Look what came in today!

[Milon]

So those are all 18x10.5 +22 front and rear? Or did you keep the 9.5 fronts? Whatever you did, the car looks good man! Keep it up!

[ffrpwner]

Looks awesome man! Loving it would look better slammed more.

Your car is gorgeous and i think black rims on white paint is sex.

After reading this thread about wheels and status im thinking about keeping my volks and just switching out the tires so there not so fat.....i do like telling people i have volks.

[nghtrain88]

looks good!

[ztommyx]

thanks guys!

i know i'm bound to have mix reviews on these.
i got these as a fairly cheap set-up as i'm not rich like some folks in here.


anyhow, my thoughts?

i didn't like how the rears look as much. the rears didn't fit like i wanted to.
it stick out about an inch, especially the right rear. left rear look a little better.
the fronts are fine. looks to be about right.

i think if i had coilover, it might be different. it tend to camber itself more if dropped lower (my S14 was like that)

sorry guys, i think i have too much power while working out 2-3 times a week...
the wheels are about 22-23 lbs as stated on their site

wheels are 18x9.8 f and 18x10.5 r.

[BigTDogg (MA)]

i didn't like how the rears look as much. the rears didn't fit like i wanted to.
it stick out about an inch, especially the right rear.

The rear offset is wrong by about 20mm, that's why. An 18x10 +40 will sit flush with the fender. 10.5 and you want a +45 or so to sit flush.

[ztommyx]

^^ i'd have to disagree to certain point.

remember my last two sets of wheels? lets look at the options.
we're talking just the rears here...

i had 18x10 +38 (my volks)
it was tucked in by about 10mm but i had fat tires (285/35/18) so it just looked flushed.

then i had the 19x10 +30. this fitment was about flush as you can get. though i did added a 5mm and it look much better.
so +25 would be a better fit.

if the 18x10.5 was between +25 and +30, it would be perfect, at least for oe fenders.
+40 or +45 is too high of an offset. it belong to the supra fitment

my rear fenders are cut and molded inside... perhaps i just need a pull

[BigTDogg (MA)]

perhaps i just need a pull

Or wheels that fit



The afforementioned 18x10 +40. 285s are so flush they need a lip roll to not rub, lowered 1.5"ish with SPL coilovers. 275s fit without modifications.

On a 10.5 you can run a 295 tire, with correct fitment. Hey, it's your car, and if you like it, sweet. But you said yourself you didn't. And if your car is built like I hear about, then you want as much meat out back as possible, IMHO. Leave the stretched ricer look to the 240 wannabees.

[car nut]

^ You're going by a different definition of flush.

[Z-owned]

The afforementioned 18x10 +40. 285s are so flush they need a lip roll to not rub, lowered 1.5"ish with SPL coilovers. 275s fit without modifications.

I am 18x10 +35 with just a roll and camber with a 285/30 but then again I am in between what conservatives like yourself like as far as weel fitment and what those that love the stretched hella flush look like so....

[Z32TT]

The rear offset is wrong by about 20mm, that's why. An 18x10 +40 will sit flush with the fender. 10.5 and you want a +45 or so to sit flush.

Anything over +35 is to high an offset IMO

[ArticDragon192]

The rear offset is wrong by about 20mm, that's why. An 18x10 +40 will sit flush with the fender. 10.5 and you want a +45 or so to sit flush.

Anything over +35 is to high an offset IMO

Agreed. If the fender isn't rolled, you're just wasting precious fender space.

[BigTDogg (MA)]

I am 18x10 +35 with just a roll and camber with a 285/30 but then again I am in between what conservatives like yourself like as far as weel fitment and what those that love the stretched hella flush look like so....

5mm difference isn't THAT much. Now that my fenders are rolled I could probably fit that too. And a 285 belongs on a 10" wheel, so you done good

I wouldn't call my self conservative. Relative to some stretchy hella ricers, maybe, but if you do any mods to your body to get wheels to fit, that's not very conservative.

[DCaff300ZX]

It definitely amazes me that there can be SO much back and forth on wheels/tires beyond that they work well and look good or not...I must be too old!
If your wheels are close to flush and the style fits the car and you like 'em, they're all good IMO...

[ztommyx]

perhaps i just need a pull

Or wheels that fit



The afforementioned 18x10 +40. 285s are so flush they need a lip roll to not rub, lowered 1.5"ish with SPL coilovers. 275s fit without modifications.

On a 10.5 you can run a 295 tire, with correct fitment. Hey, it's your car, and if you like it, sweet. But you said yourself you didn't. And if your car is built like I hear about, then you want as much meat out back as possible, IMHO. Leave the stretched ricer look to the 240 wannabees.

oh it does fit.

your setup look similar to my old volks. like i mentioned earlier, mine was 18x10 +38. it was tucked in similar to yours BUT WITH A FAT 285/35 made it look flushed. the fronts was sunken in about 20mm, but with spacers it was fine (had 245/35 on it then 18x9)

anyhow, you can call 255/35 on 9.5 and 265/35 on a 10.5 ricer stretch?
look closely...it's hardly stretched and 265 is pretty good amount of meat

[BigTDogg (MA)]

your setup look similar to my old volks. like i mentioned earlier, mine was 18x10 +38. it was tucked in similar to yours BUT WITH A FAT 285/35 made it look flushed. the fronts was sunken in about 20mm, but with spacers it was fine (had 245/35 on it then 18x9)

anyhow, you can call 255/35 on 9.5 and 265/35 on a 10.5 ricer stretch?
look closely...it's hardly stretched and 265 is pretty good amount of meat

I never said your set up was a ricer stretch, though I see how it could sound like that. Although, a 265 on a 10.5 is definitely stretched. Not ricer 225-245 on a 10.5, but stretched. You have some nasty build right? Sorry I haven't followed it, but you're putting down big power right? You don't think another 30mm out back would help?



Why did you go with a 35 profile? Tire availability?

What offset were your fronts? My fronts are 18x8.5 +33mm, which are pretty sunken in, which you can see here:



I still have plenty of brake clearance even with 350Z rotors, and it looks like room for a good inch more, but I'd like it to sit out about 10-15 mm more. Thinking about spacers this winter, but don't want to rub the 255/35 I have up front. Wish O.Z. made a 9" wide version of my wheel with a decent offset. They may have at one point, but now that Tirerack is the only distributor, they still list the 8.5" version. I actually just called TR and it's now available in the natural center version, but not the light grey. Spacers are way cheaper anyway, lol.

[Z32TT]

I am 18x10 +35 with just a roll and camber with a 285/30 but then again I am in between what conservatives like yourself like as far as weel fitment and what those that love the stretched hella flush look like so....

5mm difference isn't THAT much. Now that my fenders are rolled I could probably fit that too.

True, but...+40 is honda territory man lol. IMO +35 is the highest anyone really needs to go, to fit there desired needs.

[BigTDogg (MA)]

True, but...+40 is honda territory man lol. IMO +35 is the highest anyone really needs to go, to fit there desired needs.

You do realize that a +40mm 8" wheel is different than a +40mm 10" wheel right? No honduhs I know roll on 10" wide wheels.

I don't want to derail tommy's thread any further. People obviously have very different ideas of what fits and what doesn't fit, so I'd rather not argue it any longer.

[LIBRILZ]

all i gotta say is offset is everything

[ArticDragon192]

Why did you go with a 35 profile? Tire availability?

35 profile with those width is what brings the rolling diameter close to stock as possible. A 40 series will be significantly taller and look dumb.

[Z32TT]

You do realize that a +40mm 8" wheel is different than a +40mm 10" wheel right? No honduhs I know roll on 10" wide wheels.

S2k & NSX owners run 10's in the rear most the time, sometimes wider depending on the wheel they are running. So yea some honduhs do run wide wheels.

[BigTDogg (MA)]

You do realize that a +40mm 8" wheel is different than a +40mm 10" wheel right? No honduhs I know roll on 10" wide wheels.

S2k & NSX owners run 10's in the rear most the time, sometimes wider depending on the wheel they are running. So yea some honduhs do run wide wheels.

Forgot about the two RWD 'duhs, good point.

35 profile with those width is what brings the rolling diameter close to stock as possible. A 40 series will be significantly taller and look dumb.

A 285/30 profile is as close to the 245/45/16 stock tire OD, a 35 is actually over an inch taller. 40 would look really dumb.

[ArticDragon192]

I was referring to the 265/255 width. The 285s would require a 30 profile for sure, like so:

[BigTDogg (MA)]

I was referring to the 265/255 width. The 285s would require a 30 profile for sure, like so:

Yeah, I should have been more specific in my initial question.

Your car somehow makes 2+2s look good

[ztommyx]

your setup look similar to my old volks. like i mentioned earlier, mine was 18x10 +38. it was tucked in similar to yours BUT WITH A FAT 285/35 made it look flushed. the fronts was sunken in about 20mm, but with spacers it was fine (had 245/35 on it then 18x9)

anyhow, you can call 255/35 on 9.5 and 265/35 on a 10.5 ricer stretch?
look closely...it's hardly stretched and 265 is pretty good amount of meat

I never said your set up was a ricer stretch, though I see how it could sound like that. Although, a 265 on a 10.5 is definitely stretched. Not ricer 225-245 on a 10.5, but stretched. You have some nasty build right? Sorry I haven't followed it, but you're putting down big power right? You don't think another 30mm out back would help?



Why did you go with a 35 profile? Tire availability?

What offset were your fronts? My fronts are 18x8.5 +33mm, which are pretty sunken in, which you can see here:



I still have plenty of brake clearance even with 350Z rotors, and it looks like room for a good inch more, but I'd like it to sit out about 10-15 mm more. Thinking about spacers this winter, but don't want to rub the 255/35 I have up front. Wish O.Z. made a 9" wide version of my wheel with a decent offset. They may have at one point, but now that Tirerack is the only distributor, they still list the 8.5" version. I actually just called TR and it's now available in the natural center version, but not the light grey. Spacers are way cheaper anyway, lol.

not sure where your going with this quote...
for me, a 35 series was the best option for this setup. people may have different opinion.
but seriously, i wouldn't get a 40 series if thats what you're thinking?

IF i got the fronts 245 MAYBE i would've gotten the 40 series, but i went a little wider so i opted for the lower profile (35 series)
for the rears, 265 is enough meat. i already knew rear wheels will stick out so reasons why i got a slightly stretch tire in the 265... otherwise i'd get wider tires.

i have no say in your choice of wheel selection and offset... with a very nice and clean mods you got, a nice RIGHT offset and wheels will make your car look good.
me personally, Tirerack (and Discount tires) have one of the worse wheels and offset choice. try special order thru them from a trusted manager. they get the work done with your choice of wheel and fitment.

[BigTDogg (MA)]

not sure where your going with this quote...
for me, a 35 series was the best option for this setup.

I was referring to the 285/35/18.

I'm just going to run some 10mm spacers and ARP wheel studs next spring to fix my front wheels. Cheaper than rebuilding them

[Calilla]

thanks guys!

i know i'm bound to have mix reviews on these.
i got these as a fairly cheap set-up as i'm not rich like some folks in here.


anyhow, my thoughts?

i didn't like how the rears look as much. the rears didn't fit like i wanted to.
it stick out about an inch, especially the right rear. left rear look a little better.
the fronts are fine. looks to be about right.

i think if i had coilover, it might be different. it tend to camber itself more if dropped lower (my S14 was like that)


sorry guys, i think i have too much power while working out 2-3 times a week...
the wheels are about 22-23 lbs as stated on their site

wheels are 18x9.8 f and 18x10.5 r.

BUMP BUMP BUMP!
I know this is and old thread..! But Tommy...!
Can you plz reply back to this thread... I have the similar wheel setup you have and just have some questions to ask ya before i go out and buy tires! Thanks bud!

[RED_DET]

PICS!!

side view


front qtr view


rear qtr view


top


another side view opposite


front wheel


rear wheel


overall it look pretty good. looks like the right rear sticks a tad further than the rear left
tires are 255/35 front and 265/35 rear. sits on 14 year old 1.5" ST drop springs. NO COILOVERS.
center caps and fake stickers come later

Hate to bring up an old thread, but what are camber specs for this setup?