Will this fit? (width, offset and tire size Qs)

[305BRZ]

Will this work? http://imgur.com/a/RjXHa

Front:
MPSS 235/9.5/18-35 +38

Back:
MPSS 265/9.5/18-35 +38

Lowered one 1.0 inches on KW V3s with -2.4° camber all around on Forgestar F14s.

Car is turbo'd (280 whp), and planning to add more power in future (350-400 whp).

Any thoughts? Will this require any fender rolling?

Any input is appreciated, very new to suspension/wheels.

[Gutterboy]

i've sent a few pm's and posted a couple questions on the relevant flow form threads with no responses so just seeing if i can get some extra opinions here.

Props to Leonardo on a tonne of insight so far, definitely owe that guy a

running stock suspension and want to run 17" x 9" GTF1 720 flow form rims with 255/40r/17 hankook ventus v12 evo2 k120's as a square wheel & tire setup for rotation.

One guy shows what looks to be a half inch of room from inside of wheel to stock perch at stock height (guess due to parallax in the picture) as per the following link http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=64040&page=16 so just wondering if anyone else confirm this only fitment case i have found for this desired setup. planning to pull in some of the front poke with SPC camber bolts which brings me to my next question of what's feedback on an eibach pro .8" - 1" drop with this meaty tire combo on these rims? will this create issues or will i have issues already with this width that are further compounded by an eibach spring drop?

tread width on the hankooks and re-11's are quite similar but i can't find any specs on re-11a's very easily to compare to since that series of tire seems to be discontinued?

any help is appreciated.

thanks in advance,

[swarb]

Originally Posted by MatthewF

Looking for help with tire sizes.

I have 18x8.5 +35 wheels for the front and 18x9.5 +35 for the rear. Also, I'm on stock height.

If some of you could help me with suggestions on what size tires I should get I'd be very appreciative.

225/40 front 245/35 rear. Or 235/40 front 255/35 rear.
Look up the specs on the tire and decide how you want them to fit.

Originally Posted by chargedup

about to install some coils w/ front camber and throwing a new wheel setup on-

17x9 et~20 all around. the fitment tool shows they should be right at fender but haven't seen anyone run this setup yet. 215/45's up front, 225's out back. any experience?

It's going to poke a good amount. Look at 17x9 +35 and imagine it 15mm further out. The tires should be ok, stretched a bit though. But depending on how low you are the rim may be dangerously close to the fenders without 3-4++ camber.

[swarb]

Originally Posted by 305BRZ

Will this work? http://imgur.com/a/RjXHa

Front:
MPSS 235/9.5/18-35 +38

Back:
MPSS 265/9.5/18-35 +38

Lowered one 1.0 inches on KW V3s with -2.4° camber all around on Forgestar F14s.

Car is turbo'd (280 whp), and planning to add more power in future (350-400 whp).

Any thoughts? Will this require any fender rolling?

Any input is appreciated, very new to suspension/wheels.

Refer to the first post. Bumper tabs and possibly sidemarkers. Maybe some mild rolling needed in the rear.

Originally Posted by Gutterboy

i've sent a few pm's and posted a couple questions on the relevant flow form threads with no responses so just seeing if i can get some extra opinions here.

Props to Leonardo on a tonne of insight so far, definitely owe that guy a

running stock suspension and want to run 17" x 9" GTF1 720 flow form rims with 255/40r/17 hankook ventus v12 evo2 k120's as a square wheel & tire setup for rotation.

One guy shows what looks to be a half inch of room from inside of wheel to stock perch at stock height (guess due to parallax in the picture) as per the following link http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=64040&page=16 so just wondering if anyone else confirm this only fitment case i have found for this desired setup. planning to pull in some of the front poke with SPC camber bolts which brings me to my next question of what's feedback on an eibach pro .8" - 1" drop with this meaty tire combo on these rims? will this create issues or will i have issues already with this width that are further compounded by an eibach spring drop?

tread width on the hankooks and re-11's are quite similar but i can't find any specs on re-11a's very easily to compare to since that series of tire seems to be discontinued?

any help is appreciated.

thanks in advance,

That pic is with no camber bolts and not lowered(natural camber). YMMV. Not every car is the same. Some people can fit it, some people can't. A small 3-5mm spacer could buy you that extra clearance. Up to you to decide what is safe.

[MisterSheep]

Hopefully someone here could chime in..

this is my current setup.
stock struts with tein s-tech springs
front camber bolts with -2.5 up front and -2.5 rear
wheels- rays 57xtremes 18x8.5+33 front and 18x9.5+40 rear
tires- MPSS 245/35 in front and 255/35 in rear


My question is I am looking for a stickier tire and was wondering what options do I have for tire sizes that wont induce too much understeer or will perform better than the pilot super sports with my tire size. I know most of the people who run the same wheels as I run 225/40 fronts and 255/35 rears. I have looked at a couple of other tires such as the nitto nt05, yokohama ad08r, and hankook rs3 to name a few and they either don't carry a 245/35 or a 255/35.

Thanks in advanced.. My current tires are getting a little low and looking for a new set to try out soon.

[swarb]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

Hopefully someone here could chime in..

this is my current setup.
stock struts with tein s-tech springs
front camber bolts with -2.5 up front and -2.5 rear
wheels- rays 57xtremes 18x8.5+33 front and 18x9.5+40 rear
tires- MPSS 245/35 in front and 255/35 in rear


My question is I am looking for a stickier tire and was wondering what options do I have for tire sizes that wont induce too much understeer or will perform better than the pilot super sports with my tire size. I know most of the people who run the same wheels as I run 225/40 fronts and 255/35 rears. I have looked at a couple of other tires such as the nitto nt05, yokohama ad08r, and hankook rs3 to name a few and they either don't carry a 245/35 or a 255/35.

Thanks in advanced.. My current tires are getting a little low and looking for a new set to try out soon.

Tire change won't do much as the wheel size balance is already staggered towards understeer. Better tire would make the limits higher, and the understeer might not be as noticeable. Get wider tires up front or smaller rear, or just run square tire size on the staggered wheels. Or sticker fronts / less sticky rears(not ideal/unpredictable). Alignment(less camber rear/more front camber, less toe in rear), tire pressures, etc may help a little, but wider tire usually means more grip.

Play with alignment settings.
Buy another pair of wheels.

[MisterSheep]

Originally Posted by swarb

Tire change won't do much as the wheel size balance is already staggered towards understeer. Better tire would make the limits higher, and the understeer might not be as noticeable. Get wider tires up front or smaller rear, or just run square tire size on the staggered wheels. Or sticker fronts / less sticky rears(not ideal/unpredictable). Alignment(less camber rear/more front camber, less toe in rear), tire pressures, etc may help a little, but wider tire usually means more grip.

Play with alignment settings.
Buy another pair of wheels.

thanks!

I guess my next question is going to be what other tire sizes can I use that wont change the wheel diameter drastically for 18x8.5 and 18x9.5

[swarb]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

thanks!

I guess my next question is going to be what other tire sizes can I use that wont change the wheel diameter drastically for 18x8.5 and 18x9.5

Not many choices really.
Every tire brand/model is slightly different. Stock diameter is 24.6/24.7. Around 25inches is good.
225/40= good size
235/40= slightly tall
245/40= too tall, some run this size though.
245/35=good size
255/35= slightly tall
265/35= meaty and too tall, might be too much up front.
I've run a 225/40 federal 595ss(runs wide) on a 9.5, so you can pretty much run anything I listed. I'm now on a 255/35 and probably will probably try 245/35 next.

[acslater9]

Hey guys need some help.

I want to know if its worth going this route or not.

I have Fortune Auto Coilovers and I plan on putting these wheels on my car.

Front- 17 x 8 +25
Rear - 17 x 9 +38

Both wheels have the bolt pattern of 5 x 114.3. With that being said I'll need to do the 15mm spacer conversion to 5 x 100.

Which ultimately will change my wheel specs.

Front: 17 x 8 +10
Rear : 17 x 9 +23

Can I get away with this setup without using a wide body kit? Is it worth the hassle? How much camber do you think I'll need? Thank you!

[swarb]

Originally Posted by acslater9

Hey guys need some help.

I want to know if its worth going this route or not.

I have Fortune Auto Coilovers and I plan on putting these wheels on my car.

Front- 17 x 8 +25
Rear - 17 x 9 +38

Both wheels have the bolt pattern of 5 x 114.3. With that being said I'll need to do the 15mm spacer conversion to 5 x 100.

Which ultimately will change my wheel specs.

Front: 17 x 8 +10
Rear : 17 x 9 +23

Can I get away with this setup without using a wide body kit? Is it worth the hassle? How much camber do you think I'll need? Thank you!

Not worth it. You would need about 4-5 degrees of camber. The specs are good as is, so the spacer would be 15mm too much. Can you redrill them?

[acslater9]

Originally Posted by swarb

Not worth it. You would need about 4-5 degrees of camber. The specs are good as is, so the spacer would be 15mm too much. Can you redrill them?

I heard that redrilling wheels are bad for the wheels itself, that its not safe. These are Desmond Regamasters, I wouldn't want to jeopardize the value on them.

Is there any other option other than redrilling? I'd really love to keep these wheels.

[swarb]

Originally Posted by acslater9

I heard that redrilling wheels are bad for the wheels itself, that its not safe. These are Desmond Regamasters, I wouldn't want to jeopardize the value on them.

Is there any other option other than redrilling? I'd really love to keep these wheels.

5x114 hub conversion or project kics 11mm spacers and run around 4-4.9 degrees of camber lol

[Butt_dyno82]

Will that fit all 4 corners? I'm on a mild 7/8 inch drop on Hotchkis springs.

I will be running 10mm seibon wide fenders as well.

I don't know very much (newb), what could i expect for camber?

Thanks in advance!

[swarb]

Originally Posted by Butt_dyno82

Will that fit all 4 corners? I'm on a mild 7/8 inch drop on Hotchkis springs.

I will be running 10mm seibon wide fenders as well.

I don't know very much (newb), what could i expect for camber?

Thanks in advance!

Won't fit easily. 4-5 camber or more. I'd say closer to 5 or 6.