BigBodyS2K

Looking for some 18s still. But want to go on wheel's web sites to see if the make what I need and also in staggered before I start drooling.

Thanks,
Dave

toosteeley

Kinda a broad question. Most 18's (for the S) are 8 - 8.5" wide in the front and 8.5 - 9.5" in the rear. Offsets should be around +50 for the front and +55 (+60 idealy) for the rear, but many have managed to fit lower offset rims by adjusting camber, rolling the fenders, thinner tires etc. Tire size for 18's is usually 225/40/18 and 255/35/18. Hope this helps.

Jim@tirerack

toosteeley is on the money. There are too many options to list a universal fit. The width and the offset of the wheel would decide on the tires that are needed. I have a number of wheels listed on the web site for the car.
If I can help let me know.

Jim 877-522-8473-364

BigBodyS2K

Thanks guys, It seems it is so damn hard to pick out a set I like, then after I do they dont offer it staggered. I think I am just going to do the same all around?

Dave

drewchie

I think that same all around is a mistake.

The car really wasn't designed that way.

Does anyone disagree?

BigBodyS2K

Damn Drew,

Should have posted earlier man. My back tires were shot so I went to a wheel shop and they gave me a sweet looking set of 18x7.5's. They look good, not exactly right offset. But 18s with tires, brand new for $900 after tax was not bad so I gave it a try. I can probably sell them on ebay down the road and make almost that back I am guessing. But really feels nothing like stock whatsoever. It sucks. Not sure if it is the cheep tires or the wheels. Feels like the front and back are 2 different pieces now. Let me kniow if you are interested in seeing pics.

Dave

drewchie

Ouch... sorry I didn't see your post sooner.

You should be able to get your $ back on the new ones at the price you paid. Do you still have your stock wheels?

You can run wider front tires than stock if you use a heavier front sway bar, (on a 16" 225-50 instead of 205-55) but the rears should still be a bit wider. (The Saner adjustable bar from Go-Fast is an excellent choice)

One of the joys of this car is that slight tendancy towards oversteer. It's very predictable, and useful. Mess with the geometry/physics, and you lose that as you unfortunately found out.

Krazik has a thread somewhere that gives the correct tire/wheel size combinations. The offset will vary from wheel to wheel, but is usually close to 50 with the rear sometimes being a little higher than the front to compensate for the wider wheel.

Do a search and I'm sure you can find the right combo for you. In my case, I have 18x7.5 on the front with 18x8 in the back. Both have an offset of 50, but that's for the Volk GT7. The tires are 225-40 in front and 245-35 in back.

Good luck.

BigBodyS2K

Thanks bud,

When I burn through these tires I will maybe throw them up on ebay and start all over.

Thanks again,
Dave