Pics of 18inch Wheels on FC's does it look good..?
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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
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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.
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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 ).
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 ).
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Originally Posted by S2-13BT
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 ).
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 ).
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.
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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
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
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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.
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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
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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.
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.
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Originally Posted by YearsOfDecay
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.
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.
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!
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Originally Posted by Natey
...another set of 18s. These are 18x7.5 and weigh about 17lbs.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Nat.../RX7_Volk2.JPG
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Nat.../RX7_Volk2.JPG
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Originally Posted by AdderMk2
yes i know this is a very bad picture.... 18x7.5 Racing Hart CR's wrapped in 225/40r18 Toyo Proxes FZ4
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Originally Posted by AdderMk2
yes i know this is a very bad picture.... 18x7.5 Racing Hart CR's wrapped in 225/40r18 Toyo Proxes FZ4