wide wheels with good offset

[hari-bhari]

any tips or suggested rims or where to start looking? looking for silver or grey/gunmetal, not black. post pics of suggestions!

[hari-bhari]

can a mod move this to aftermarket forum? thanks. sorry

[Mr_Krispy1183]

Done.

And how wide are we talking here?

[Toy1mzfe]

well it depends if your a baller or a deal seeker.

You can do rotas, xxr's, drag's that are rota torque knock offs)

[hari-bhari]

8.5 or 9? im willing to get spacers and roll the fenders, but i think anything wider than 9" will require more than that.

i don't mind spending money on the wheels. i intend on this being my last set of rims. 4th time's the charm!

[Mole]

18*8

only more headache if you go bigger/wider

[Mr_Krispy1183]

Just be aware, with anything that aggressive, be prepared to roll/pull fender, trim front fender liner, and dial in proper camber. Coilovers for stiffness/less rubbing would probably be desirable as well.

Not trying to be Captain Bringdown, just speaking from experience. My 18x8 WORK/225-40 tire/+32 front +22 rear offset/Tein front Eibach rear springs/Tokico HP/camber kit setup is something I've learned to be pretty happy with. I have access to several sets of wider (and staggered) wheels, but I wouldn't even try running them without coilovers.

I've had to mod some things (roll rear fenders. trim 2x10" section out of the front top edge of the liners, mess with camber numerous times, etc.) to not rub nearly as much, but with a relatively soft spring suspension, it's inevitable. 8.5 I could see as very feasible, 9 is where it gets sketchy, as fender pull in the rear would likely be mandatory, as well as getting the offset just right, as well as a necessity for camber all around.

[akora12]

Doing a pull in the rear wasn't as bad as I thought it would. Don't let that turn you away.

[Mr_Krispy1183]

^ True, but a proper pull for a 9" wide wheel if there's no stretched tire (not to mention the chance of paint cracking) would be sketchy.

[Mr_Chunkz]

Just be aware, with anything that aggressive, be prepared to roll/pull fender, trim front fender liner, and dial in proper camber. Coilovers for stiffness/less rubbing would probably be desirable as well.

Not trying to be Captain Bringdown, just speaking from experience. My 18x8 WORK/225-40 tire/+32 front +22 rear offset/Tein front Eibach rear springs/Tokico HP/camber kit setup is something I've learned to be pretty happy with. I have access to several sets of wider (and staggered) wheels, but I wouldn't even try running them without coilovers.

I've had to mod some things (roll rear fenders. trim 2x10" section out of the front top edge of the liners, mess with camber numerous times, etc.) to not rub nearly as much, but with a relatively soft spring suspension, it's inevitable. 8.5 I could see as very feasible, 9 is where it gets sketchy, as fender pull in the rear would likely be mandatory, as well as getting the offset just right, as well as a necessity for camber all around.

As long as this post was he speaks truth
I wasnt going after aggressive fitment with my solara

But on my TSX I have 19x8.5 +35 on a car which originally ran 17x7 +55, so this is very very aggressive compared to stock.
I had to cut out my fender lining and shave my fenders down to the edge and it still rubs cause I'm on springs only. I personally LOVE the fitment ( tire tuck ) but it required the rears to be cambered.

[indiglosolara]

^^ Just to add to what Krispy already said, If you are looking to run aggressive fitment I would stick with upgrading the suspension first, a nice set of coilovers are a must to achieve that look and ride low. To pull nice fitment off you really need a stiffer ride due to the wideness of the wheels.

I have a new set of wheels coming in next week, I won't say what wheels yet, But to give you a ideal I will be running 18x8.5 with +35 offset front 18x8.5 +20 offset in the rear. I will be running 225/40/18 tires with a natural sidewall curve. If you don't you will run into rubbing issues. I'll post pics once they are on.

My Front fenders are rolled (or should I say hammered in - Greg knows what I am talking about) and my rears are cut/shaved all the way down.

My current wheels are 17x8.5 +40 offset and 17x8.5 +25 offset - 225/45/17 tires. If I didn't have the coilovers I would be rubbing all over the place in the rear. Fronts are ok.. but if you are low you are going to rub. I ride LOW right now which is why the coilovers will help. Setting the dampner to help with this issue. Not only this I am also running Neg 1.2 camber in the front and Neg 1 in the rear.

If you want to stick to your spring and struts combo I would go with a little less aggressive wheels. Maybe stick to 8" wide with +30 offset or +35 offset in the rear and 8" with +35 to 40 offset. You will still need to roll the rear fenders but wont need to pull them.

I did try on my friends work VS-XX wheels with 9" in the rear. 18x9" +22 offset. The wheels fit (with coilovers) but with some poke to it. If I had a full load I would rub for sure. So I would stick to 8.5" if you want less of a headache.

Hope that helps

[kenny6683]

HELLA FLUSH is the way to go


buy those 8.5 " wide wheels and roll the hell out of your fenders

i did it to mine...chipped the paint and everything. after the paint job car was as good as new with wider fitment but now i'm back to stock wheels lmao

i will be ordering new set soon

[hari-bhari]

thanks for all the help guys, thats great advice. it sounds like going wider than 8.5" is not a good idea without some serious work. i dont mind getting a fender rolling tool to roll the front and rear fenders but im not sure i want to get into actually pulling them. so would 19 x 8.5 be doable with just rolling the fenders or should i stick to 18? ive got my eyes on some nice 19x8.5 wheels right now

[indiglosolara]

18 or 19 will be fine, the rim size doesn't matter that much since your tire size is going to change to match the OE diameter. Whats matter the most is width and offset of the wheels. If the wheels don't have the offsets you need its just more trouble to get them to fit. So make sure if you are getting wheels to fit your car get the correct offset.

[hari-bhari]

so you think 8.5" wide with a 45 offset will be ok? or what offset would i need? i can always get spacers