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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 11:03 PM
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wheels and I need help!

Hey guys I'm looking to get some wheels for my first gen. It's a 1985 GS
I'm looking at aero wheels and I love them but I have no idea what the stock specs for my car are and I don't know what specs for the wheels I need. Thanks!
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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 11:17 AM
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4x110. total PITA of a size.
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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 05:06 PM
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I need help too.

I want to use these wheels....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141562548883?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

And these adaptors....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-4X100-TO-4X114-3-CONVERSION-WHEEL-ADAPTERS-SPACERS-12X1-5-25MM-1-INCH-/221687969494?hash=item339da1f6d6&vxp=mtr

Will it work with 205/50 tires?


More directly, will the centerline of the wheel be about the same as the original?





The wheels are a +42 offset and the adaptors are 1" thick. That should be about the same center line right?





Opps I just noticed the adaptor spacing.... I know its wrong , but the thickness is what I'm concerned about. This more of an OFFSET question.

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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 06:24 PM
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Qingdao, should work fine with stock suspension or even aftermarket shocks and springs. But it probably wouldn't fit on the front with coilovers.

Back when I had stock suspension, my ROH wheels with +20 offset fit great. Even when I had the re-speed street coilovers that sit on top of the original spring perch, they fit. When I went to full coilovers on the front, my 205/50/15s rubbed the springs.

Your choice of wheel with those spacers will really give you a +17 offset, so it should be very similar to my old setup.
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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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You could always put GSL-SE brakes on the front and use 4x114 wheels or go with a big brake kit and use 4x114 or 5x115 wheels.
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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by KansasCityREPU
You could always put GSL-SE brakes on the front and use 4x114 wheels or go with a big brake kit and use 4x114 or 5x115 wheels.
We have a winner.
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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 11:29 AM
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That's what I ended up doing too
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