The Official FC Wheel Fitment Thread
08-08-10, 11:02 PM
#4652
I just ordered 5zigen fn01r-c wheels. 17x8, 5x114.3+25mm for front and 17x9, 5x114.3+35mm in rear. I have Tein s-tec lowering springs 1" all around. What kind of tires should I run with this? I don't want it to look obnoxious. I want it to look good! Did I pic the right offsets for my FC?
08-08-10, 11:17 PM
#4653
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I just ordered 5zigen fn01r-c wheels. 17x8, 5x114.3+25mm for front and 17x9, 5x114.3+35mm in rear. I have Tein s-tec lowering springs 1" all around. What kind of tires should I run with this? I don't want it to look obnoxious. I want it to look good! Did I pic the right offsets for my FC?
fronts are fine as is. you can run 235 nicely.
rears might need a 5mm spacer - depends on the tires. Rears will handle 245 or 255, maybe 265 - but that's a push.
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08-10-10, 06:48 PM
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Ah, didn't know the flat spokes were only on 9's and above. I get where you're coming from. Well, go 9's then - just get the right offset and camber mods for the front. Not like it's never been done. Don't know why you wouldn't go 17's all round, but that's just me - and it depends on what you're going to use the car for of course.
All the best regardless
All the best regardless
08-10-10, 11:54 PM
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I'm currently running 18x9 +15 all around on stance coilovers with no rubbing issues in the front on the coilovers. I'm wondering if I switch to a 18x9.5 +20 if I will run into issues with the wheel rubbing the coilover in the front? Wheel calculator says 11mm less clearance about .43 inches on the inside.
08-11-10, 12:42 AM
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How about 17's for the front and two sets of rears? One for street, one for drag. Micky's have heaps of options for 15's and 16's - not to mention the many choices for street legal semi slicks. You might pick up some cheaper ford rims for the drag set(?) Just a thought =) All the best
08-11-10, 12:50 AM
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I'm currently running 18x9 +15 all around on stance coilovers with no rubbing issues in the front on the coilovers. I'm wondering if I switch to a 18x9.5 +20 if I will run into issues with the wheel rubbing the coilover in the front? Wheel calculator says 11mm less clearance about .43 inches on the inside.
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08-11-10, 12:53 AM
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08-11-10, 01:04 AM
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08-12-10, 05:45 AM
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I'm currently running 18x9 +15 all around on stance coilovers with no rubbing issues in the front on the coilovers. I'm wondering if I switch to a 18x9.5 +20 if I will run into issues with the wheel rubbing the coilover in the front? Wheel calculator says 11mm less clearance about .43 inches on the inside.
08-12-10, 05:47 AM
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How about 17's for the front and two sets of rears? One for street, one for drag. Micky's have heaps of options for 15's and 16's - not to mention the many choices for street legal semi slicks. You might pick up some cheaper ford rims for the drag set(?) Just a thought =) All the best
08-12-10, 10:27 AM
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Just finished getting the Shine kit installed, these are going on next week. Have some work to do on the rear to get these to fit. Volk Gtu's (F)18x9 +17 , (R)18x10 +13
08-13-10, 11:37 PM
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I haven't sifted through the nearly 200 pages of this, so I'm sorry if this is a repost.
http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp
I'm sure it's probably not perfect, but should give a decent idea at least.
http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp
I'm sure it's probably not perfect, but should give a decent idea at least.
08-17-10, 09:35 PM
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My Mazdaspeed wheels are 17x8+34, 17x9+35 and I can run 245s and 255s easy. Just hammered on the oversized exhaust heat shields a little. My fenders aren't even rolled.
Oh and simple, yet fairly light and not super expensive, run some Enkei RPF01s. I actually want some now
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08-18-10, 02:20 AM
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Yes +30. Flush = lame as **** if you can't fit any rubber down there. Maxing out your camber and stretching the **** outta your tires is not only gay, it's unsafe too. Plain and simple. I bought a performance car to perform and grip the road so I can go through courses as fast as possible. Lowest offset I've seen in the back for some serious rubber was Karack. I think he was in the +20's and had 285s in the back with stock fenders.
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08-18-10, 09:11 AM
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17x9 +30 is only 15mm closer to the suspension than stock wheels.
My 17 x 10 +18's fit 275's in the back with a slight roll, and I could still get away with a bit higher offset. On stock suspension. (and if you can't calculate offsets, a 17 x 10 +18 has the same backspacing as 17 x 9 +30
edit: Maybe this thread should be separated into drifter offsets and the rest of the automotive community?
My 17 x 10 +18's fit 275's in the back with a slight roll, and I could still get away with a bit higher offset. On stock suspension. (and if you can't calculate offsets, a 17 x 10 +18 has the same backspacing as 17 x 9 +30
edit: Maybe this thread should be separated into drifter offsets and the rest of the automotive community?