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

[Slick]

Originally Posted by Aegis3425

Hello,

I'll be lowering my car soon with a new set of coilovers from stock, will probably be aiming for a 1.5" drop. I'll be looking into a new set of wheels and tires soon and was wondering what size and offset should I be looking for to make the wheel look flush with the fender. I would like to avoid rubbing and having to resort to fender rolling.

Thanks!

Shoot for an 8.5 to 9" wheel with around a 35 offset.

[sqd]

So I have a set of 18x9 +38 rear, 18x8 +38 front Work VSXX, that are 5x114.3, so they'll be 18x9/18x8 +18 with adapters effectively. 215/40 front and 225/40 rear, and I have TRD springs. I understand they'll poke out a decent amount.. is the rear camber adjustable at all stock? A degree or so? It won't be enough I guess, but maybe help.. Otherwise, I guess I'll get SPC arms. But then I want coilovers too. And that's a bit expensive right now. Gah, I just want my Works on the car!

[Naitron]

Hello everyone, I'm looking to get 18x9.5 +40 Rota Torques, I know that I could go with a staggered setup, but the concave of the 9.5 is just so much nicer.

I'm wanting to wrap the wheels in 245/35/18. I'm not wanting to lower more than 1.5" so the EiBach Sportline looks about where I want to be. I'm also wanting minimum stretch. As I love the non stretch look. I'm wanting to avoid fender rolling and looking flush is ideal but I'm not too anal about that.

So with both 18x9.5 +40 Squared arapped in 245/35/18 with up to 1.5" drop. How will this fit?

Sorry if there has already been a post about this, but there is a lot of pages.

[jshadeck]

Originally Posted by Naitron

Hello everyone, I'm looking to get 18x9.5 +40 Rota Torques, I know that I could go with a staggered setup, but the concave of the 9.5 is just so much nicer.

I'm wanting to wrap the wheels in 245/35/18. I'm not wanting to lower more than 1.5" so the EiBach Sportline looks about where I want to be. I'm also wanting minimum stretch. As I love the non stretch look. I'm wanting to avoid fender rolling and looking flush is ideal but I'm not too anal about that.

So with both 18x9.5 +40 Squared arapped in 245/35/18 with up to 1.5" drop. How will this fit?

Sorry if there has already been a post about this, but there is a lot of pages.

Fit should be fine, but a 9.5" wide front wheel w springs (not coilovers) will poke outside the fenders. It doesnt bother everyone but its there. Also, with springs and a 9.5 +40 you wont be able to camber much at all, or the wheel will hit the spring perch, so u cant camber to tuck the tire to eliminate some of the poke



Top pics are 9.5 +38 bottom are 8.5 +44
I now have staggered wheels, but, i kept a square tire setup so i have the best if both worlds. I have the fitment of the staggered wheels. But all the neutral handling of the square tire setup (255/35/18) with the added advantage that the front wheels are lighter, and aerodynamically they dont poke out and cause more drag. I even added 20mm wider front fenders, and im still keeping the 8.5 on, im going to get extended studs and spacers, so i can finally get my front camber greater than -0.8 without interference from the perch


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[jmiles82]

Is anyone running 18x8.5 +45 wheels (with 235/40R18 tires) on their FRS?
I do not want the wheels to rub (lock to lock) with the stock TRD lowered suspension.

[BRZBYE]

Ive got some 18x9.5+38s on the way and I am wondering if a 255 wide tire will fit without any rubbing issues. I am totally stock but will be lowering the car roughly 1 inch with the Eibach Pro-Kit. Also if you could let me know if/should I purchase the camber bolts up front... that would be great!

Much appreciation,
Eric

[Campo]

Am I the only idiot who has tried to figure out if a 255/30-19 will fit on 19x8.5 +45 5AD S7:F for both front and rear on totally stock suspension (for now)?

I picked up a set of used rims and they currently have 225s on them and I don't like the stretch so much. I don't want the common 245/35-19 because it's too tall for my preference (an inch over stock diameter).


I imagine it will fit just fine because it's only 5mm wider on the inside than the 245/35, and that width is .5 inches lower on the 255/30.

I did search through this whole thread with as many terms as I could think of. I also used the awesome http://www.frsproject.com/tire_size.php and it looks like it will be fine, except I don't know about the inside of the tire to the spring distance.


This setup is strictly street. I use different rims and tires at the track. Eventually she'll get coilovers, but even then she won't get all stanced-out like crazy - just a mild drop and mild camber for function.

[thunderlights]

Originally Posted by BRZBYE

Ive got some 18x9.5+38s on the way and I am wondering if a 255 wide tire will fit without any rubbing issues. I am totally stock but will be lowering the car roughly 1 inch with the Eibach Pro-Kit. Also if you could let me know if/should I purchase the camber bolts up front... that would be great!

Much appreciation,
Eric

Not it wont clear your front spring pearch. Rear most likely clear. The widest you can fit in the front without issues is 235. To clear will need a spacer which makes the front poke even worse, or coilovers

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[Slick]

Originally Posted by BRZBYE

Ive got some 18x9.5+38s on the way and I am wondering if a 255 wide tire will fit without any rubbing issues. I am totally stock but will be lowering the car roughly 1 inch with the Eibach Pro-Kit. Also if you could let me know if/should I purchase the camber bolts up front... that would be great!

Much appreciation,
Eric

You can run wider than 235 easy. I ran a 255/35R18 on 18x9 +35 on ProKit. Just need the right camber and offset.

I would test fit the wheel on its own (with compression) and go from there. If you have clearance, then add crash/camber bolts to tuck it in a bit.
A 9.5" wide wheel is an ask with springs, it will be tight.

I fitted 245/35R18 on 18x9+42 for a customer a few weeks ago and they clear the strut (not the ideal offset).

[jshadeck]

Originally Posted by BRZBYE

Ive got some 18x9.5+38s on the way and I am wondering if a 255 wide tire will fit without any rubbing issues. I am totally stock but will be lowering the car roughly 1 inch with the Eibach Pro-Kit. Also if you could let me know if/should I purchase the camber bolts up front... that would be great!

Much appreciation,
Eric

Yes it will fit, my pic a few posts back shows a 9.5 +38 wheel, that pic is 235s but i later went to 255s w no issues. With an 18" wheel the tire is not what contacts the spring perch, its the lip of the wheel itself

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[jshadeck]

Ignore the one pic, added it by accident. The pic w the green wheel is 18x9.5 +38


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[Futaba]

Hi guys, excuse the noobness but,

Looking to install a set of Rays 57XTREME SP on my gt86, currently live in Japan and my Japanese is not-so-amazing, so if possible i'd appreciate some input / tyre size recommendations.

I'd like to go 18x8.5J in the front, PCD100 inset 45, and 18x9.5J in the rear, PCD100 inset 40, so a couple of questions.
Firstly, I currently have the stock coils, would this configuration stick out much from the stock arches? Police here are pretty anal about it and I don't fancy getting pulled over all the time.
Next, what tire sizes would you suggest for a best-fit, with some stretch but nothing too extreme.

I do plan on picking up adjustable coils next month so I could hold off on installing the wheels until theyre in if it will tuck the wheels in enough to not stick out past the arches.

Alternatively, would it be wiser to go with 18x8.0 / 18x8.5 or even 18x7.5 /18x8.0 instead? and last but not least, do these rims need any hubrings to fit the gt86 hub?

Car is completely stock currently aside from the factory installed TRD sideskirts and standard japanese wind deflectors.

Thanks

[churchx]

Futaba: 1) i would suggest square wheel setup, NOT staggered like you plan, to not ruin handling/braking and loose possibility to rotate tires. Everything on this car is tuned for wheels of same size, no sense in breaking what's good in it applying setup from cars with different suspension & brake bias tuning.
2) Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires is nice choice on many accounts. Preferably not too wide (see no sense in >225), if your car still is NA, not forced induction. In this case i wouldn't go for too wide rims too. As sideeffect - not too wide wheels and tires will weight less, so won't hurt too much acceleration/suspension work.

[BRZBYE]

Originally Posted by thunderlights

Not it wont clear your front spring pearch. Rear most likely clear. The widest you can fit in the front without issues is 235. To clear will need a spacer which makes the front poke even worse, or coilovers

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Thanks for the info. Not to be a ****, but have you personally tried/seen a 18x9.5+38 with 255/??/18 tire setup on this car? If you could link to a post or something that would be very helpful to me! Thanks!

Originally Posted by Slick

You can run wider than 235 easy. I ran a 255/35R18 on 18x9 +35 on ProKit. Just need the right camber and offset.

I would test fit the wheel on its own (with compression) and go from there. If you have clearance, then add crash/camber bolts to tuck it in a bit.
A 9.5" wide wheel is an ask with springs, it will be tight.

I fitted 245/35R18 on 18x9+42 for a customer a few weeks ago and they clear the strut (not the ideal offset).

Thanks, I think a 9 would be fine but I bought 9.5s. Thanks though!

Originally Posted by jshadeck

Yes it will fit, my pic a few posts back shows a 9.5 +38 wheel, that pic is 235s but i later went to 255s w no issues. With an 18" wheel the tire is not what contacts the spring perch, its the lip of the wheel itself

So what you are saying is it has more to do with the way the lip on the inside of the wheel is, correct? If so it sounds like I need to dry fit my wheels when they are delivered, and I think you are also saying that if the wheel clears the spring perch, then the tire most likely will clear as well, correct?

I bought the AMBIT RE02 from @JonMotoring, I got the 18x9.5+38 in "Hyper Black". Maybe Jon himself can comment on fitment, because I wasn't able to find a whole lot of info on tires being mounted on this wheel past 225 or 235 without using coilovers. I am currently just lowered using the Eibach Pro-Kit springs with no camber bolts, LCAs or anything else. My suspension is totally stock.

Also, can anyone tell me the best way to test fit the wheels while compressing the springs to make sure it clears? I just need to jack the car up from under that brake rotor, correct?