Post pictures of your tC with aftermarket Rims/Tires here!
08-12-2010, 11:24 PM
#3301
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Location: Chino Hills, CA
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Those are eddies rims. I'm putting them on 4 the show but I'm trying to buy them. I like how they look on my car.
And yes I have no fender liners. I took the driver's side one off when I installed my cai back in the day. My passenger fender liner came off when I went back to stock after taking out my turbo
And yes I have no fender liners. I took the driver's side one off when I installed my cai back in the day. My passenger fender liner came off when I went back to stock after taking out my turbo
08-26-2010, 04:12 PM
#3309
wheel and tires specs? what are you lowered on? do you rub?
i just got my set yesterday (18x9.5 et35 : 235/40/1
and i plan on putting them on this weekend. just wondering if ill have to do any work to make them fit without rubbing.
i just got my set yesterday (18x9.5 et35 : 235/40/1
and i plan on putting them on this weekend. just wondering if ill have to do any work to make them fit without rubbing.
08-26-2010, 05:13 PM
#3310
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Location: SoCal
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They are
Rota Torque 18x9.5 et35.
Tire 225/40/18
I am on Progress springs stock struts. No finger gap in the rear and just a lil' over 1 finger gap in the front.
I had to roll the the rear fender and remove the spare. Before doing that I rubbed during turns and speedbumps.
There is still sum rubbing but not nearly as bad as before the rears rolled
Rota Torque 18x9.5 et35.
Tire 225/40/18
I am on Progress springs stock struts. No finger gap in the rear and just a lil' over 1 finger gap in the front.
I had to roll the the rear fender and remove the spare. Before doing that I rubbed during turns and speedbumps.
There is still sum rubbing but not nearly as bad as before the rears rolled
08-27-2010, 04:32 AM
#3314
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 30
Today I installed my 18" five axis X5 ET35 wheels. My tires are toyo proxes 4 225/40. Droped on Htech
People were arguing if I upgraded to 18s my wheel gap will remain the same. This is totally wrong.
With stock wheels I could stick 2 fingers in the wheel gap, now I can barely put one in there.
I mean, it is impossible that the wheelgap could remain the same, the radius increase is 1/2 inch, and my tire is now 225/40, thats 4mm diameter, or 2mm radius increase, totalling in 14.7mm overal wheel gap reduction. The car has gained the same amount of clearance as well.
here is a quick pic, more to come tomorrow
Maybe it's just me, but I feel my car faster, dont know how lighter these wheels are but the stock ones are pretty heavy.
People were arguing if I upgraded to 18s my wheel gap will remain the same. This is totally wrong.
With stock wheels I could stick 2 fingers in the wheel gap, now I can barely put one in there.
I mean, it is impossible that the wheelgap could remain the same, the radius increase is 1/2 inch, and my tire is now 225/40, thats 4mm diameter, or 2mm radius increase, totalling in 14.7mm overal wheel gap reduction. The car has gained the same amount of clearance as well.
here is a quick pic, more to come tomorrow
Maybe it's just me, but I feel my car faster, dont know how lighter these wheels are but the stock ones are pretty heavy.
08-28-2010, 12:16 AM
#3317
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 30
Sorry for the shtty quality but today was raining and it was the only pic I could take. with my cellphone. from 100ft away. behind a tinted glass.
I think it looks aggressive.. what do you guys think?
Glad you like the math, I'm 99% sure that is the way it works.
Larger outer diameter = less wheel gap, more clearance
Wheel diameter increase / 2 = wheel radius increase
Tire width/aspect ratio = tire height, just grab the old and new number and do the simple math.
Wheel radius increase + tire height incease = overall radius increase.
Having said that, if you had 225/40R17 and now you got 225/40R19, you will be reducing wheel gap and lift your car by exactly 1 inch.
I think it looks aggressive.. what do you guys think?
Glad you like the math, I'm 99% sure that is the way it works.
Larger outer diameter = less wheel gap, more clearance
Wheel diameter increase / 2 = wheel radius increase
Tire width/aspect ratio = tire height, just grab the old and new number and do the simple math.
Wheel radius increase + tire height incease = overall radius increase.
Having said that, if you had 225/40R17 and now you got 225/40R19, you will be reducing wheel gap and lift your car by exactly 1 inch.
Last edited by groundsweepa; 08-28-2010 at 12:41 AM.
