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Wheel width/offset/size and tire fitment Q&A thread

Old 07-30-12, 06:05 PM
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19X8.5+16 235/35/19 (front)
19X9.5+11 265/30/19 (rear)

Tanabe Df's & Bilstein's

What would have to be done fitment wise to the quarters & front fenders.

Thanks!
Old 09-08-12, 03:56 PM
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Hi CL folks,
Just wanted a second opinion on wheel fitment on a 3GS.

Wheels are 18x9.5+30 and 18x10.5 +20.
Will the wheels fit without any fender mods?
I'm hoping to run a conservative stance using bc coilovers, not wheel tucking..

I've done some searching and most members are rolling on oem specs or super low offsets. I have yet to see something in between. How low of an offset can I go before I consider fender mods?

Any help is grateful. Thanks
Old 09-08-12, 09:40 PM
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Question: would some 17" wheels off an is250 with the following tire sizes fit a '99 Gs300?
Front 225/45/17
Rear 255/40/17

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Old 09-09-12, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by speed3000g
Question: would some 17" wheels off an is250 with the following tire sizes fit a '99 Gs300?
Front 225/45/17
Rear 255/40/17
seems pretty conservative to me, i have 235/45/17 all around on my 430 (oem chrome wheels). 20mm isnt gonna make a difference in the back.
Old 09-09-12, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sLOWaristo
seems pretty conservative to me, i have 235/45/17 all around on my 430 (oem chrome wheels). 20mm isnt gonna make a difference in the back.
Yeah I just wanted to make sure the is250 rims had a good offset that wouldn't be hiding too much under the rear fender. Thanks
Old 09-26-12, 01:14 PM
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^^ Yup....
Old 09-27-12, 01:43 AM
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Crazy to see over a short period of time the changes of wheels that were "made" to fit the car No longer are in this category ;P

People purchasing nowadays are using the fitment from the 350z I believe as what was "required" to fit.
Old 10-15-12, 09:13 AM
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Just throwing this out there to see how close this would even be too look good.

20x8.5 +40
20x9.5 +45

Only had the GS about 2 weeks. I'm not too sure how bad this would set in without spacers on a 2GS. I went pretty aggressive on my LS430 and want to keep a mild setup and slam the GS. thnks
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Might be a silly question, but I would like an answer anyway.

For someone that is running (235/35/19) 245/35/19) tires, what type of body/fender work is needed to get the lowest possible right height?

Yes, the car is on air. Prefer not to have the fenders look like a wide-body vehicle if pulling is necessary.

Thanks in advance.

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Old 10-15-12, 12:57 PM
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No real answer. You can get a high offset wheel and run those tires all day and never rub safely.

if you said im on a 19x11+10, and then said how much work would i need, you can get someone to answer a bit better
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Hi guys, I will be running mrr hr3's next season and just need some input.

The tires that im going with are 225/35/20 on 9.5 all around.

My car is lowered at the moment but will want it lower next season

The offset on the rims is +40, what im asking is what spacer to go with to get rid of the sunkness. 20, 25? my rears are rolled.
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Thanks, Chris!! I know jack about these things man.

Wheels spec are: 19x8.5 offset +35 mm, Rear 19x9.5 offset +38
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Originally Posted by lowKut
Thanks, Chris!! I know jack about these things man.

Wheels spec are: 19x8.5 offset +35 mm, Rear 19x9.5 offset +38
if you are running those wheels sized, you really have no reason to stretch. those are normal people wheel sizes.
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I'm planning to run 18x9.5 +38, 18x10.5 +23, any idea what tire size I should go for? 245/40/18 all around? or 235/40 and 245/40 or do I need 235s in the rear too?
Old 10-15-12, 11:01 PM
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Are you going to be slammed? Your offsets arent too aggresive so no need for aggressive stretch.

Run 235/40 and 245/40

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