86 Wheel Fitment Beginner Help

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by starxv

So the setup would be 18x8 +35mm and 225/35 most likely rn. How do I know how low to set the coilovers or are they un-adjustable?

Unless you have some to a lot of experience setting up suspensions (or have a good friend who does) I recommend Bilstein B6s and springs of your choice to achieve the ride height you want.

If you get super adjustable coilovers without knowing how to tune them, you'll wind up having to either ask someone else for settings that work for THEM or chasing a rabbit down a hole trying to find something that works for you.

[Turdinator]

Originally Posted by pallen

It's all about your priorities. Nothing wrong with sacrificing performance for looks as long as you are making an informed decision and know the tradeoffs. If you don't plan to race or track the car, do what you like. There's plenty of NA Rocket Bunny widebodys in my area.

This! Just go with what's important to you. If you are just using the car as a daily driver, go with whatever wheels you feel look good and fits your budget. 17x8 will drive nicer than 18x9.5 but to some won't look as nice. You will have to decide which is more important to you. If you only drive to and from work or school or whatever you do daily the performance potential will matter less than how the car looks to many people.

Originally Posted by starxv

So the setup would be 18x8 +35mm and 225/35 most likely rn. How do I know how low to set the coilovers or are they un-adjustable?

Coilovers will come with recomended settings. Start with that and see how you like them. Want to go lower after a few weeks? You can. Find the ride is too hard? Dial it back a few clicks and see if that is better. There is nothing complicated about it. If you wanted to set it up for the best lap time then that is a bit different. But in all honesty not that different, its still just trial and error.

In summary, take forum opinions with a grain of salt, their goals will be different to yours.

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by starxv

So the setup would be 18x8 +35mm and 225/35 most likely rn. How do I know how low to set the coilovers or are they un-adjustable?

17x8 +35 with 225/45/17's will be better for handling/performance. If you're after performance, there are FAR better budget options for suspension than the Flex Z as well. All depends on what you want most.