Some advice on ideal new wheel offset set up.
02-09-2017, 09:30 AM
#31
thanks buddy for the advice. So spoke to archenemy (they do arch rolling over the uk). Give him the offsets and will get back to me on how they will fit etc. He says the figures seem ok but will check what tyre size etc with suspension height etc. Apparently he's done lots of s2ks and maybe give me a insight on what's to hand. Works Uk have said no rush on deciding the offset as nothing is set in stone ATM. Another Japanese guy says the best set up would be 18x8.5 et40 and 18x9.5 40et? Works says the next size up from the rear is 49et which in DD option gives a 71mm dish. Or option 2 et41 A disc option 71mm dish as well.
02-09-2017, 09:59 AM
#32
9.5 +40 would be better then +37, and would actually be just enough to a 255 without being ridiculous on camber. But if you get the same dish with a +49 id opt for that because it still looks good/aggressive but more functional with ride height and camber alignment leeway. But again if it were me, I wouldn't settle on 8.5/9.5 for custom wheels. A 10.5 in the rear at least with a 285 would be much more savory, and with the right offset, will look the same on the outside as either of the +40 or +49 options. You could basically do the rear option up front with a 9.5 +49 with a 245 for a matched package.
yes but unfortunately they don't do a bang on 40et so it's ether 37et or the above 41et on the non deepdish option. I understand most people like the larger tyre but uk there isn't really a thing for larger tyre size also hard to get. Price wise very expensive for the bigger types 285 etc and not many places stock them too.
02-09-2017, 10:19 AM
#33
yes but unfortunately they don't do a bang on 40et so it's ether 37et or the above 41et on the non deepdish option. I understand most people like the larger tyre but uk there isn't really a thing for larger tyre size also hard to get. Price wise very expensive for the bigger types 285 etc and not many places stock them too.
18's are expensive in general. I speak for a some of us when I say that generally due to cost of tires, unless one is looking to exceed a 255 section width, that there is no practical justification to move off of 17" wheels. The benefit/necessity of moving to 18" is you get better fitment options for wider size rubber ie 285-295's.All my tires are ordered online and pay a shop to install. I don't rely on local shops to carry the kind of performance tires I put on this car. I'm too particular about the most important performing aspect of this car to leave it to the hands of what's locally available collecting dust on a rack somewhere.
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02-09-2017, 10:22 AM
#34
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If you read the above I have purchased but haven't confirmed the offset as when I DID PURCHASE I had a bit of tweaking to re think to it because the first offset I was planing to order became a problem when deciding on the final factor of the amount of work needed.
as for MY QUESTION was should I purchase more for later or saleable offset or do I make the wheels a more S2K set up. I was also asking for advisable advice on the maximum people would go without using cutting methods or ruining the car just to get a larger diameter wheel on.
Purely opinions of the front offsets I have put out above if it was there choice.
as for MY QUESTION was should I purchase more for later or saleable offset or do I make the wheels a more S2K set up. I was also asking for advisable advice on the maximum people would go without using cutting methods or ruining the car just to get a larger diameter wheel on.
Purely opinions of the front offsets I have put out above if it was there choice.
02-09-2017, 10:55 AM
#35
No one likes performance over there? 18's are expensive in general. I speak for a some of us when I say that generally due to cost of tires, unless one is looking to exceed a 255 section width, that there is no practical justification to move off of 17" wheels. The benefit/necessity of moving to 18" is you get better fitment options for wider size rubber ie 285-295's.
All my tires are ordered online and pay a shop to install. I don't rely on local shops to carry the kind of performance tires I put on this car. I'm too particular about the most important performing aspect of this car to leave it to the hands of what's locally available collecting dust on a rack somewhere.
18's are expensive in general. I speak for a some of us when I say that generally due to cost of tires, unless one is looking to exceed a 255 section width, that there is no practical justification to move off of 17" wheels. The benefit/necessity of moving to 18" is you get better fitment options for wider size rubber ie 285-295's.All my tires are ordered online and pay a shop to install. I don't rely on local shops to carry the kind of performance tires I put on this car. I'm too particular about the most important performing aspect of this car to leave it to the hands of what's locally available collecting dust on a rack somewhere.
02-09-2017, 10:57 AM
#36
yes they do higher but then your losing the lip which makes these rims what they are. But people have done lower off set without using over fenders
02-09-2017, 11:07 AM
#37
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They also run crazy camber and rip out their fender liners. If you're insistent on this then you will need to sacrifice driveability and performance for your "lip" desires.
02-09-2017, 12:32 PM
#38
waiting on a reply from the arch guy he's got the measurements with tyre and ride height and offset diameters needed hopfully some insight. Although nothing is set in stone accept my money paid over already lol
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