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Volk GT-C will this setup fit?

Old Jul 20, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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Volk GT-C will this setup fit?

Front wheels are 18x9 +42
Rear wheels are 18x10 +37

Tire sizes will be

Front: 245/40/18
Rear: 275/35/18

Any help will be appreciated!
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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Your tire sizes are a little off, should be 255/35 and 285/30. Get higher offset rear wheels, unless you want to roll the rear fenders. I know they make the GT-C in 10" with a mid-to-high 40s offset, which is what you should be looking at.
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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I wanted the lower offset to have a more flush to fender look. Thats the reason for the narrower rear tires. I am not 100% sure it will fit in the rear without rolling. Thanks for the info, I'll update you guys if I go with the setup.
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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a 37 offset in rear is going to be wider than a a flush fit. 275/35 in the rear is fine (yes, i know it is not exact circumference) and will offer you a greater selection of tires. No way I would drop to a 285/30 on my rims.

Definitely 255/35 in front. I went 245/35 on my 9" because I was afriad of rubbing, next time I will go 255/35, but that will probably be a couple years with how much it gets driven
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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My current setup is:
Front: 18x8 +40
Rear: 18x10 +38

I was told it would fit, but I wanted to ask RX7 owners for their opinions.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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Volk TE37 Limited Mercury silver 18x8.5 front 18x9.5 rear
I had to roll my front fenders
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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235 front, 265 rear
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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I'm runn'in 18.5' & 19.5' with 235 in front & 265 in the rear.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Go with a +42 for the rear that's what i had with my gt-c's and it had a flush mount.The rear tire size was 275/35/18 and thats also a perfect fit so it should look just fine.Damn i dont have anymore pics of it so you could see the fitment.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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i have 18x10's in the rear with a +38 offset and they fit just fine. you will have to roll the fenders, but they will not rub unless you have zero or positive camber
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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Just to let you guys know, the wheels do fit with no problems. My car is lowered with JIC coilovers. I did not have to roll the fenders. The car has pretty stiff suspension. The wheels look great! So far no problems.

I'll get pictures posted later.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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I got the wheels on and they look pretty good and flush with the fenders. No rubbing issues.




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