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

[Slick]

Originally Posted by stancypants

I am going for stance look so does anyone know if a 18x9.5+20 front and 18x10+15 has ever been tryed i know i will have to do a fender pull in the fornt and rear with some camber. can anyone suggest some tire sizes for me i was thinking like a 225/35 front and rear any suggestions ?

That's a pretty aggressive fitment. CHeck out this thread and see what others have done:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25171

[dori.]

Originally Posted by stancypants

I am going for stance look so does anyone know if a 18x9.5+20 front and 18x10+15 has ever been tryed i know i will have to do a fender pull in the fornt and rear with some camber. can anyone suggest some tire sizes for me i was thinking like a 225/35 front and rear any suggestions ?

Probably need widebody

[whitefrs]

You can get it done with lots of camber, Lower control arms, coilovers and skinny tires
215 or 225

[2point0]

Originally Posted by Lee358

Wheel 17X8 +45 i know will fit tire that the guy has on 235/45/17 i would have to replace the tires right?

FWIW, I ran that tire size and it really made the car feel more sluggish. Granted, the wheels were bigger (17x9) and not light, but they were within a pound or so of stock anyway.

Might as well sell the tires to some WRX guy and pick up either 225/45 or 245/40 as suggested previously. I had really wanted 245/40 but after some spirited driving on 225s, I really don't think this car needs anything wider except for looks. Just get a good compound.

[taimysho0]

Originally Posted by Slick

Not sure I understand your question.
Your stock tires will fit on these wheels, with a bit of stretch.
If you are buying wheels and they already have 235/45R17, (I think is what you're asking) they will fit although they are taller, and it will alter your gearing by 2.8% (you will be travelling 2.8% faster than your indicated speed). But it will affect your acceleration more because of the gearing, which is not a good thing (unless you don't care about it). But they will fit and not rub.

Better tire size would be 245/40R17 which is almost exactly same as stock.

thanks for the info! i might go that route, however i thought 245 will stick out of the fender well too much in the front on stock height? i noticed my rears have a little bit more space to fit a wider tire so thats why i went with the 245 in the rears. also, whats the reason people go lower profile in the rears by 5mm than in the front and not the same profile for front and rears? thanks!

[taimysho0]

^sorry, quoted the wrong response, meant to quote your response to my post

[stancypants]

Originally Posted by whitefrs

You can get it done with lots of camber, Lower control arms, coilovers and skinny tires
215 or 225

i know the fronts can be done no prob but i am wondering about the rear how much camber do you think i would need i dont want to go over neg 4 and i plan on lower control arms

[Lee358]

Originally Posted by 2point0

FWIW, I ran that tire size and it really made the car feel more sluggish. Granted, the wheels were bigger (17x9) and not light, but they were within a pound or so of stock anyway.

Might as well sell the tires to some WRX guy and pick up either 225/45 or 245/40 as suggested previously. I had really wanted 245/40 but after some spirited driving on 225s, I really don't think this car needs anything wider except for looks. Just get a good compound.

Originally Posted by Slick

Not sure I understand your question.
Your stock tires will fit on these wheels, with a bit of stretch.
If you are buying wheels and they already have 235/45R17, (I think is what you're asking) they will fit although they are taller, and it will alter your gearing by 2.8% (you will be travelling 2.8% faster than your indicated speed). But it will affect your acceleration more because of the gearing, which is not a good thing (unless you don't care about it). But they will fit and not rub.

Better tire size would be 245/40R17 which is almost exactly same as stock.

Thanks guys im looking at a set of rpf1s 17x8 +45 that are already mounted and balanced with those tires but i will buy the wheels without the tires and buy new ones.

[kidgogeta]

will this fit 18.0 x 9.5 +40 gramlights 57 extreme all around with 255 Z2's on swift springs?

[yetiFR-S]

hey guys. i just dropped my car around 1.25 all around. i bought 18x8 +35 wheels . i was thinking about a 235/40/18 tires. will this fit. i am not into that slimjim tire look and would rather get performance the looks so i dont want my wall to be to thin. should i go for a 45 wall or should that be fine. open to all suggestions . ty

[Rabble]

Any issues with putting 225s on a 17x7 wheel? I know it'll fit but is there a risk of the sidewall buckling under autocross and hugh speed turns?

[Slick]

Originally Posted by Rabble

Any issues with putting 225s on a 17x7 wheel? I know it'll fit but is there a risk of the sidewall buckling under autocross and hugh speed turns?

No issues at all, 225s are perfectly well suited to a 17x7.

[sybrite]

I've been reading many of the threads on wheels, to include the stickies and have gotten decently spun up on it. I must say, I'm not all that tech savvy when it comes to cars, but I just want to ask before I place my order. I believe the XXR 527 in matte bronze would look awesome on my lightning red BRZ.

Ideally I was going to do the 18X8.75 [+35], but they are always out of stock. I was wondering if I will have any issues, or if anyone else has used the +20 offset and would it cause me issues? I haven't lowered the car yet, but will do so in the future. Thanks for the help.

http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-527-Wh.../52788547n.htm

And any thoughts on these tires?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

[2point0]

Originally Posted by sybrite

I was wondering if I will have any issues, or if anyone else has used the +20 offset and would it cause me issues? I haven't lowered the car yet, but will do so in the future.

That's going to poke a bit, especially in front. Might look OK with a good amount of negative camber, though. May rub after lowering, but I couldn't say from experience. My last set was 9" wide +28 so that means yours will have 2.65mm less poke. Mine did not rub at all, but I wasn't lowered. I just was not happy with the look, or the heavy wheels.

I haven't used those tires, but mine were 235 Federals, and those are more like a 245.

I would stick with the +35, personally. Not sure how close you'd be to the front spring perch, though.