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Old 12-08-04, 12:19 PM
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Exclamation Wheel fitment on FD

Just wondering the fitment issue for

18x8.5 (+30mm) for the front
18x10.5 (+45mm) for the rear

Will these work on the FD?

What is a recommended tire size for these wheels??

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Old 12-08-04, 01:14 PM
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Offset is too low in front and rear.
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38 offset will be ok for the front, correct me if im wrong..

i know when i get my wheels, my specs would be 18x8.5 front (+38) and 18x10 rear (+43)..with stock suspension..
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43 up front 40 in rear
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Damn +43mm in the front?? I thought it would be more along the line in the line of +35mm.
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Stock is +50, you want as close to that as possible, front and rear.
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The front wont work but i'm sure the rears will.
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Originally Posted by 1revn3rdgen
The front wont work but i'm sure the rears will.
Why do you say that? 10.5 with +45 offset is approximately same as +38 10" wide. People running that size/offset have had to roll their rear fenders. Ptrhahn is running 275s on a 10" wide +43 or +45 wheel and says he's very close to catching the fender lip.
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Originally Posted by rynberg
Why do you say that? 10.5 with +45 offset is approximately same as +38 10" wide. People running that size/offset have had to roll their rear fenders. Ptrhahn is running 275s on a 10" wide +43 or +45 wheel and says he's very close to catching the fender lip.
I had the same setup 10 in the rears with a +43 offset and 275's i only had rubbing on some turns.But now i see, he's trying to put 10.5 not 10.
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Originally Posted by rotaZ
Just wondering the fitment issue for

18x8.5 (+30mm) for the front
18x10.5 (+45mm) for the rear

Will these work on the FD?

What is a recommended tire size for these wheels??

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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The 10.5s will work in the rear if you have 2.5" springs/coilovers and aftermarket/tubular trailing arms AND roll the fenders. With the 10.5 +45 you'll have one extra millimeter of clearance outboard and 13mm less inboard than the an 18x10 +38. I'm running 18x11 +48 in the rear, but the fenders are "slightly" re-worked.
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As fro the fronts, that's not a good offset. You want at least a +35 and that's pushing it. A +38 or better is the ticket.

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17X8 +38, 17X9 +38 is pretty flush on mine. its a good size.
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