jimnasty23

Ive finally got an idea for what i want to do for wheels but now im confused on which offset to go with...

Im really diggin' the XXR 521 look like KJ's BB and i thought those wheels looked jaw dropping on the s2k, and being slammed as well made it look that much better.

Anyway, im just confused as to which offest i should go with

Rear offset: 18x10 +25(only choice)
Front offset: 18x8.5 +25 or +35??

Im really concerned how this is all going to look, i know the back wheels are going to be aggressive as hell but the plan is to buy coilovers(unsure yet) and shine fender flares.
I just really want that big nasty lip on the back with huge aggressive tire, ill go stretched but i want to know how stetched i should go?? and for the front, im still confused as to which is the better choice, +25 or +35?

Im on tien s-techs at the moment and i have never done a wheel choice like this so my fenders are not rolled and none of my suspension is set up for this.(if it even needs to be).

Help on what i should do would be amazing! i wanna buy these wheels as soon as i can so i can at least enjoy them before winter comes.

Thanks s2ki!

-Jim

clarkster009

Eek those are aggressive offsets. Even with Shine fender flares, you are going to have to work to fit them. And by "work to fit them" I mean probably shaving fender flares as much as you can, stretching a 245 tire, and running more than 3" negative camber. There is one guy that runs a 17x9.5 +22 with the flares and I think he runs like -5 or something crazy. IMO I would never run lower than +35 offset.

As far as the front wheel, if you look at the stagger on stock AP2 it is

17x7 +55
17x8.5 +65

The front has a 10mm lower offset. So if you went with the +35 up front, you are having the back pushed out 20mm more, instead of 10mm less. But, to run a +25 offset up front you should really look into wide front fenders too.

I say good luck but be prepared for a lot of headache. If you want to tuck or look really flush with the overfenders, a 10 inch wheel with a +45 or +40 offset would probably be a lot better.

jimnasty23

wow, yea, im completely unsure as to what i should do :/

Dang...

I guess ill just call the website number and see what they say.

Thanks,
if anyone knows the right offset, stagger, w.e to make these wheels fit good and easily, please let me know.
Any info on these would make my day, and greatly help in my decision on wheels!

Again thanks!

clarkster009

The main thing to watch out for is the offset. If you have a 18x10 wheel with a 65 offset you can run a 275 tire in the back. If you have a 45 offset, you can get a 255 with a fender roll and fender tab relocation. If you have a 25 offset, there is no way without overfenders or other wide fenders to put a proper (>255) sized tire. What is your budget?

grizzlybeair

im looking for a similar set up 17" with a little bit more aggressive offset than factory but nothing crazy maybe a 17x8f and 17.9r but idk what to do as far as offset

Manga_Spawn

Basically anything under a +35 on a 9 inch or wider wheel is not doable and even then its not easy. If you are willing to roll your fenders then look for wheels in the +40-50 range. If you don't want to roll your fenders you need to be in the +50 or higher offsets.

The above XXR setup will not work with even close to correct size tires and it will need crazy camber. You could run the 18x8.5 +35 all the way around but there are much better set ups out there. There are plenty of used wheels or even new wheels that are a little more expensive but they fit correctly and are better quality than these cheapo XXR's that are going to damage your fenders.

turbodreamz22

I love the xxr's 521 -been looking at google images all day of s2k's with them-it sucks that they don't fit so well. Im clueless when it comes to offsets-What are some other wheels that look like the xxr's but have better fitment?

aLcm

18x8.5 +25 215/40 fronts
18x10 +25 225/40 rears

Brndon

im running 17x9 +35 with a 235 with Work VS-XX with bumper tab relocation, full roll, and cut the bumper. I wish they were higher offset but i got them from a friend really cheap. But im also pretty low and CR alignment for auto-x