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Will 18x8 wheels work with no mods?

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Old 06-25-15, 08:16 PM
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Default Will 18x8 wheels work with no mods?

Hi everyone, I've been lurking on here for awhile now and finally have a question I need answered. I have been looking into buying some wheels to replace my factory ones. My car is completely stock, and the wheels I want are 18x8. I was wondering if anyone has had 18x8 wheels on a stock suspension set up? Also, will they work without rolling/pulling the fenders because that is something that I have absolutely no experience with and I'd rather not mess up my paint. I'd consider doing it if I could find someone to do it, but I'm not sure if this is something you could just go to any old body shop and ask for. Any input is very much appreciated! Thank you in advance.
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It depends on the wheels' offset. 18x8+45 with 225/40/18 tires should be fine even if you hit moderate dips while turning.
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Oh sorry I forgot to post the offset. They have a 46mm offset and a 6.31 backspace.
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Depending on tire size, you should be fine with those wheels.
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Originally Posted by rvalero
Depending on tire size, you should be fine with those wheels.
Honestly, I have no idea what tire size to go with. I'm totally clueless about cars. This is why I'm on here asking questions haha.
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You will be fine with 18x8 +46 with 225/40 all around without any pulling or rolling on stock height.
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Originally Posted by IS3_FTW
You will be fine with 18x8 +46 with 225/40 all around without any pulling or rolling on stock height.
Thank you man! Hopefully it will look as good on my car as it does in my head haha
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They will definitely work. I have 18x8 +40 on the front with that tire size and have no issues. It would really look nice lowered a bit too. I'm dropped on staggered 18's and have no issues with the front fitment.
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