I've done a lot of reading but I guess not enough because I still can't figure out if these wheels will fit or not so someone please let me know if they will or won't. The wheels are esr sr05 18x8.5 +30 18x9.5 +35. My fenders are already rolled and I'm going to be stretching tires, but will these fit?

 

With fenders rolled and pulled + stretching tires and dialing in some negative camber they should work. Be prepare for poke!

 

The short answer is no, they don't fit. That hasn't stopped people from running sizes like this though. Max tire width would probably be 215/40 front, 245/35 rear. You would need a significant amount of negative camber also, at least -3.

 

Ive seen buckled rear Quarter panels trying to accommodate this size in the rear. The front fenders are more or less replaceable when you make them look like cottage cheese. Basically, get different wheels. There is no point in stretching tires on a wheel to help fit, when it still looks like ass at the end of the day and you have ruined your performance and a set of fenders in the process. No one set of wheels is worth this. If you want to run these 'up size' width rims, you generally need to stay in +45 offset and higher, and then run the beneficial 'up size' tire widths to go with the wider rims. That used to be cool once, and will again. Better performance on a sports car platform will always win cool points.

 

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. I will be picking different wheels

 

Also what are some good wheel brands to look into? Have a budget of 1700 for wheels and tires

 

Just go AP2v4s and 245s and call it a day.

 

http://949racing.com/17-6UL-wheels.aspx

17x9+55 if you want an easy fit.

17x9 +48 if you don't mind rolling fenders, and want to clear most BBKs on the market.

17x10 +52 if you want maximum grip and response with BBK clearance.

You can run 245 or 255 on all of those, except for the 10s, recommend no narrow than 255 unless you're running some sort of R-comps/slicks that tend to run much wider than most street tires.


Enkei, TSW, and even TR wheels make decently cheap alternatives as well. I wouldn't go any narrower than 17x9.

TSW - Interlagos or Bathurst

TR - C3M

Enkei - wide selection of wheels.

Rule of thumb is to keep the offsets to +45 or greater. You'll just need to do a flat roll, tab relocation, and run around 2.2 camber or greater. For our cars, the sweet spot for handling is around 2.5 to 3.0 camber.