IntegresS

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Incase you don't know, here's what the RZ look like:





According to the interwebs, the specs offered for 18" RZ are:

RZ front 18x8.5 +45*
RZ front 18x9.0 +35*/+45*
RZ rear 18x9.0 +25*/+35*
RZ rear 18x10.0 +35+

I want to use my stock tires, the ones that came on my X-Package wheels.

Here are those specs:
Front: 225/40/18, 18x8
Rear: 255/40/18, 18x8.5


So, initially, before seeing what Advan offers, I wanted 18x8.5 and 18x9.5. But then I rearized that Advan does not offer 18x9.5

Now I am thinking 18x9 and 18x10. But on the stock tires, will the 18x10 be too wide? And, more importantly, now that I daily drive this car, will it be safe?

If I go with 18x8 and 18x9, will that be too weak?

I was set on 18x9 and 18x10 but then Jason (projectdna) scared me by saying it would be too wide. So now I have to return to the batcave and do more research


Suggestions? Comments? Concerns I should know about? Please advise

rule1223

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for 18x8 they only make +45, that is very very weak offset for our cars, but you can run spacers if you want.18x9 they offset 25mm still kindda weak but better than the front.

edgeucated

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is the only reason your going 18s is because you want to use your stock tire?

quintmann

what r u going to do with ur S5:F's?

IntegresS

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Partially, yes I am going back to 18s so I can use my stock tires (I get free replacement tires, but only with the stock tires. So I figured, why use 19" PS2s which are super expensive, when I can just use the stock tires and have free replacements).

Also, having 19s raised my car off the ground a bit and I liked the lower ride height I had with my 18s. It was a subtle, but it still made a difference to me

IntegresS

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Once I order the advans, my 5axis wheels + PS2s will be up for sale I'd keep them, but there's no storage space left!

dappy

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If you run 18x9 +35 and 18x10 +35, it should work. However, you'll be overtly stretching the 255 tires. Here's some photos of Advan RS (not RZ) with different wheel fitments for an idea of width and offsets:

Advan RS-D 18x10 +25






Advan RS 19x10 +25

projectdna

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oh, what the hell? why you gotta throw me under the bus like ^? j/k.

i'm just saying... taking a tire made for a wheel with a maximum width of 9" and trying to stretch it for a 10" wheel is (imo) pushing it, especially since your 2is is a daily driver (get used to it, btw ). these are all reasons to "play it safe."

just go w/ 18x8 and 18x9, throw on some spacers, and it'll look alright.

rule1223

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you must run spacers if you are going with 18x8 18x9.

KI_GSE21

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If you want to reuse stock tires, then get the RZs in 18x8 and 18x8.5. These are the OEM wheel specifications. You could go for the RZs in 18x9 for the rear to give your car a slightly more aggressive stance. This will work by stretching the stock tires a little bit, nothing major to worry about.

BTW, the RZs are very sexy

jonjon83

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if ur interested my friend paul got a set from his evo...good condition
18X9 Advan RS wheels; 255/35ZR/18 BFGoodrich KDW tires

IntegresS

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Mmmm very nice looking

Hell yeah, did you catch the number on that bus I threw you under? lol

So...what size spacers would you recommend?

^^see above What size spacers?

so far this seems to be the safest way to go!

Very nice looking But I still want my gunmetal RZ

rule1223

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if you want the offsets to be close your s5:f now, you need at least 25mm or higher for both front and rear.

rule1223

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Actually, 25mm may not even be enough for the front, here use this one to calculate the offset,
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

you need 30mm in the front, it's just too weak.....sorry lady.

xuningshen

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very nice wheels, i havn't been able to find myself a good deal on a set of TE37's so i'm checking out advans too, i can't see a difference between the RS and RZ lol... is there a difference?