18's on a fc?
 

Please look at this thread. Have done a serch and need help before the weekend.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...21#post4578921

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18's are too big for an FC and look gay imho.

i think they look good in the rear but not up front

I don't think he was looking for opinions

Sorry about that then.

I happen to agree :), but I and the other mods are tring to avoid another flame fest about extra large wheels.

Its quite ok and I understand, its something I should of kept to MSN/AOL.

well the link you posted that site is not working.
I have a few pis of fc with 18's and it helps fill in the wheel wells. I thought it looked good, but might have to stay with a 17".

Updated link if you didn't want to follow the links:
http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html

I'm out of incend-a-gel for my flamethrower anyway...

Used it up in person after I passed a monkey I know on the side of the raod the other day with a flat on his 18's on his FC... Wheel was ruined, tire was ruined, found out later he hit a pot-hole and blew his rubber-band 215/35/18 out and that was about all of that. And i TOLD him before he bought those damn wheels........ .........

Ok.. Ok... I'll shut up

LOL

Well here is why I want 18's

All of these fc's have 18's. Notice the fender well gap?


Still no one will say what size there 18's are? What's the deal with that?

and here is mine with 17's

And I already have rb springs and kyb struts.

I have no real problem with 18's..

I wanted staggared fitment and as wide a wheel as possible .... under the stock fenders, that is.

I see no sense in spending money on wheels if I can put some fattys on the ass end!!!

thats the problem you can find 18 inch wheels that you can run a decent sidewall tire on (if you haven't read the second gen fitment thread.. .......) its ALL in the TIRES.. but usually you are limited to 7" or less in width to get the right offset, and all four wheels the SAME size.

Also.. I tried to keep the tire diameters as close to stock as possible 1) for Speedo and Gear ratio reasons and 2) there isn't much room for suspension travel in the front, especially after Lowering Springs!!!

Yes.. Running 18's with a larger diameter tire will close the fender gap, even eliminate it, But, your speedo will be WAY slow and the front end may "bottom out" (the tire rub the top of the fenderwell) on heavy bumps..

Check to see if those cars have coilovers on them as well!!!

But, you car looks good right now.. the only thing i see that bugs me is the depth that the rear wheels sit IN from the fender (another reason i went with staggered wheels!)

Actaully... that PIC of the BLACK TII on the left with what almost loosk like an RPM2 wheel is FRIGGIN SWEET.. Find out what THAT guy is running for sizes and offsets!!!

I thought you got some stock S5 TII wheels? If you are gonna get rid of them, it me up. Somehow a TII swap with GXL wheels is just gay.

YearsOfDecay, I have to agree, I would love to have the same setup as him. I will try to find him and his info. Wish I could just buy his.

I am also trying to go somewhat cheap and not toss alot of money into wheels as
the suspension / TO4 / and other odds and ends have took the cash and I still need a FMIC.
The 18's I was looking at I can get for about 450 for the set.
I also have found a set of 17x7's with a 38 off set that I can pick up for $250. One has some curbing.

Sorry DJ, but keeping those.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../527318_89.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../527318_92.jpg
225/40/18 fronts 245/35/18 rears

The nasty ass 18"s that are on my FC. Now if i can just find somebody to trade their 15s or 16s for them I gladly would.
Before anyone flames me for having those, blame the big-rim lov'n previous owner. :bigthumb:

is it just me or does that not look too bad

No it's not just you! They look pretty nice to me, and I'm not a fan of 18" rims but those are good.

I have 15x7 Ronal R9's for sale...........i was gonna keep them as a spare track set(with slicks) but i'll let them go for 300 for all 4.....i have pics so lemme know if you want me to post them

as I said before... too bad that they are not the 16x7... :(

I run 18s on mine and have no complaints. 18x8 front 225/40 18x9 rear 265/35. The wheels were only 117.00 each at discounttiredirect.com

Heres the ones I want on my FC. In gunmetal. 18x7.5 F and 18x9.5 R.


http://www.sportmaxwheel.com/pr_wh_962.shtml#