hi everyone i was looking to get some 19's for my gs but the shop only has 20 offset in the front and 35 in the rear....i know that the rears will fit but will the front? that seems too low....thanks


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i cant remember what my friends offset was but i remember it was 20 - 25

hes riding 19s sits out a bit but it looks nice to me

 

it sticks out of the fender? i just want a clean look and when i drop it the wheel will sit in the fender..you have any pics of his car?

 

19 x what?

 

19x8.5 fronts and 19x9.5 rears

 

The front will have a very hard time. The rear will fit but it is right on the border. The wrong tire and you will rub just slightly.

I think it will look a little funny with the front extending past the fender and the rear not.

 

yeah correct, the rear is marginal with fender mods, but the front is too much

 

thats a lot for the help....i thought that +20 was too much but just wanted to make sure...guess i wont be getting those rims then

 

Good call. Just be patient. Something better suited will come.

 

I wonder if we were looking at the same rims. I was looknig at these Ruff Racing Rims . They had a great price, but the offsets didn't seem right at +20 for the fronts. I didnt pursue it much further than that.

 

i found a shop that has the correct offsets now but i have a choice between +35 and +40. I know that the +40 would fit no problem but how hard would it be to have +35, would i have to shave the fender? would i have rubbing issues? thanks for the help.

 

I know your question is regarding 19"
but I have a 20X8.5 35mm rim with 245/35/20 in the front and Iam rubbing. I'd rather go with 40mm and slam the car 2" upfront

P.S. The more negative offset you go with the rim, it flushes it more towards the fender, it pushes the wheel out. I dont think you can roll the fender in the front on the GS.

 

With 19x8.5 +35, depending on your suspension, you may need to modify the inner liner and roll the fender lip a bit. rominl ran 20x8.5 +32 and that is all he needed to do.

LexT, with 20s (unless you are running smaller spec tires to stay within OEM diameter), the more you drop, the more likelihood of rubbing the top. 245/35 is just taller than OEM and it is prone to rub at the top of the wheelwell liner.

 

i was going to use 235 35 in the front and 275 30 in the rear....i want it to sit flush with the fender but i dont want all the problems that go along with it. I will probably be getting a set of tein cs. I dont want to put a lot of negative camber on the car because i will still be driving it often and dont want to constantly be replacing tires. Hope this new info helps. Thanks ahead for whatever suggestions you guys have.

 

if you use 8.5 +35 with 235/35, i think you should be fine, pretty marginal but should be good