1stOne

Looks good!

People, start posting wheel specs. Pics are good to look at, but without specs, they are useless toward helping others get fitting wheels.

ImaKing88

well mine are 18x8 +45 offset and im putting the stock tires over them next week sometime. I'll post pics when i do to show what it looks like.

jtk2

my wheels are 18x8 on the stock tire. im not a big fan of tooo stretched of a tire also. on the stock tires the highest i would go is an 8.5" wheel.

GagoKENNA

I just ordered mine. I went ahead and grabbed the edr9 matte blacks, 18x7.5 45 offset.

Im kinda concerned since the stock offset is 39 but im hoping it turns out to look good. Im getting them on stock tires I just don't want the look to change too much.

Any thoughts?

WellesleyScion

45 offset will look like sunken battleships... and you might also have rubbing issues on the inside of the wheel...

GagoKENNA

you think so? the guy i spoke to said they would look better and more flushed with the wheels i am getting and there would be no rubbing, or any problems of that matter. i am sticking with the 18x7.5 tires and will be lowering my tc in the near future i decided to go with new wheels first...

now i'm oh so contemplative...

greenbean24

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45 is going to be MORE sunken than the stock 39 or the 35, dude that's NOT what you wanna do lol you need to look at offsets between 20-30 for a flush(ish) looking wheel (front and rear)

WellesleyScion

I am using the stock tires on my 18x9.5's +35 offset... My wheels sit pretty close to flush with no rubbing issues.

Stocks are 18x7.5 +38
your new ones will be 18x7.5 +45, which means they will sit 7mm deeper in the wheel wells... which is 7mm closer to your shocks/suspension... plus who knows about caliper clearance...

1stOne

The guy that told you that doesn't understand offsets.

Plug each figure into this and you'll see what your result should be:

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Enzie

Ouch, if the guy made him buy the wrong offset, what would he have to do? ._. would he have to take the loss? or are they returnable?!

2tCornot2tC

Hey WellesleyScion...I think you miss-typed...stock is +39 offset.

ImaKing88

Well I have 18x8 +45 Konigs on mine and i have no problems with rubbing at all.

WellesleyScion

Yes I did, good catch

your wheels are 1/2 inch wider than what he got, so at least we know clearance on the inside will work, but he is still going to sit about 6mm deeper than yours...

Here this should help... Click Here

GagoKENNA

Word. Im not too concerned as long as it looks good and it doesn't rub, especially when I drop. Im sure it wont though im trying to eye it but I wont know until they are on I suppose.

1stOne

I'd be a little concerned. Dry fit them first, but they will be significantly more sunken than current.

If they fit like crap, take them back and tell them they are the wrong offset.

2tCornot2tC

Why do you say that? The stock offset is +39...he has got +45. That is a difference of only 6-mm. There are 25.4-mm/inch. So if you divide 25.4 into 6, you get only 0.236-inches. That is less than 1/4-inch. I doubt you will ever see that!

2tCornot2tC

I've dry fitted 9" wheels on a 40-mm offset. That means that there is at least 3/4" clear space behind the wheel...just looking at the wheel. There is actually at least a 1/4" clearance there - so there is in actuality a whole 1" of space back there.

His 1/4" is no way near the 1" that is available...There are no concerns from me. They will fit.

I don't think you will even notice that 1/4"...so what is the opposite of crap?

1stOne

Its not the barrel of the wheel I'm concerned with, it's the spokes. Depending on the design of the wheel, reducing the hat on the wheel (offset), you run the risk of having a spoke touch the caliper or the carrier.

Not saying it will happen, but there is a risk. My Enkei's will not clear the factory brakes, but they will clear the TRD BBK for example.

Either way, I think if the shop will take the wheels back, take them back and get a better offset. You paid to improve the looks and sunken wheels is not always that. I bet the company that makes your wheels has a better offset for you to choose from.

WellesleyScion

Stock wheels look hellasunk, so why wouldnt aftermarket wheels that actually are more sunk, look like it?

Hellasunk:


Semiflush:

ADGE

Advan Kreuzer 18x8 225/45/18, 18x10 235/45/18 (i forgot the offsets)