I have read a bunch of posts but cant find the one that talks about wheel sizes and offsets on the first gens.
Right now I have the konig tantrums 18x9 I believe they are +40mm offset.
I love the way they fit. Perfect. No rubbing.
Im looking at doinga 18x9.5 but they only come in a +35mm offset.
What are you guys running ?
Right now I have the konig tantrums 18x9 I believe they are +40mm offset.
I love the way they fit. Perfect. No rubbing.
Im looking at doinga 18x9.5 but they only come in a +35mm offset.
What are you guys running ?
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Post up the pix of your car again. If I remember right it looks great.Originally Posted by Kaiser
18x9 34mm 18x10 35mm. I may have those backwards but it's only a mm.
Whats your clearance like ? My car is dropped around 4" on the Tein Flex's
Thats not even the car I was thinking of. Looks good, I just wonder how much clearance you would have if it were dropped another two inches ?
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19X8.5 (+23 offset) and 19x10 (+15 offset) The front could be +18.
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First off im very confused about the offsets. I thought I understood. I thought the more positive offset you have the more the rim stuck out ?Originally Posted by LexAristo
19X8.5 (+23 offset) and 19x10 (+15 offset) The front could be +18.
LexAristo yours appear to tuck ? My +40mm are within 1-2mm of being flush with the fenders.
So does that mean if I get the +35mm they would tuck +5mm more than my current setup ?
Second Whos the hot girl in this pic ?

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LexAristo yours appear to tuck ? My +40mm are within 1-2mm of being flush with the fenders.
So does that mean if I get the +35mm they would tuck +5mm more than my current setup ?]
The lower the offset the more the wheels stick out. Of course tire size, fender mods and other factors play a major part when working with very tight tolerances and low offsets.Originally Posted by EG8
First off im very confused about the offsets. I thought I understood. I thought the more positive offset you have the more the rim stuck out ?LexAristo yours appear to tuck ? My +40mm are within 1-2mm of being flush with the fenders.
So does that mean if I get the +35mm they would tuck +5mm more than my current setup ?]
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Ok so I was right in my thoughts. The whats up with LexAristos +23 & +15 ?Originally Posted by Seize
The lower the offset the more the wheels stick out. Of course tire size plays a major factor when working with very tight tolerances and low offsets.
Why dont his wheels stick way out ? I have +40 right now and they are flush.
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Why dont his wheels stick way out ? I have +40 right now and they are flush.
Originally Posted by EG8
Ok so I was right in my thoughts. The whats up with LexAristos +23 & +15 ?Why dont his wheels stick way out ? I have +40 right now and they are flush.
He has sligthly pulled/flared fenders in the rear allowing him to accomodate his wheel and tire set-up.
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I can see your fenders aren't rolled. Rolling fenders makes a whole world of difference when wanting to accomodate a more aggressive offset.Originally Posted by EG8
Heres a pic of mine
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I didnt roll mine yet cause I havent needed to. These are only 18x9's with 265-30-18 front and 275-30-18 rear. They tuck. The only time they rub is going into my driveway when I stuff one of the fronts into the wheel well. Originally Posted by Seize
I can see your fenders aren't rolled. Rolling fenders makes a whole world of difference when wanting to accomodate a more aggressive offset.
So I guess the moral of the story is that I can do the 18x9.5's with the +35mm offset and I should be good to go.
Here's a few pics of my car for reference
20 x 10 et +38 (rear) on a 285/30/20 Bridgestone S03
This is before I had my fenders rolled. If you look close enough you can see where I was rubbing. As you can see without modding the fenders, the fitment is really tight


Here's with rolled fenders. You can see how much more clearance I actually gained by rolling the fenders.

20 x 10 et +38 (rear) on a 285/30/20 Bridgestone S03
This is before I had my fenders rolled. If you look close enough you can see where I was rubbing. As you can see without modding the fenders, the fitment is really tight


Here's with rolled fenders. You can see how much more clearance I actually gained by rolling the fenders.

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I'm pretty sure of itOriginally Posted by EG8
So I guess the moral of the story is that I can do the 18x9.5's with the +35mm offset and I should be good to go.



