Official Thread -- Will these wheels fit on my car?

[danewilson77]

1. hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
2. arched in : curving in —used of the side of a curve or surface on which neighboring normals to the curve or surface converge and on which lies the chord joining two neighboring points of the curve or surface


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concave

This is describing the wheel and not the stance....correct?

[johnrando]

Hey John, got your PM but answering here for all to see.

Probably the easiest would be a 17x8.5 or 18x8.5 with an offset in the 35 to 40ish range. I'm also a big fan of what Apex has done on their ARC-8's where you can get a 9" wide wheel with an offset of 42 which works great with fat tires used in track setups.


As with all wheel & tire combos, it's hard to predict what will or won't need a fender rolling. I encourage anyone that wants to fit aftermarket wheels to get their fenders rolled. When done by an experienced person, there is no damage to the car or paint and it is impossible to tell if the fenders have been rolled by looking at the outside of the car.

Great info, thanks. Would the front 225/40/18 or rear 255/35/18 tire size make more sense?

[johnrando]

This is describing the wheel and not the stance....correct?

Correct.

[danewilson77]

OK.....that's what I thought...

[Rovert]

And this is stance....my friend's S55.... it's drop dead gawjus!

http://www.artofstance.com/2011/07/3...s-s55-sleeper/

[mimalmo]

Great info, thanks. Would the front 225/40/18 or rear 255/35/18 tire size make more sense?

I'd do 255's or 245's all around

[danewilson77]

And this is stance....my friend's S55.... it's drop dead gawjus!

http://www.artofstance.com/2011/07/3...s-s55-sleeper/

Awesome car. It has curtains.

[Gheybe]

What's the offset Gabe?

42, not counting the 5mm spacers up front.

[tripod06]

9.5" wide ET45 will give you a pretty good concave look.

Mine with 9.5" ET45 rears.

what are your front offsets at?

i was talking to a guy from VMR and he talked about ET33 rear and ET45 front

[Rovert]

ET33 would be sooo nice!! Eli's front offset in those pictures look to be the stock ET35 the wheel has to offer.

ET33 would require thinner tires and rolled fenders and maybe removal of the rear bumper clip which isn't really needed. It was be so nice and flush that you'd look back a second time as you walked away!