Nicksol

Right well i been looking at some Volk alloys...



Ive been doing my homework on them, and ive come up with a possible solution...



Front:


17 - 7.0 - +49 offset - with either a 215 or a 225 tyre...

Wheel will be extended out 12mm and in 0mm





Rear:


18 - 8.0 - +50 offset - with either 245 or 255 tyre...

Wheel will be extended out 21mm and in 9 mm


Or...

18 - 9.0 - +50 offset - with either a 255 or 265 tyre...

Wheel will be extended out 34mm and in 4mm




Now from an offset cal i know of, these should fit fine...


But am i going to get strange handling characteristics...?? And also which rear wheel width seems best, first or second...??



Thanks

Nick

Nick Graves

Yes, most probably it'll drive crap. I'd probably go for a wider rear & increase the stagger.

You can obtain Volks in a far better offset than that.

But if you are only interested in the optical characteristics, does it matter? Just drive slowly.

RedUn

from what i've read you want to be running either

17x7.5 et50 on the front

17x9 et63 on the back

and on 18's

18x7.5 et50 on the front

18x8.5 et47 on the back

both of those setups should handle well and they won't rub either

I don't know why you would want bigger wheels on the backs to the fronts??

Nicksol

Well heres the link...


It has the sizes available on there...

Volks on perfect run...


I want both visual and performance...




Im not too sure what the rear wheel wells can handle...



What size tyres would you recommend then...??


Any help would be greatly appriciated, as i wouldnt wanna go fook anything up, as the car is about the handling...

paullec

id think id stick to the same size wheel front & back then get the stagger and make with the tyres ie 45 profilre fr and 40 profile rr on 17"

Nicksol

Yea thats fair enough, but im talkin offsets...


The ones i chose are as close to the ones that i have been recommended by on the site...


And Nick said it'll probably be crap, so i was wondering what wouldnt be crap out of those sizes, and offsets on the link above...

paullec

there loads of yanks running 45mm offset so might be worth dropping a question in the main wheels and tyres bit

Amuse Boy

Volks 17 inch

front - 17 x 7.5 50mm offset
rear - 17 x 9 63mm offset

Amuse Boy

Tyres -

front 17x45x225
rear 17x40x255

Nicksol

These wheels tho >>> Volks on perfect run... <<< only come in a maximum of +50 offset...


So would it be best to get a different set of wheels...?? it would be a shame, but if i want better handling then so be it...