225/40/18 with 18x8.5 40 Offset

[CamryOnBronze]

I know there are threads with wheel fitments and tire sizes, tire calculators, etc and I have found all of those very useful from searching, as well as the help of my daddy milton. I did however see that a few other people are or have run 225/40/18 tires with 18x8.5 wheels with a +40 offset on gen 1 solaras. From what I read and what Milt tells me the rears will rub on my coilovers and I will need a 5mm spacer out back... however, the tire and wheel calculator said everything would clear. I personally trust milt more...

That being said, is anyone out there running this setup right now? Any words of experience or wisdom for me before I roll the fenders and go through with this? Just curious to hear if anyone else is running a similar setup right now and what you went through to make it functional. Thanks for any help you may have.

Damon

[Toy1mzfe]

im running

225 40 18

18x8.5 with 35 offset.

its is very tight near the wheel and the strut.

i cant even fit a finger in between.

so the +40 would be pushing it.

[CamryOnBronze]

^sounds like Im going to need to pick up that rear spacer, thanks for the advice

[trdkamuri51o]

im running

225 40 18

18x8.5 with 35 offset.

its is very tight near the wheel and the strut.

i cant even fit a finger in between.

so the +40 would be pushing it.

agreed with above, however that is still not that close.. i cant even get a penny inbetween my rim and strut!!! hahaha and i dont rub it either!!!

[blaK]

I'm running 225 18 45's on 40 offset and no problems.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc ... vid=006533

[Akfahad]

Definitely get the spacer Damon, I'm so glad I did mine, looks 100 times better.

[Toy1mzfe]

i think blak's runing 18x8 's

get the spacers, shave/Roll your fenders and u woudl love how they look on your car.

[---CAMRAZY---]

however, the tire and wheel calculator said everything would clear. I personally trust milt more...

Damon

Remember, you have Coilovers which have shafts that are are thick as my cock, you are not in stock mod anymore Dorothy.... hence the 5mm spacer for the rear.... (And sometimes its for the aesthetics of it all).

[CamryOnBronze]

^thanks milton, Im going to go ahead and order a set of H&R spacers for the hell of it so I have them... need to get center caps, lugs, and spacers.. Im stoked to see how these bad boys look on the car.