Wheel Directory: Gram Light 57Xtreme: 18x8.5 +33 / 18x9.5 +40

[iNcontroL]

Originally Posted by EzyBrzy

It is referring to the offset of the wheel. The lower the number, the more the wheel will stick out. The higher, the more tucked it will look.

And +33 Front and +40 Back is the recommended setup?

[EzyBrzy]

Originally Posted by iNcontroL

And +33 Front and +40 Back is the recommended setup?

It depends on how you want it to look. Also depends on how wide the wheels are. An 8in wide wheel at +35 offset will sit differently than a 9in wide wheel with same offset. Stock wheels are 17x7 with an offset of +48 just so you get an idea.

[iNcontroL]

Would 225/40/18 or 235/40/18 be best for 18x8.5 +33 front wheels?

[Ryder86]

Originally Posted by shiumai

Contributing pics of this set up for 57xtremes on DGM BRZ - 1" drop on swift springs, Front 18x8.5 +33, 235/40/18, Rear 18x9.5 + 40 265/35/18 toyo proxes T1 sport.

This looks great! No denying that! Many people I talk to tell me that when they lower and go to 18's the steering slows down and the car isn't as "quick through the turns as far as feeling goes. Would you recommend your suspension and tire/wheel setup to someone using this car for an aggressive street car? Did it lose it's good OEM feel?

Thanks

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Ryder86

This looks great! No denying that! Many people I talk to tell me that when they lower and go to 18's the steering slows down and the car isn't as "quick through the turns as far as feeling goes. Would you recommend your suspension and tire/wheel setup to someone using this car for an aggressive street car? Did it lose it's good OEM feel?

Thanks

it's been so long since i had an OEM set up that i don't remember how it felt. i'm on tein flex Z coilovers now. with the swift springs, i felt that the rear end had too much lateral wobble when hitting bumps mid-curve. the tein flex Z's were a great choice for me.

i think that with wider tires and staggered setup, you do get some understeer, which is that 'slowness' that people talk about. but that can be dealt with in part with your alignment with more camber up front.

the bottom line is, i'm happy with the way it turns right now. it feels quick and responsive enough for me. i just drive street and canyons sometimes - no autocross.

[MisterSheep]

I can officially say I am almost part of the club! Only reason I say almost is because I havent mounted them yet.

18x8.5 +33 wrapped in 245/35 Michelin PSS
18x9.5 +40 wrapped in 255/35 Michelin PSS

[shaynek]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

I can officially say I am almost part of the club! Only reason I say almost is because I havent mounted them yet.

18x8.5 +33 wrapped in 245/35 Michelin PSS
18x9.5 +40 wrapped in 255/35 Michelin PSS

Do you know the cap size that will fot these wheels?

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by shaynek

Do you know the cap size that will fot these wheels?

Are you looking to put on caps other than what rays offers? rays offers at least 2 different caps.

[MisterSheep]

Originally Posted by shaynek

Do you know the cap size that will fot these wheels?

sorry.. wouldn't know I got them with the caps already on. I'm not sure why anyone would want to go with anything other than these rays caps. They're beautiful in person.

[shaynek]

Originally Posted by shiumai

Are you looking to put on caps other than what rays offers? rays offers at least 2 different caps.

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

sorry.. wouldn't know I got them with the caps already on. I'm not sure why anyone would want to go with anything other than these rays caps. They're beautiful in person.

so the problem is people tend to steal these. i was going to go with something cheap so if someone decided to steal them i wouldn't care as much.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by shaynek

so the problem is people tend to steal these. i was going to go with something cheap so if someone decided to steal them i wouldn't care as much.

Might as well go with cheap wheels too, in case those get stolen.

[shaynek]

Originally Posted by shiumai

Might as well go with cheap wheels too, in case those get stolen.

much harder to steal wheels with locks

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by shaynek

much harder to steal wheels with locks

along the same lines, you might be able to replace the cap screws with torx screws or some other bit so they're harder to steal.

[shaynek]

Originally Posted by shiumai

along the same lines, you might be able to replace the cap screws with torx screws or some other bit so they're harder to steal.

Yea I may look into that actually