WOW:aigo:
 
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garagefujimoto;1177553 said:
F: 18 X 12J -18, 15mm spacer, 275/35R18 FK451

R: 18 X 12J -28, 15mm spacer, 275/35R18 FK451

Don't try this at home.
Front fenderwells are fully gutted to make room.
Negative camber upper control arms.
Arches were rolled and pulled before, now they have been cut off.
Flares are for a JDM Datsun 240ZG.
Tires to be replaced with stickier tread once these get burnt.

I wonder how it handles??:sarcasm:
 

SupraClaou

Supramania Contributor
Sep 1, 2006
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Avant rims with a bolt pat. of 5x112 (they don't come with 5x114.3)....
Will they fit? A guy told me that they could fit by using special conkave nuts!
Is that true? :1zhelp:
 

noel

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i wanted to get the mkiv alloy 5spoke rims[expensive!] but i suck at this wheel size crap

17x8.5 in front 235/40 would be okay?
17x9.5 in rear 245/40 would be okay?
i want a flush look with the rim/tire
i dont want the wheel to stick out of the fender i hate that!!

can i get these's result with this tire setup
 

SupraJDS

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Will these fit good?
Front: 18X8, offset 20 Front tires: 235/40 BF Goodrich g-force t/a kdw
Rear: 18X9.5, offset 35 Rear tires: 275/35 BF Goodrich Drag Radials

Thanks,
Josh
 

rodel

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May 19, 2005
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noel;1184813 said:
i wanted to get the mkiv alloy 5spoke rims[expensive!] but i suck at this wheel size crap

17x8.5 in front 235/40 would be okay?
17x9.5 in rear 245/40 would be okay?
i want a flush look with the rim/tire
i dont want the wheel to stick out of the fender i hate that!!

can i get these's result with this tire setup

What are the wheel offsets? The rear tires will be slightly stretched.
 

rodel

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SupraJDS;1184843 said:
Will these fit good?
Front: 18X8, offset 20 Front tires: 235/40 BF Goodrich g-force t/a kdw
Rear: 18X9.5, offset 35 Rear tires: 275/35 BF Goodrich Drag Radials

Thanks,
Josh

You'll be fine.
 

gtimportfanatic

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May 21, 2008
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noel;1184813 said:
i wanted to get the mkiv alloy 5spoke rims[expensive!] but i suck at this wheel size crap

17x8.5 in front 235/40 would be okay?
17x9.5 in rear 245/40 would be okay?
i want a flush look with the rim/tire
i dont want the wheel to stick out of the fender i hate that!!

can i get these's result with this tire setup

265's should get the rear tires flush with the wheels .. 245 i say up front

the offset should be in the 30's i believe.. like 32-35
 

rodel

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noel;1185015 said:
how do i figure out the offset?? i actaully never heard of this lol



Offset


The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types (measured in millimeters).*
Zero Offset

The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.
Positive

The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.
Negative

The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly. We have test fitted thousands of different vehicles for proper fitment. Our extensive database allows our sales staff to offer you the perfect fit for your vehicle.

*Backspacing, similar to offset, is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the inside lip of the wheel (measured in inches).

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SupraClaou

Supramania Contributor
Sep 1, 2006
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Hi Rodel! Wanna ask you something....:1zhelp:

At the moment I do have Azev wheels (made in Germany) 8.5 x 17 front and
10 x 17 rear with 235-45/17 and 255-40/17 (it is a little stretched in the rear)
and it is not flush. The wheels go out about 1/2 inch in front & 3/4 inch at
the rear...I do have some rub on hard cornering. My car is 1.2" front/1.0" rear lowered with
eibach pro-kit springs and tokico illumina II (tems).

Picture with my car and it's current rims/tires :biglaugh::biglaugh:
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The car is parked on a non level surface.It is on a slight downhill,that's why the front of the
car is more lowered....


And I wanna know which is the ideal offset for 8.5 x 18 (front) and
10 x 18 (rear) with 235-40/18 Fr. and 275-35/18 Re. tires?

Some rims with a bolt pat. of 5x112 (they don't come with 5x114.3)....
Will they fit? A guy told me that they could fit by using special conkave nuts!
Is that true?

Claudio
 

SUPERIUM

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SupraClaou;1185670 said:
And I wanna know which is the ideal offset for 8.5 x 18 (front) and
10 x 18 (rear) with 235-40/18 Fr. and 275-35/18 Re. tires?

Some rims with a bolt pat. of 5x112 (they don't come with 5x114.3)....
Will they fit? A guy told me that they could fit by using special conkave nuts!
Is that true?

Claudio

For the 8.5's a +25-+35et would be the safe way to go, the 10s a +45et would pretty much be flush with your fenders. Anything lower you might have rubbing issues and probably have to roll your fenders.
I really like your Azev rims, you can always take them to a machine shop and see if they can machine down the inner hubs 10-15mms so they would fit better.
As far as fitting 5x112s you might be able to force the wheel to fit onto the studs but they will be off balance and your car will shake and vibrate badly and one hard turn or hard braking could possibly snap the studs and be disasterous.
 

SupraClaou

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SUPERIUM;1185728 said:
For the 8.5's a +25-+35et would be the safe way to go, the 10s a +45et would pretty much be flush with your fenders. Anything lower you might have rubbing issues and probably have to roll your fenders.
I really like your Azev rims, you can always take them to a machine shop and see if they can machine down the inner hubs 10-15mms so they would fit better.
As far as fitting 5x112s you might be able to force the wheel to fit onto the studs but they will be off balance and your car will shake and vibrate badly and one hard turn or hard braking could possibly snap the studs and be disasterous.

Thanks a lot bro...:biglaugh:
I am going to get the 18' Azev .... :biglaugh:
 

kcheng

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Nov 22, 2005
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update:did some work on the fenders
how low am i? my fist barely fits under the frame rail so about 3"?? haha its low
btw this is my beater
18x9+13 18x10+13 225/40/18
the rear can easy swallow a wider tire
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