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MrMarinakos 12-03-2013 06:01 PM

I need help with my wheels
 
Okay so i ordered the varrstoen 18x9.5 +34 but i' just found out that it doesnt fit with stock suspension. Does anyone have any ideas because me being young and all i don't know much and my mom refuses to let me stretch the tires because it'll cause a problem (pretty sure it doesnt) and she thinks fender rolling is going to fuck up my car because its messing up the body.. Can someone just like help out and explain if these would fit if i stretched the tires to fit on a stock suspension

IAmNotTheDriftKing 12-03-2013 06:34 PM

It might fit with stretched tires, but another thing you can do is get some coilovers to get some extra room, a fairly nice set is about 1000(the nicer you want the more expensive).

You may have to take a dremmel to certain parts of the wells to get them to stop rubbing.

And although I may not know you...I think you should listen to your mom. Stretched tires aren't the safest thing in the world.

mav1178 12-03-2013 06:36 PM

Return/sell the wheels. Problem solved.

-alex

P.S. I'm totally serious on this. You got wheels that are way too aggressive fitment-wise for a stock suspension car.

MrMarinakos 12-03-2013 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IAmNotTheDriftKing (Post 1366761)
It might fit with stretched tires, but another thing you can do is get some coilovers to get some extra room, a fairly nice set is about 1000(the nicer you want the more expensive).

You may have to take a dremmel to certain parts of the wells to get them to stop rubbing.

And although I may not know you...I think you should listen to your mom. Stretched tires aren't the safest thing in the world.

Dont have the money for coilovers:( you think 18x8.5 would fit?

Abenaki 12-03-2013 07:49 PM

So your mom knows more about your car than you do..... Do you see a problem here? Return the wheels.... Get some education / understanding of what does work for your car from the forum and try again.

headlikeahole 12-03-2013 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178 (Post 1366767)
Return/sell the wheels. Problem solved.

-alex

P.S. I'm totally serious on this. You got wheels that are way too aggressive fitment-wise for a stock suspension car.

Bingo.

furthermore 9.5s on this car is outrageous, unless youre building a car strictly for show/appearances. There is no reasonable advantage for having wheels that wide on a 200hp lightweight.

Area86 12-03-2013 08:04 PM

I'm running 18x9.5 +35 square on stock suspension without any issues.

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MrMarinakos 12-03-2013 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headlikeahole (Post 1366927)
Bingo.

furthermore 9.5s on this car is outrageous, unless youre building a car strictly for show/appearances. There is no reasonable advantage for having wheels that wide on a 200hp lightweight.

Well what about 8.5's? I did do alot of research but the one thing i didn't realize was suspension because everyone else that i read about with fitment and etc has coilovers and adjusements to there suspension

IAmNotTheDriftKing 12-03-2013 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MrMarinakos (Post 1366872)
Dont have the money for coilovers:( you think 18x8.5 would fit?

Don't settle because you are short on cash. Make the money and then get the wheels you want and the coilovers!

MrMarinakos 12-03-2013 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Area86 (Post 1366946)
I'm running 18x9.5 +35 square on stock suspension without any issues.

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What tires?

MrMarinakos 12-03-2013 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IAmNotTheDriftKing (Post 1366950)
Don't settle because you are short on cash. Make the money and then get the wheels you want and the coilovers!

Well i want KWv3 coilovers thats the major problem, if i bother saving for that then i might as well get volk te37sl

headlikeahole 12-03-2013 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMarinakos (Post 1366949)
Well what about 8.5's? I did do alot of research but the one thing i didn't realize was suspension because everyone else that i read about with fitment and etc has coilovers and adjusements to there suspension

The most appropriate size for this car is from 7.5 to 8 inch. 8.5" and to some degree 9" is a decent medium between performance and just showing off.

mav1178 12-03-2013 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headlikeahole (Post 1366927)

furthermore 9.5s on this car is outrageous, unless youre building a car strictly for show/appearances. There is no reasonable advantage for having wheels that wide on a 200hp lightweight.

Nah, I have 18x9/9.5 F/R on my car, mostly for looks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Area86 (Post 1366946)
I'm running 18x9.5 +35 square on stock suspension without any issues.

The issue isn't that there are "no issues". The issue is that OP can't even run a stretched tire, and running a "normal sized" tire on this wheel setup will just look.... odd.

I know, I had this for a few days then got embarrassed enough to throw on the coilovers.

http://i.imgur.com/mm05u0f.jpg

-alex

headlikeahole 12-03-2013 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav1178 (Post 1366972)
Nah, I have 18x9/9.5 F/R on my car, mostly for looks.

-alex

In what way are you disagreeing with me?


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