Hey guys,
Man it feels like forever since i've been on here. hope everyone is doing well.
I've finally decided to put some rims on my ISF and needed a little guidance as i have never really spent time on wheels.
I'm about 99% positive the wheels i have will fit but want to double check. Also i was looking for recommended tire sizes that wont look weird.
Here is the wheel info
19x7.5, offset 42 front
19x9, offset 50 rear

Thanks in advance

 

Why oh why a narrower front rim than oem??

 

well this is why i asked here. i happen to have wheels this size sitting around so i wondered if they would work. is .5 difference gonna be bad?

 

Not really but but the rims will be .5" narrower than 08-11 wheels and .1" narrower than 12 wheels.

never heard of anyone going narrower rims than stock.

 

Just thinking about it....it won't look weird since they're 19s, but they might feel and perform subpar to even OEM spec. Did you have a tire size in mind for these two wheel sizes? The fronts, I have a feeling might be a really close fit for caliper clearance, depending on the wheel in mind. My opinion, upsize- even if it's 1/2 inch. That and some more rubber, and your car will perform much better than stock.

 

^^^^But it will. The stock 9" front wheel has an offset of +45, the OP is talking about an offset of +42. So the front wheel will sit .12" further out, BUT the difference in width .5" divided by 2 is .25:". .25" minus .12" is .13". IMO, the front wheels on a stock ISF are not really that flush with the fender line. This will exacerbate the problem.

Lou

 

 

Looks like I'll be selling this set then and picking up something else for the f

 

I can't say enough good things about the square 18 x 9.5 / +45 setup w/275/35's. If you can get past comments like "those wheels look kinda small".

 

Agreed!