lexasgs400

i am planning on buying a set of racing hart c2, 3 piece wheels, on monday.

before i invest alot of money will they work on my 1998 gs400

the fronts are 19x8.5 39 offset tire 245/35/19
the backs are 19x9.5 45 offset tire 275/30/19

also will these look good on a cinnabar gs?

i did look thru over 500 old post and could'nt find the answer

thanks

JacobT

Yes.It definitely will work. The front end is a little agressive and will bring the tire flush with fender. The other good news is you'll have enough room for a big brake upgrade

Ag02M5

LOVE those rims!!!

Yes they will work but I might consider spacers on the rear...say 5 mm. +37/38 is about as aggressive front as anyone is running while you could max out the rear with a +36/37 with no fender mods.

Unless you are getting a great price, I'd just special order the exact fitment and wait for them.

Good luck.

Ryan

SoCalSC4

19x8.5 +39 on the front? ... easy! I've built up to 20x9 +37 on these cars in the front- a 19x8.5 would sit the same (relative to the fender as a 9" +37) if it was +31, so I'd say +39 is sort of inboard for my tastes. It will work great.

19x9.5 +45 rear, no problem here, either. AgGS400 is spot on: even 19x9.5 +36 would work fine, with +40 being "average" and +45 being inboard a bit more. DEFINITELY no fender mods required with +45.

Be sure to post pics!

Ag02M5

SoCal...

Assuming 8.5" front and 9.5" rear (on the 98+ GS) what difference in offset front to rear would give the same level of aggressiveness or tuck with the fender. Assuming Manarays setup was PERFECT (+38 and +37), there would be a +1 mm f/r. What is your opinion? I am going to be running +43f and +41rear.

Thanks.

Ryan

SoCalSC4

You'll be in 5mm versus Manaray in the front, 4mm inboard in the rear- not a big deal, but 1/4" = 6.35mm (just for reference).

Your set-up will definitely keep the tires off of the fenders, no clearance issues. There are some who would prefer to keep offsets closer to stock for geometry reasons- it's a matter of personal preference, really. I prefer mina a bit more 'aggressive.'

Ag02M5

Thanks for the reply but that doesn't really answer my question of how much difference in offset there should be front to rear assuming 8.5" and 9.5" to get them to to sit exactly the same in refererence to the fender whether it be tucked or aggressive.

Ryan