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wilfredwong 10-13-2013 07:16 AM

Question about wheel fitments
 
I'm planning to change my fr-s' wheels to 18 inches.
Does anyone if 18x9 or 18x9.5 will fit both the front and rear?
If not, what's the maximum?
And are they good for 245/35 or 255/35 tires?
Thank you:bow:

wparsons 10-13-2013 10:58 AM

You need to consider many things, not just width.

Are you running stock springs or lowered? Stock struts, or coilovers? Willing to change your alignment to make them fit?

What's your end goal with it? Do you just want a certain look, or are you after track performance?

With 9 or 9.5" wheels up front you're either going to need coilovers, or a different offset that'll poke them out more.

wilfredwong 10-13-2013 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wparsons (Post 1267355)
You need to consider many things, not just width.

Are you running stock springs or lowered? Stock struts, or coilovers? Willing to change your alignment to make them fit?

What's your end goal with it? Do you just want a certain look, or are you after track performance?

With 9 or 9.5" wheels up front you're either going to need coilovers, or a different offset that'll poke them out more.

She's bone stock right now.
My plan now is to mod her that can occasionally go for a track day but mostly a daily driver.
To be honest I'm totally new about modding a car so my question might seem stupid.:(
Thank you for giving me an idea that I need to do something else first rather than just changing my wheels.:bow:

wparsons 10-13-2013 11:53 AM

Have a look at the wheel fitment thread, you'll get lots more insight there.

hanabie 10-13-2013 01:51 PM

You need to tell us the offset. Otherwise, there is nothing we can help.

wilfredwong 10-14-2013 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by hanabie (Post 1267535)
You need to tell us the offset. Otherwise, there is nothing we can help.


My thought is to change to 245/35R18 or 255/35R18 rubber, and try to find wheels that will fit both the car and the tires. I don't know if it's right to think this way but ya...

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wilfredwong 10-14-2013 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by wparsons (Post 1267419)
Have a look at the wheel fitment thread, you'll get lots more insight there.

Is it possible to adjust the stock suspension system to fit the wheels that isn't possible to fit at first, since I haven't planned to do anything beside changing the tires and wheels yet.

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encity5 10-14-2013 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hanabie (Post 1267535)
You need to tell us the offset. Otherwise, there is nothing we can help.

what hanabie said, without this information there really isnt anything we can tell you.
The offset will tell us how much the wheel will poke out or not. Thus in return will tell us if your wheel fits or not. its the distance between the hub mounting point and the centerline of the wheel. so this information is pretty vital to estimate fitment.

wilfredwong 10-14-2013 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by encity5 (Post 1268708)
what hanabie said, without this information there really isnt anything we can tell you.
The offset will tell us how much the wheel will poke out or not. Thus in return will tell us if your wheel fits or not. its the distance between the hub mounting point and the centerline of the wheel. so this information is pretty vital to estimate fitment.

Ok, I think I got it now.
So it seems I need to find a specific wheel and look up for it's offset first, then we will see if it fits.
Thank you very much:thanks:


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