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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Question about FD wheel offset...

I'm in the process of order a set of 18x10 kinesis k59's with 275's all around...I was wondering what offset you guys are running with that exact set up? any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by speedfactor415
I'm in the process of order a set of 18x10 kinesis k59's with 275's all around...I was wondering what offset you guys are running with that exact set up? any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks
-Marvin
Wrong section, you would be better off posting in the wheel and suspension forum. However, you will have trouble fitting those in the front even if you can find the offset you need. There are some FAQs in the suspension section you should check out.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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10 inches is too wide for the front. I have a kit that adds 25mm in front and I'm only looking at 9.5 inches for wheels. Search in the wheel section, there's a spreadsheet in there someone made up that you can use to tell you what will work and what won't.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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I fit 18X10+38 and 18X10.5+15, not without some work though haha. Running 265 on the front for now, and it still needs to be flared, but I'm getting 275 or something for them next time.



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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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275's wouldn't even clear the front even if i rolled the fenders?
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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i know they're a couple people on here running 18x10 all around..just wondering what offset they're running,,,
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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You got them to fit, but what about rubbing when turning the wheel?
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by speedfactor415
275's wouldn't even clear the front even if i rolled the fenders?
I think they would, but you would have to flare them, not just roll them.

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You got them to fit, but what about rubbing when turning the wheel?
That's what I'm saying, I still have the flare the front. They do rub but not a whole lot. Of course my front is a little lower than the rear. I have STANCE coilovers too which are pretty stiff, so that could be why they don't rub a whole lot. I'm still going to make more room for 275s though.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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I don't mean just the flare, I meant the sidewall rubbing the inside of the well with 10" wheels.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Oh no, I don't have any rubbing in there. Fits quite well as far as I've seen so far, and I've made turns as sharp as you can turn the wheel, lock to lock.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Ok. The 265's on the front don't look too bad at least. Though I agree that 275's would look better.
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Yeah they were actually on the back and I had 9.5+45 (with 235/40) on the front, but I wanted to go wider. And I agree, 275s would look much better, aside of getting a bit better traction anyway.

Sorry to hijack your thread speedfactor, but the upside is it's still info you can use HAHA.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 04:05 AM
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i think i am just going to go with 9.5 265's all around then..thanks for the input
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