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****Official Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide for SC300/SC400****
#1696
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Need help quick on wheel offset !!!
Since most of you are having nice fitments with the wheels and bigger brakes, I need your inputs quick to make the decision. I'm looking into a set of wheels and tires that have 8.5" (245/35/19) front and 9.5" (275/30/19) rear. The offset for both front and rear is +35. The seller says the wheels have high disk spokes and are for Supra also. I'm also running the LS calipers so I'm not sure if these front wheels will fit the LS calipers. I think the stock SC has +50 offset so +35 offset will yield enough clearance. If they fit the Supra so I think they'll fit Supra TT calipers and the LS calipers as well.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
#1698
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would 18 255 35 with - 18 inch with negative offset of -11 J work on rears with rolled fenders?
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anyone anyone?
bueller? bueller???? :P
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anyone anyone?
bueller? bueller???? :P
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#1699
I have read 95 pages of this post and had 1 answer to my problem, but now i am wondering how did others get around this problem.
i have blitz 18x9 on 235/40/18 dunlop front and 18x10 on 265/40/18 dunlop rear (with spacer) at a +35 offset. Now i get rub when i have a packed car but other than that i love it. here is my problem:
i'm finally making this car a weekend car and i want to lower it more with the same wheel and tire fit (no more packed car), however i am noticing that it is rubbing against my wires in the wheel well. how did you guy resolve this issue? PLEASE HELP. nothing worse than having a nice car on the side of the road.
i have blitz 18x9 on 235/40/18 dunlop front and 18x10 on 265/40/18 dunlop rear (with spacer) at a +35 offset. Now i get rub when i have a packed car but other than that i love it. here is my problem:
i'm finally making this car a weekend car and i want to lower it more with the same wheel and tire fit (no more packed car), however i am noticing that it is rubbing against my wires in the wheel well. how did you guy resolve this issue? PLEASE HELP. nothing worse than having a nice car on the side of the road.
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Steve, offset isn't the only consideration for caliper clearance.
My old Lexus SC430 rims with a +45 offset wouldn't clear the Supra TT calipers but the Work's with a +30 clear fine.
You will need to check with the manufacturers.
Matt.
My old Lexus SC430 rims with a +45 offset wouldn't clear the Supra TT calipers but the Work's with a +30 clear fine.
You will need to check with the manufacturers.
Matt.
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Thought I better get around to doing this.
CL Member Name: Mattmannz
Rim Brand and Type: Work XD9
Rim Size f/r: F: 18x9 R: 18x10
Rim Offset f/r: F:+30 R:+38
Tire Size f/r: F: 235/40 R: 265/35
Suspension Setup: Tein CST
Comment On Ride: No issues
Fender Modifications: Rolled front and rear
Any other comments: No problems, clear the Supra TT calipers and no rubbing even with the car fully loaded.
CL Member Name: Mattmannz
Rim Brand and Type: Work XD9
Rim Size f/r: F: 18x9 R: 18x10
Rim Offset f/r: F:+30 R:+38
Tire Size f/r: F: 235/40 R: 265/35
Suspension Setup: Tein CST
Comment On Ride: No issues
Fender Modifications: Rolled front and rear
Any other comments: No problems, clear the Supra TT calipers and no rubbing even with the car fully loaded.
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i picked up some rims from a member here. the front wheel is 19x8.5 with +37 offset and rear 19x9.5 w/ +43 offset. im a bit lost with finding a correct size spacer for the front and back. im going for a "flush" look, so if i put a 5mm (w 225/19 tires) spacer in front and a 25mm spacer in the rear ( w 245/19 tires) will that give me that look? or will it stick way out?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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IMHO a 245 on a 9.5 rim is too much of a stretch but if that's the look you are going for then do it. I am running a 265 on a 10 and it's borderline for me.
If you roll the guards flat then there should be no problems running that setup in the rear.
Personally I would choose tires first that fit the rims and give you the look you are after then fit the rims up and do some measurements to see what will work.
Matt.
If you roll the guards flat then there should be no problems running that setup in the rear.
Personally I would choose tires first that fit the rims and give you the look you are after then fit the rims up and do some measurements to see what will work.
Matt.
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I'm running 19x8.5 with +35 offset in the front with 8mm spacer and I think it looks pretty good. I'm not a fan of extremely aggressive front wheel fitment though. 15 would most likely stick out a bit i think. You can definitely put 245 on a 9.5 rim though... and I think 25mm spacers in the rear would look flush with those rims.
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My rear fenders are rolled for my previous set of wheels. i just hope the rear spacers wont give me an uneven look to the car where the rear wheel is to the fender and the front is way in there.
thanks for the input tho.
-Joey
thanks for the input tho.
-Joey
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man this is alot of reading lol, i kinda think i got it
if anyone can give me in opinion though i'd be grateful
Front 18 x 9" - 24mm / Rear 18 x 10" - 22mm
with 245/40's up front and 265/35's in the rear
or would i be better off using 18x9's all the way around
with differnt size front and rear tires??
my other choice was
Front 17 x 9 - 24mm / Rear 17 x 10.5 - 27
i know alot of people hate 17's but i have 17" g35 wheels on my car now with it lowered on a stock 95 body i think they look pretty good.
my cars pretty low so i'm guessing i'll have to roll the fenders as well.
if anyone can give me in opinion though i'd be grateful
Front 18 x 9" - 24mm / Rear 18 x 10" - 22mm
with 245/40's up front and 265/35's in the rear
or would i be better off using 18x9's all the way around
with differnt size front and rear tires??
my other choice was
Front 17 x 9 - 24mm / Rear 17 x 10.5 - 27
i know alot of people hate 17's but i have 17" g35 wheels on my car now with it lowered on a stock 95 body i think they look pretty good.
my cars pretty low so i'm guessing i'll have to roll the fenders as well.
Last edited by aka paco; 03-13-08 at 10:07 AM.