I plan to get the Simmons Wheels but will 18x7 fit in the front...?

 

yes they will depending on the offset,but i suggest getting 17's, because 18's tend to be heavy, thats why im switching

 

18's usally look bad on fc's becuase they are go big but then again i have seen 20s on one guys car here and it looked fine. I guess it depends on the wheel

 

Which Simmons are you getting?

 

i think 18s look too big in the front... especially that skinny... but perfect in the rear. the wheel wells in the rear can fit some pretty big wheels so i think 17s in front and 18s in the rear is perfect.

 

heres the 18" i had in the front, went threw sort of a ricer phase ill addmit 18 is tooo big!! lol i retained stock ride height however.... they were very heavy, i noticed all teh side wall flex of the fone dials was gone tho! ended up selling the rims to a kid with a civic, he went from 13" rims to 18" they BARLLLY fit lol its nuts....

they dont look to bad from the front but from a plain side view they seem huge


you will be asking your self WHERES THE TIRE?? i had 215/35/18

 

we just put 18x8F and 18X9 rear on my friends vert and he runs a 225/35 F and 255/35 rear and they fit with plenty of room to spare on stock springs and replacement shocks. He also has plenty of room to go bigger if needed.

215/35/18? WTF I can see from the pic that you have 5 inches of wheel gap. Get some larger tires on those rims.

 

Here's my car with 18s. The car is also very low.

The wheels are 18x8.5 front and back with 225/35s all around. I have slight scrapage in the front because of the suspension. I haven't looked yet (only bought the car a week ago) but I suspect cut springs, so with properly lowered springs I believe my scraping problem will be no more! I'll know for sure next week when my Ohlins/RS*R combo goes in.

Anyway, here's the pic (It's been in a few threads now, cause it's new and i'm happy ).

 

thats a sexy car! what color is it?

 

18's are too big. you need more tire than that. id go 17's at most. personally im thinking about 16's....

 

Doubt its cut springs...

225's are VERY hard to fit on FC's.. usually, you end up with the tire sticking out a bit past the wheel well OR, as in your case, rubbing on the springs..

This is why i don't reccomend 18's unless you have overfenders.. in order to run 18's without spring scrape or fender scrape.. you are pretty much limited to a 18X8 with a +36/38 offset and a 215/35/18 tire... which looks like a rubberband on a donut.

Of course.. if you go with wide fenders and coilovers.. all bets are off and you have a lot more choices.

 

Here's my car before the eibach's.. its about 1/2 inch lower now, but still no scrape and I could step up to 255's possibly 265's on the rear..

Wheels are 17X7.5+38 with 215/45/17's on the front and 17X8.5+39 with 245/45/17's in the rear...

I'm not suggesting that you get THESE wheels.., rather, something with similar offests and sizes. Its the easiest fitment, and you have a lot room to play with tire sizes (in the rear at least)

I looked for MONTHS before deciding on 17's... there just wasn't enough fitment options for 18's to fit with a stock car as I'm not ready to convert to a widebody yet

 

18x7s will fit as long as the offset is somewhere between +20 and +42. 18s look hot, its not like your driving a race car. Trying to shave those couple of tenths of your time...then run some 15s. Otherwise, 18s are fine.

 

18x8 and 18x9 fit with a +35 with the tire setup I listed above with no rubbing issues and room to spare. My friend actually wishes he went with 19 in the rear with a 255/30/19. He also has a big *** lip. I will post pics tomorrow

 

Here it is with 17s 205x40x17 stock ridein with blown struts.

 

My suggestion is to take the time and filter through the second gen wheel fitment thread before you decide, its in the suspension section....

Remeber... its not the WHEELS you have to worry about... its the TIRES... an 18X9+40 WHEEL will fit up front.... but not with a tire mounted on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take the couple of hours and sort through the filth in the second gen fitment guide and then chose something that is KNOWN to work.

 

I'm afraid I don't agree at all. I don't rub the springs, I rub the underside of the guards, and then it's only when taking a corner or hitting a large bump. There just isn't enough spring rate to keep tyre from guard liner!

My 225/35s are about 20mm smaller in rolling diameter than a 225/45R17 that is a common fitment to the front of FCs without problems. I haven't checked wheel offsets yet, but I will as soon as I get a chance. As soon as some better suspension goes in, I'm sure my scraping problems will be over. Just gotta find the time to get it done!

Colour is 5A, Saphire Blue Metallic.

 

...another set of 18s. These are 18x7.5 and weigh about 17lbs.

 

See that

 

That one looked sweet!.

 

yea that white one is really hot.

 

I just bought these 17's from a 240 owner...they are 9"rears but not sure of the front...they fit perfect

 

yes i know this is a very bad picture.... 18x7.5 Racing Hart CR's wrapped in 225/40r18 Toyo Proxes FZ4

 

Looks nice but maybe could use a set of lower springs.

 

I don't know. IMHO, To me they look like wagon wheels. I'm going with 16's because part of my commute is like a donkey trail. I think I'd crack big rims without thick rubber to protect them.