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

[PR138]

Originally Posted by Killerbee

Its an odd setup, so I dont know. However, my best guess from what I've seen/read so far is that it will rub on the inside/inner fender.
But again, thats just a guess.

Thanks! I may end up going with steering rack shims to slightly limit the max steering angle so I can avoid the inner fender rubbing.

This is what I'm referring to if anyone's curious: http://www.seriesblueadventures.com/...ment%EF%BB%BF/

[tougetuned]

I have a question if anyone can help, I've posted in the nt03m thread but have yet to get a response. I have a set of nt03's in 18x9.5 +40 from my evo so the bolt pattern is 5x114.3. I want to fit them to my brz lowered on swift sport springs. I will be using Front: 15mm and Rear: 17mm 5x100 to 5x114.3 conversion spacer and 245/35r18 tires. Knowing that the effective offset will +25/+23, I'm confident that they will clear the factory spring perch after tons of reading, lol, but I was wondering what is the maximum amount of camber I could run to minimize the poke up front but still clear the spring perch. The tire calculator tool makes it appear that -1.4deg of camber (approximately max that can be achieved with camber bolts) will make it sit pretty close to flush, but will this still clear the perch? Thanks in advance for the help.

[swarb]

Originally Posted by tougetuned

I have a question if anyone can help, I've posted in the nt03m thread but have yet to get a response. I have a set of nt03's in 18x9.5 +40 from my evo so the bolt pattern is 5x114.3. I want to fit them to my brz lowered on swift sport springs. I will be using Front: 15mm and Rear: 17mm 5x100 to 5x114.3 conversion spacer and 245/35r18 tires. Knowing that the effective offset will +25/+23, I'm confident that they will clear the factory spring perch after tons of reading, lol, but I was wondering what is the maximum amount of camber I could run to minimize the poke up front but still clear the spring perch. The tire calculator tool makes it appear that -1.4deg of camber (approximately max that can be achieved with camber bolts) will make it sit pretty close to flush, but will this still clear the perch? Thanks in advance for the help.

It will easily clear the perch, the problem is the spacers would push the wheels too far out and it won't clear the fenders. +34 to +40 is preferred offset for 9.5 wheels.
+25/+23 you will be about 10-12mm off. It'll poke about an inch and it'll be dangerously close to the fenders. It would need 3-4++ camber which is not easy with camber bolts.

[ishypnophobic]

Planning on my first wheel&tire purchase, here's what is on my drawing board:

Stock Suspension zero drop

Front Wheel: 18x9.5 +38 Offset Tire: 245/35/18

Rear Wheel: 18x9.5 +31 Offset Tire: 245/35/18

Am I crazy for even trying this with no coils? I keep seeing staggered Fr 8.5 Re 9.5 but I'd rather not because I like concavity to be equal on both ends.

Thanks in advance peeps!

[Xeneon]

Would the non-PP stock 2017 wheels fit on a PP 2017 (w/ Brembos)?

[swarb]

Originally Posted by ishypnophobic

Planning on my first wheel&tire purchase, here's what is on my drawing board:

Stock Suspension zero drop

Front Wheel: 18x9.5 +38 Offset Tire: 245/35/18

Rear Wheel: 18x9.5 +31 Offset Tire: 245/35/18

Am I crazy for even trying this with no coils? I keep seeing staggered Fr 8.5 Re 9.5 but I'd rather not because I like concavity to be equal on both ends.

Thanks in advance peeps!

Fronts fit. Rears will be very very tight or won't fit(depending on tire/suspension compression), at the very least it will rub the bumper tabs. Get the same offsets front and rear so you can rotate tires and just get a small 3mm spacer if you want to change the look up. Chances are the +38 and +31 has the same face, the +31 just has more back pad.

+38 will also poke a good 1/2inch maybe more without added camber. 9.5's do not fit well on stock suspension no matter the offset. It either pokes a lot or is really close to the suspension.

Any particular reason you want 9.5's? I'd suggest 8.5 or 9 on stock suspension and it would fit 245 tires better.

What wheel is it?

[ishypnophobic]

Originally Posted by swarb

Fronts fit. Rears will be very very tight or won't fit(depending on tire/suspension compression), at the very least it will rub the bumper tabs. Get the same offsets front and rear so you can rotate tires and just get a small 3mm spacer if you want to change the look up. Chances are the +38 and +31 has the same face, the +31 just has more back pad.

+38 will also poke a good 1/2inch maybe more without added camber. 9.5's do not fit well on stock suspension no matter the offset. It either pokes a lot or is really close to the suspension.

Any particular reason you want 9.5's? I'd suggest 8.5 or 9 on stock suspension and it would fit 245 tires better.

What wheel is it?

Thanks for the reply, I should've mentioned the wheel: Enkei Kojins the deep concave 9.5 one.

Their real offset is +45. I was sleepy and wrote what I had on my notes which was 7mm spacer up front and 14mm spacer back rear.

[Gutterboy]

i've searched the fitment thread through and through and pm'ed a guy in nova scotia who apparently went with the same wheels but i am out of finger nails on what i ordered last friday and i only got tomorrow morning to make sure i haven't messed myself on a potential rubbing issue.

looking at falken f453's at 245/40r17 on rtx r-spec stag 17x9 at 38 offset

couple calculators tell me this is now 1.5 cm closer to stock perch in the front compared to stock wheel of which i am also at stock height.

sounds dangerous, thinking i need a 3mm spacer in the front at least.

any insight to stop making my fingernails bleed?

damn impulse buy, rims look super good in black on ultramarine.

[swarb]

Originally Posted by Gutterboy

i've searched the fitment thread through and through and pm'ed a guy in nova scotia who apparently went with the same wheels but i am out of finger nails on what i ordered last friday and i only got tomorrow morning to make sure i haven't messed myself on a potential rubbing issue.

looking at falken f453's at 245/40r17 on rtx r-spec stag 17x9 at 38 offset

couple calculators tell me this is now 1.5 cm closer to stock perch in the front compared to stock wheel of which i am also at stock height.

sounds dangerous, thinking i need a 3mm spacer in the front at least.

any insight to stop making my fingernails bleed?

damn impulse buy, rims look super good in black on ultramarine.

They will fit. Install them, put the car on the ground and then record a video with your phone to check clearance. There are plenty of people running 17x9 +40/+42 with no problems, although the clearance is very tight.
Or just spend the $10-15 for 3mm spacers to get +35 which there are tons of people on 17x9 +35.
Don't worry so much, worry about what color lug nuts you want.

[PR138]

Originally Posted by ishypnophobic

Thanks for the reply, I should've mentioned the wheel: Enkei Kojins the deep concave 9.5 one.

Their real offset is +45. I was sleepy and wrote what I had on my notes which was 7mm spacer up front and 14mm spacer back rear.

Why the 14mm spacer in the rear, if I may ask? You'd be able to fit the 18x9.5 +45 in the rear no problem without a spacer at all. The front I guess you'd need it to clear the factory spring perch, but the rears would be fine as far as I've read.

[EnoOnraefi]

Originally Posted by PR138

Why the 14mm spacer in the rear, if I may ask? You'd be able to fit the 18x9.5 +45 in the rear no problem without a spacer at all. The front I guess you'd need it to clear the factory spring perch, but the rears would be fine as far as I've read.

If I had to guess it would be that he's more concerned about the look and less about the fit.

[ishypnophobic]

Originally Posted by PR138

Why the 14mm spacer in the rear, if I may ask? You'd be able to fit the 18x9.5 +45 in the rear no problem without a spacer at all. The front I guess you'd need it to clear the factory spring perch, but the rears would be fine as far as I've read.

Originally Posted by EnoOnraefi

If I had to guess it would be that he's more concerned about the look and less about the fit.

Hey guys, EnoOnraefi is correct. The frsproject calculator projected that I'll be -.5mm from flush on both front and rear with what I'm planning to do (7mm front and 14mm spacers rear). I'm also planning on installing extended wheel studs.

This way I can also enjoy the Staggered look without sacrificing my ability to rotate my tires.

I guess I'm just really frightened about clearing the front--is 7mm really enough?

[PR138]

Originally Posted by ishypnophobic

Hey guys, EnoOnraefi is correct. The frsproject calculator projected that I'll be -.5mm from flush on both front and rear with what I'm planning to do (7mm front and 14mm spacers rear). I'm also planning on installing extended wheel studs.

This way I can also enjoy the Staggered look without sacrificing my ability to rotate my tires.

I guess I'm just really frightened about clearing the front--is 7mm really enough?

You'll be way past flush out front even without spacers on a 18x9.5" wheel on stock suspension. That will poke at least a half an inch past the fenders. As to the rear, you'll be almost perfectly filled out as-is.

I wouldn't worry about spacers on the rear at all, and use the smallest possible one out front to clear the stock spring perch.

I don't have experience with clearance with stock springs as I'm running coilovers, but most seem to get by OK with a spacer and slightly less wide tires (say a 245 instead of a 265 tire). Hopefully someone else can chime in on front clearance for you so you get a definitive answer.

Edit: not sure if you've seen this thread, but you can get an idea of how much the fenders are filled out with these exact wheels here - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=35463&page=1

[ishypnophobic]

Originally Posted by PR138

You'll be way past flush out front even without spacers on a 18x9.5" wheel on stock suspension. That will poke at least a half an inch past the fenders. As to the rear, you'll be almost perfectly filled out as-is.

I wouldn't worry about spacers on the rear at all, and use the smallest possible one out front to clear the stock spring perch.

I don't have experience with clearance with stock springs as I'm running coilovers, but most seem to get by OK with a spacer and slightly less wide tires (say a 245 instead of a 265 tire). Hopefully someone else can chime in on front clearance for you so you get a definitive answer.

Edit: not sure if you've seen this thread, but you can get an idea of how much the fenders are filled out with these exact wheels here - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=35463&page=1

Thank you for your reply. Seems like the frsproject calculator is false then. You are correct, based on that link (totally the look I am going for) and your testimony, 9.5 on stock seems to poke out a bit--which I am trying to avoid. Good thing too, I almost bought them today... I was so set on 9.5 square.

I know beggars can't be choosers but I would really like a nice concaved wheel while staying square (Now I'm back to the drawing board). Any ideas? Would 17x9s be better?