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Old 03-11-14, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chungsta
quick question:
Varrstoen ES6 (Meister Reps)
on 97 body, lowered on coils
18x9.5 +22 +12
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19x9.5 +22 and 19x11 +22

Which do you guys think would look better
19's for sure. Just do it.
Old 03-11-14, 06:49 PM
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18s, 19s are tall, heavy and rub on everything.
Old 03-12-14, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by koalakozie
Just ordered a set of wheels, curious as to what tire sizes you guys think would work best. My front fenders are rolled already and I have the rear lips cut out of the quarters. Probably going to do a bit more fender work on the rear.. Fairly low already on Fortune Auto coils, plan to go lower with PBM.

Wheels are 19x10+22F
19x10.5+6R
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How did the fender work turn out? Since you're doing rear fender work already, I'd rock the widest tire you can in the rear, like a 255 or 265. For the fronts, you wouldnt need to stretch them much to fit. 245s would suffice
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Originally Posted by Tam4511
Does anyone cut the inner front fender? I'm on PBM's with 18s and i rub the inner fender pretty bad. Ive already re-located the harness's, removed the liner, and cut the sharp edge off. can i just cut the entire thing out?
Sounds like you've done all that you can in the front fender wells. To reduce the inner fender rub, best bet is to get stiffer PBM springs (higher spring rates), smaller diameter tire or do the unthinkable, raise it up a notch
Old 03-12-14, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jadu
How did the fender work turn out? Since you're doing rear fender work already, I'd rock the widest tire you can in the rear, like a 255 or 265. For the fronts, you wouldnt need to stretch them much to fit. 245s would suffice
I haven't even gotten the wheels yet, also haven't pulled the car out of storage to start working on it haha. I was planning on running a 225/35r19 front and 245/35r19 rear.
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^^^ sall good take your time. For the rear fender work, all you really need is the fenders rolled completely flat with a very slight pull. The 245s on a 10.5 would yield a pretty good stretch. A slight pull would be needed so the fender won't scrape the wheel lip on dips and bumps
Old 03-12-14, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jadu
^^^ sall good take your time. For the rear fender work, all you really need is the fenders rolled completely flat with a very slight pull. The 245s on a 10.5 would yield a pretty good stretch. A slight pull would be needed so the fender won't scrape the wheel lip on dips and bumps
Awesome, thanks for you imput!
Old 03-15-14, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jadu
I read thru your post, but wasnt sure of your question. +35 offset front and rear would do especially if you're rolling on near stock height.

You may have already saw, but here is a member with similiar setups (2mm difference in offset front and rear. 0.5" inch difference in the fronts, no fender mods) just to give you an idea before jumping in:
Thanks for the reply...sorry for lack of clarity. What I'm afraid of is if I get these wheels I will not be able to upgrade to larger brakes because of the disk height (low/medium/high) of the wheels.

I really like the look of what you shared....hot and clean
Old 03-15-14, 04:50 PM
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Need some advice on wheels; 18x8.75 +20 all around or 18x9.75 +20 all around. I don't want to stagger, but I'm trying to figure out what set up would sit more flush; will the 8.75s be too sunk in? Will the 9.75s stick too far out? I have no problem with fender rolling, and I am all the way down on my teins. Any advice would be appreciated
Old 03-15-14, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by redlinemac
Thanks for the reply...sorry for lack of clarity. What I'm afraid of is if I get these wheels I will not be able to upgrade to larger brakes because of the disk height (low/medium/high) of the wheels.

I really like the look of what you shared....hot and clean
no worries, and i see your concern now. You're spot on about the low/med/hi disks of wheels for larger BBK support. Many manufacturers advertise BBK compatibility of their wheels. Your best bet may be to contact the manufacturer/vendor if some the of these sizes support BBK.

If neither of these guys know, my opinion is that they may fit for a BBK, but the tolerances may be millimeters. If that's the case, just run a spacer to clear the BBK.
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Originally Posted by Sc3Swizz
Need some advice on wheels; 18x8.75 +20 all around or 18x9.75 +20 all around. I don't want to stagger, but I'm trying to figure out what set up would sit more flush; will the 8.75s be too sunk in? Will the 9.75s stick too far out? I have no problem with fender rolling, and I am all the way down on my teins. Any advice would be appreciated
18x9.75 +20 all around. if you get the 8.75s, and you're gonna wish you went with the larger width, just my opinion. The 9.75 +20s would sit more flush with the front and rear fenders. All 4 fenders may need to be rolled, how much depends on how slammed you are and your tire sizes.
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^^ +1 with what Jadu said. Get the 9.75. It's gonna sit pretty flush. Jus make sure ur harness is relocated.
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Will 19x9.5 +22, 19x11 +24 with Falken FK452 235/35/19 front and Nexen N1000 255/30/19 rear fit with a roll or is a pull necessary? Lowered on Tein SS coilovers
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Originally Posted by daSC4
Will 19x9.5 +22, 19x11 +24 with Falken FK452 235/35/19 front and Nexen N1000 255/30/19 rear fit with a roll or is a pull necessary? Lowered on Tein SS coilovers
The fronts should be easy to fit. Slight roll if any. The rears however will require the rear fenders to be rolled completely flat. The 255s should yield a small stretch on the 11's and the natural camber of 3-4 degress (depending on how low you are) of stock control arms should allow you to fit these with just the fenders completely rolled flat.
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Originally Posted by jadu
18x9.75 +20 all around. if you get the 8.75s, and you're gonna wish you went with the larger width, just my opinion. The 9.75 +20s would sit more flush with the front and rear fenders. All 4 fenders may need to be rolled, how much depends on how slammed you are and your tire sizes.
Thank you very much! I figured as much, and I'm still trying to figure out the tire sizes. Going to test fit my friends wheels today, they're pretty close to the same specs I gave here.

Originally Posted by bigwes
^^ +1 with what Jadu said. Get the 9.75. It's gonna sit pretty flush. Jus make sure ur harness is relocated.
Yeah... I found out about the harness the hard way Slammed my car, drove for a few days, then noticed my dome light flicker then go out. Shortly after, my double din went out. Knew I had to have rubbed through something Luckily got it all straightened out and relocated


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