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Old 09-21-08, 05:22 AM
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Default Tell me wheel pros what size Spacers...

Picked up some SSR Vienna Kreiss for the ucf10 for a good price.

Wanna slap em on the car for a while...
*Tire size is what I was planning to get, suggestions for tire size as well pls*

18x8 +29 (225/40zr18)
18x9 +37 (235/40zr18)

Car is on megan coilovers.

Current height on my old 18x8 +38 work wheels all around w/ 225/40zr18



So what tire size and spacers would make it flush....

Thanks!
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add 25mm spacer... roll/cut fenders as need...
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i say 15mm is good enough, that would bump the offset from 29mm to 14mm, and 37mm to 22mm, and that will be some pretty nice offset. i never recommend any spacers that are too big, because i just don't feel safe riding a car with such a big spacers
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Rear fenders are already rolled. Fronts haven't been...im lazy

I have my own fender roller and heat gun from Eastwood.

15mm sounds good. I agree with you on the safety.

I dont wanna have to do any mild or whatever pulls on the fenders.

So 15mm should work with just rolled fenders, camber, and stretched tires right? I dont want the super stretched :P

Until I can get some better wheels for the car, this should do...

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Old 09-22-08, 01:54 AM
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yes, you will do fine with it. i think it will look even better with a little bit more lower.
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I want to, just wanna get the wheel situation finished first, then i'll tweak the ride height and camber setup
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so hurry up and get some spacers. and make sure you get the one with the hubcentric ring built in, and take some pictures and show it to us.
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....scratch it all...

Friends rims are 4x114.3, 4x100, and 5x100 only.

So he gave me my money back.

Imma save some money and get lower offset and wider wheels to begin with :P

but atleast I know the function of spacers. Didnt know if affected the offset.

Sorry :P
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Hello low profile and lowered suspension.

Goodbye Comfort.

If you can deal with the current rid height then id say keep it at that.

A percieved "cool" ride aint worth the lack on comfort.

I love my airbags button goes up button goes down
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good thing this isnt my daily driver.

thanks for your 2 cents buddy, air suspension is a plan later though.
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went to wheeladapters.com

they measured the wheels and came to be that they were 5x114.3

SSR Vienna Kreiss Fully Polished
18x8 +29
18x9 +37

Add 15mm spacers with stud extensions all around

Lower the car some more

Going to have Youzealand 20mm SS kit all around...so ill be ready for an air ride system later on


Suggestions? Probably will be wrapped in Falkens...

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what is all your wheels spec again? i'm too confuse of what you are going to run.
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Updated above post with specs :P
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