Help: Stock touring fd wheel offsets
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Help: Stock touring fd wheel offsets
Looking at used wheels with offset of: front 18X8 49mm Rear 18X9.5 55mm. I have stock '93 touring suspension. Do you think it will work? Thank you in advance.
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The front should work. Stock wheels are 8" wide with a +50mm offset. So, 8" +49mm is just going to move the whole wheel out 1mm. Many folks prefer to move the wheels out a little more (wider wheel and/or smaller offset) if you have more options, but I think the wheel you mentioned should work.
In the rear, one of the things to look out for is the inside of the wheel rim hitting the trailing link. I have some 10" wide wheels with about a +50mm offset and they fit fine with the stock trailing links. I suspect the 9.5" +55mm would also fit, considering the backspacing will be 1/4" less from the wheel width [(10" - 9.5") / 2 = -6mm] relative to my wheels, but will make most of it back due to the larger offset (55 - 50 = +5mm). Overall, I think they will have a few mm less backspacing than my wheels, which should give the same or better clearance versus the trailing link. But again, the wheels will be a little more tucked-in than people usually go for when purchasing aftermarket wheels, so you might consider something with a little less offset.
Brake caliper interference is another thing to look out for, but you'll need more info to guess if they will fit. Keep in mind any plans you might have for installing big brakes in the future, too.
Is there any chance you could test-fit the wheels on the car to see if they clear the brakes and suspension, and match your aesthetic expectations?
You will have to choose tires, too. They are half the battle in finding a good setup that fits without rubbing.
-Max
The front should work. Stock wheels are 8" wide with a +50mm offset. So, 8" +49mm is just going to move the whole wheel out 1mm. Many folks prefer to move the wheels out a little more (wider wheel and/or smaller offset) if you have more options, but I think the wheel you mentioned should work.
In the rear, one of the things to look out for is the inside of the wheel rim hitting the trailing link. I have some 10" wide wheels with about a +50mm offset and they fit fine with the stock trailing links. I suspect the 9.5" +55mm would also fit, considering the backspacing will be 1/4" less from the wheel width [(10" - 9.5") / 2 = -6mm] relative to my wheels, but will make most of it back due to the larger offset (55 - 50 = +5mm). Overall, I think they will have a few mm less backspacing than my wheels, which should give the same or better clearance versus the trailing link. But again, the wheels will be a little more tucked-in than people usually go for when purchasing aftermarket wheels, so you might consider something with a little less offset.
Brake caliper interference is another thing to look out for, but you'll need more info to guess if they will fit. Keep in mind any plans you might have for installing big brakes in the future, too.
Is there any chance you could test-fit the wheels on the car to see if they clear the brakes and suspension, and match your aesthetic expectations?
You will have to choose tires, too. They are half the battle in finding a good setup that fits without rubbing.
-Max
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