Wheel Fitment & Question Thread
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sooo i see a ton of posts in this thread and, ill admit, i didnt make it through all 250ish pages. only browsed the first 50 or so.
i am curious about what the ideal offset would be for
18" x 8.5" up front
18" x 9.5" in back.
i see that a couple folks have had good luck with 35mm all around, but it sounded like some people hadnt lowered their cars and some had rolled their fenders.
id like to know the ideal offset for a standard fender (unrolled) with the car lowered pretty aggressively. im not sure of the exact drop on my car. I have hks springs and struts. i think the drop is comparable to H&R race springs, so maybe 1.6" in front and 1.3" in back, or 2" all around, depending on who tells you how much the drop is on the H&R's.
i would measure the ground clearance, but the car is up on jack stands right now. so whats the word?
also, i want to run 235s or 245s up front and 275s in back.
i am curious about what the ideal offset would be for
18" x 8.5" up front
18" x 9.5" in back.
i see that a couple folks have had good luck with 35mm all around, but it sounded like some people hadnt lowered their cars and some had rolled their fenders.
id like to know the ideal offset for a standard fender (unrolled) with the car lowered pretty aggressively. im not sure of the exact drop on my car. I have hks springs and struts. i think the drop is comparable to H&R race springs, so maybe 1.6" in front and 1.3" in back, or 2" all around, depending on who tells you how much the drop is on the H&R's.
i would measure the ground clearance, but the car is up on jack stands right now. so whats the word?also, i want to run 235s or 245s up front and 275s in back.
Mine are...
Frt rims - 18x8 +35, 225/40zr18
Rear rims - 18x9 +35, 255/35r18
The wheels are 1/2 inch narrower than yours, but I think the fitment wouldnt be too far different than yours. Mine is on stock suspension (no drop) and I would drop it 1.5" except the roads here arent very forgiving for that.
Photos are on post 2771 of this thread
Frt rims - 18x8 +35, 225/40zr18
Rear rims - 18x9 +35, 255/35r18
The wheels are 1/2 inch narrower than yours, but I think the fitment wouldnt be too far different than yours. Mine is on stock suspension (no drop) and I would drop it 1.5" except the roads here arent very forgiving for that.
Photos are on post 2771 of this thread
so you are telling me that with my pretty severe drop (~2 inches) I can run:
front:
18" x 8.5" +25mm offset 245/35-18
rear:
18" x 9.5" +25mm offset 275/35-18
without rolling/pulling the fenders?
according to the calculator in post #1, these wheels/tires would stick out further than stock 26mm and 44mm, for the front and rear respectively.
also, to try to get closer to the original wheel diameter, 285/30-18 would work better than 275/35-18. would these fit? i could get an 18" x 10" wheel instead. what would be an ideal offset for this? maybe 30mm?
and lastly, the front wheels for the set I'm looking at are available with a 30mm offset, but not a 25mm offset. will that still work pretty well?
thanks!
edit: thanks for the reference grandavi. the real question, i guess, is how wheels like yours might work on a car that is lowered as much as mine is.
front:
18" x 8.5" +25mm offset 245/35-18
rear:
18" x 9.5" +25mm offset 275/35-18
without rolling/pulling the fenders?
according to the calculator in post #1, these wheels/tires would stick out further than stock 26mm and 44mm, for the front and rear respectively.
also, to try to get closer to the original wheel diameter, 285/30-18 would work better than 275/35-18. would these fit? i could get an 18" x 10" wheel instead. what would be an ideal offset for this? maybe 30mm?
and lastly, the front wheels for the set I'm looking at are available with a 30mm offset, but not a 25mm offset. will that still work pretty well?
thanks!
edit: thanks for the reference grandavi. the real question, i guess, is how wheels like yours might work on a car that is lowered as much as mine is.
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I had 8.5" +36 front and 9.5" +42 rear with my teins as low as they could go and the result was a pretty severe tuck. didnt look very good at all hence my recommendation to go around +25.
my rear tyres were 255/40 and fronts were 235/40 and although there wasnt much camber on the front there was a lot on the rear.
my rear tyres were 255/40 and fronts were 235/40 and although there wasnt much camber on the front there was a lot on the rear.
im thinking:
18x8.5 245/35-18 25mm
18x10 275/35-18 30mm
and ill do some fender rolling. id prefer not to pull the fender, though. will that work out?
18x8.5 245/35-18 25mm
18x10 275/35-18 30mm
and ill do some fender rolling. id prefer not to pull the fender, though. will that work out?
Can run 18/10 +25 with a 275 in the rear with a roll.
Should be able to run +20 or lower with 8.5 frot depending on how low and how stretched the tire is.
I run 18/10 +25 with 275/35 r and 265/35 f.
Should be able to run +20 or lower with 8.5 frot depending on how low and how stretched the tire is.
I run 18/10 +25 with 275/35 r and 265/35 f.
Can run 18/10 +25 with a 275 in the rear with a roll.
Should be able to run +20 or lower with 8.5 frot depending on how low and how stretched the tire is.
I run 18/10 +25 with 275/35 r and 265/35 f.
Should be able to run +20 or lower with 8.5 frot depending on how low and how stretched the tire is.
I run 18/10 +25 with 275/35 r and 265/35 f.
i like the your setup hvyman. ill think about dropping each of my offsets by 5mm.
and i think ill maybe rethink the 8.5 in the front. maybe ill look for an 18x9. i think x10 is too big, and i dont like the look of a really stretched tire. 18x9 with a 255 sounds perty good. 18x10 with a 275 or 285 in back. 25mm for front and back.
and i think ill maybe rethink the 8.5 in the front. maybe ill look for an 18x9. i think x10 is too big, and i dont like the look of a really stretched tire. 18x9 with a 255 sounds perty good. 18x10 with a 275 or 285 in back. 25mm for front and back.
I read through a lot of the first pages. I might have a good deal on some Enkei RFP1s...but not sure what they will look like. I didn't see the sizes of these wheels under the common fits or stock setups. The wheel and tire sizes are front 17 x 7.5 +48 5x114.3 with 225/45ZR17 and rear 17 x 9 +45 5x114.3 with 245/40ZR17. Does anybody have any experience with how these will look on the Mk3? I am on stock springs right, but plan to eventually put on Eibach lowering springs. Thanks in advance.
I'm really not sure about the +48 and +45, I'm not looking to be really picky about fitment, I'm looking to replace the saw blades now. Maybe somebody who has had a lot more experience with wheel fitment might have an idea on how these will look/perform.
I'm really not sure about the +48 and +45, I'm not looking to be really picky about fitment, I'm looking to replace the saw blades now. Maybe somebody who has had a lot more experience with wheel fitment might have an idea on how these will look/perform.
these will look very similar to MKIV turbo wheels on an mk3, meaning the wheels will be tucked back inside the fenders/quarter panels. not even close to flush. your car will look like a hovercraft.
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yep, spacers can fix this type of problem. spacers push your wheel out further, reducing the offset. so you could conservatively run a 15mm spacer, giving you a final offset of +32 and +30. that would fit well without rolling fenders. might still be a little bit tucked with that offset, though. especially at stock ride height. you could also try 20mm spacer for a final of +28 and +25. when you lower though, there is a small chance you might rub on hard compressions, though i bet even with these offsets you probably wouldnt rub. just in case though, putting that warning out there.
Suspension - Bilstein shocks, White Line sway bars, Cobra springs (60-70mm drop from factory as a guide)
Wheels - Enkei RPF1 17x9 +35 offset all round
Tyres - Nitto Invo 225/45/17
No rubbing at all, front rims sit perfectly flush, rear rims - looking down on the wheel when parked the lowest part of the rim is flush, top sinks in due to natural camber which I think is a bonus anti rub wise.
Would recommend this wheel size and tyre combo for people who don't want to roll fenders nor have any issues with rubbing.
Wheels - Enkei RPF1 17x9 +35 offset all round
Tyres - Nitto Invo 225/45/17
No rubbing at all, front rims sit perfectly flush, rear rims - looking down on the wheel when parked the lowest part of the rim is flush, top sinks in due to natural camber which I think is a bonus anti rub wise.
Would recommend this wheel size and tyre combo for people who don't want to roll fenders nor have any issues with rubbing.
Those wheels are excellent and probably the closest to stock wheel size (total height) so the speedo would also remain correct (if I did my calculations properly). Excellent fitment, but if your ever thinking BBK, remember.. 17's generally dont work. Otherwise, love that look!
Yeah forgot to mention about the speedo, I was -8/9kms out before anyway from factory so if I was going 70kms it read 60-62kms on the "your speed" signs.
It worked out that with this wheel and tyre set up the speedo will read + .3kms out which is nothing, well to me it isn't I may be wrong about the .3 but that's what I can remember.
About the bbk that would be true, I will not be doing that in my case I have just bought new rotors and pads as I only use the car for daily road use and find the braking fine IMO
Thanks for the feedback
It worked out that with this wheel and tyre set up the speedo will read + .3kms out which is nothing, well to me it isn't I may be wrong about the .3 but that's what I can remember.
About the bbk that would be true, I will not be doing that in my case I have just bought new rotors and pads as I only use the car for daily road use and find the braking fine IMO
Thanks for the feedback