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****Official Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide for SC300/SC400****

Old 04-08-08, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by aka paco
milt any links to pics of your car, looks effin amazing in the sig
So according to this pic, if I buy mw new rims with the size being 18"x8" +9 (F) and 18"x9.5" +15 (R) they should fit okay???
Old 04-10-08, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Biggu
well got my drift set of rims here
Sportmax 502's
18x8.5 front
18x9.5 rear
+35 all the way around
225/40 front and 245/40 rear.





rears need a roll unless you want to run -4 camber.
Is this the ebay special wheels?

Any spacers?

What lowering springs?
Old 04-10-08, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Lex-Fiend
So according to this pic, if I buy mw new rims with the size being 18"x8" +9 (F) and 18"x9.5" +15 (R) they should fit okay???
ehh with stretched tires/camber/rolled fenders its a possibility haha...
Old 04-12-08, 05:50 AM
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my set up:
20x8.5 ft
20x10 rear

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Wheels and shocks/springs are in. Need to figure out the tire part now. Would appreciate a little bit of help with the decision making:

Size: 18x8 (F) +38

18x9 (R) +24

Shocks/spring: stock Supra Bilstein / stock supra springs. (might do the gixxer_drew suspension if I am not satisfied with ride quality as I want the ride to be closer to stock)

I will run 15mm spacers for the fronts to get it flush.

What size tires are best for my setup? Thanks.
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The widths offsets you've listed will require some fender roll.

I'd think 235 F 255 R is the most you could get away with an not rub.
Old 04-16-08, 03:15 PM
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Would 18x8 be good for all the 4 wheels?
2 tires are still good they are 225/40/ZR18 I guess I would put these in front.
What would you guys recommend for the rear tires?
offset is +40.

Stock shocks/springs for now but will eventually drop the car.

Will this be okay?
will this look good?
Old 04-16-08, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by VolcomX
Would 18x8 be good for all the 4 wheels?
2 tires are still good they are 225/40/ZR18 I guess I would put these in front.
What would you guys recommend for the rear tires?
offset is +40.

Stock shocks/springs for now but will eventually drop the car.

Will this be okay?
will this look good?
I think 235/40/18 will look better. 225/ is too skinny for the SC. +40 offset on these 8" wheels will tuck in too much. Running high-end spacers (usually costs at least $100 for a pair) will make the tires/ wheels look flush. For example, the front will need 1/2" spacers and the rear will need 1" spacers. 1/2" spacers might need longer wheel studs, but 1" spacers can include the wheel studs pressed in them.
Old 04-20-08, 10:02 AM
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Hey guys i just picked up some 19x9.5s for my SC300 with a +35 offset.

Now i know ill have to roll my fenders, based on looking through this thread as much as i could it looks like ill be ok.

Anyone else running 9.5s in the front?

My car is stock, nothing done to it, no drop, no big brakes, etc.

Seems like ill be looking for a 275/30/19 or maybe i can get away with a 265/35/19
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I'm going to be running some wheels in these sizes:

18X9.5 +14, 18X11 +11

Now I was thinking of running a 235 F and 265 R
My fenders are rolled right now in the rear but my fronts have no modification done to them. I need to know how extensive my fender work will have to be to run this setup.
Old 04-20-08, 02:25 PM
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will 19x9J+24 and 19x10+24 fit with just a roll?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Kidd
Hey guys i just picked up some 19x9.5s for my SC300 with a +35 offset.

Now i know ill have to roll my fenders, based on looking through this thread as much as i could it looks like ill be ok.

Anyone else running 9.5s in the front?

My car is stock, nothing done to it, no drop, no big brakes, etc.

Seems like ill be looking for a 275/30/19 or maybe i can get away with a 265/35/19
I run 19x9.5 +35mm, used to be 275/30, but now 285/30... Rolled fenders works just fine... I run a little more negative camber, right at -1.5 degrees, and there is maybe 3 mm between the fender and the tire... a little more with the 275's... (edit: rear only) fronts, good luck...
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Originally Posted by 1SickSC
will 19x9J+24 and 19x10+24 fit with just a roll?
tire size?
Old 04-20-08, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by daSC4
I'm going to be running some wheels in these sizes:

18X9.5 +14, 18X11 +11

Now I was thinking of running a 235 F and 265 R
My fenders are rolled right now in the rear but my fronts have no modification done to them. I need to know how extensive my fender work will have to be to run this setup.
lots of negative camber and/or pull the fenders...
Old 04-20-08, 03:03 PM
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awww man with 19" im hoping to stay away from camber, im looking at 245 in the front and 275 in the rear, if narrower tires can minimize the camber by all means ill go for the smaller tires. what should i do to not run negative camber?

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