Wheel Fitment & Question Thread

[mischief7m]

Just wondering if it is true that Wheel adapters are weak and shouldnt be trusted at higher speeds and cornering forces?

reason being is same as above, i have the opportunity to get a set of 5 rims with decent rubber for cheap...18x8.5 40mm offset rear 30mm front, running h&r springs...

so question 1) should i avoid adapters like the plague?
and number 2) would that setup work, or would i be rubbing all over the place?

thanks for the help guys

 

[rodel]

Would 18x9.5 w/+38 offset allround work? Lowered on h&r springs, what tire size would work?

Thanks,
Jim

Rears yes, fronts no they are too wide especially for 18s and riding on h&rs. I would get 8s or 8.5s for the front if available and run a 235 or 245/35 tire up front and a 275/35 in the rear.

18x9.5 w/+38 will work in the front. With 275s. A-to-the-J did it. If you want to ride really low in the front, you'll just have to roll your fender.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66028

 

[SUPERIUM]

18x9.5 w/+38 will work in the front. With 275s. A-to-the-J did it. If you want to ride really low in the front, you'll just have to roll your fender.

Just looking at the pics he's definitely not on h&r's, more like eibachs to me. Theres like a 1-1 1/2" difference between those 2 springs. Not everyone wants to roll their fenders and deal with rubbing issues and uneven tire wear. Some people like myself like to drive the crap out of their cars without sacrificing performance over looks so Im not going to reccommend something that Im unsure of.

 

[Warpath]

Just looking at the pics he's definitely not on h&r's, more like eibachs to me. Theres like a 1-1 1/2" difference between those 2 springs. Not everyone wants to roll their fenders and deal with rubbing issues and uneven tire wear. Some people like myself like to drive the crap out of their cars without sacrificing performance over looks so Im not going to reccommend something that Im unsure of.

Thank you both for the information, I appreciate both your help on this. Here are the wheels i was looking @:

They make 8.5's +38 but there not concave like this.

 

[BorHor]

Just looking at the pics he's definitely not on h&r's, more like eibachs to me. Theres like a 1-1 1/2" difference between those 2 springs. Not everyone wants to roll their fenders and deal with rubbing issues and uneven tire wear. Some people like myself like to drive the crap out of their cars without sacrificing performance over looks so Im not going to reccommend something that Im unsure of.

This is where wheel fitment gets crazy. It is all up to what the person what to do. Which is why every time someone ask for some help I have to ask their goals and suspension set up.

 

[87soup]

well on that note, I am one of the "drifters" so to speek and i want a flush fitment with my N/A MKIV's....
I Rolled my fenders allready and just ordered some 1.5 spacers all arround...
Are they going to be flushed or close to it???

I am running the Megan racing coilovers!!!

Thanks Guy's!!!!

 

[mischief7m]

Just wondering if it is true that Wheel adapters are weak and shouldnt be trusted at higher speeds and cornering forces?

reason being is same as above, i have the opportunity to get a set of 5 rims with decent rubber for cheap...18x8.5 40mm offset rear 30mm front, running h&r springs...

so question 1) should i avoid adapters like the plague?
and number 2) would that setup work, or would i be rubbing all over the place?

thanks for the help guys

Anybody??? I gotta know whether or not to put a down payment on them.

Thanks guys

 

[BorHor]

Anybody??? I gotta know whether or not to put a down payment on them.

Thanks guys

They should work. Might look just a little sunk but they will get the job done.

 

[SUPERIUM]

Anybody??? I gotta know whether or not to put a down payment on them.

Thanks guys

The offsets dont seem that bad where you would really need adapters. Its not going to look super aggressive but they are not going to look way tucked in compared to stockers. At best I would just buy 10mm spacers fi you dont like how they look.
Only issues I heard about adapters is if they are not hubcentric its a pain in the ass to center the rim/adapter properly which results in shakeness/vibrations and a few places I talked to dont reccommend running anything lower than 30-35mm's.

 

[BorHor]

It won't be too bad. It is just that because H&R lower so much that it will make it seem kind of sunk in. If you want you can run a spacer but that is all up to you. I am just letting you know what stance you should be expecting.

 

[mischief7m]

Awesome thanks for all the help guys. And the reason behind the addapters is they are bimmer specific (only made in 5x120) I was just afraid that the offset on top of the 1inch spacer created by the adapter would be too much.

 

[BorHor]

WAIT!!!! it is a 30 offset with out the spacers?? If so it will stick out and not fit to well. with the spacer the offset will turn to about a +0 or lower.

 

[mischief7m]

WAIT!!!! it is a 30 offset with out the spacers?? If so it will stick out and not fit to well. with the spacer the offset will turn to about a +0 or lower.

sorry, your going to have to excuse my lack of wheel knowledge.

the front rims im looking at are 30mm offset, the rears are 40mm offset.

but the hub adapters are about 1" thick. so i was thinking they would probably stick out way too far...unless i have a wrong understanding of how adapters work.

i am under the impression that they would cause the wheel to stick out an inch further.

 

[BorHor]

yeah they do. I missed the fact that they needed the adapters. So no they wheels will not work with out extensive mods.

 

[mischief7m]

aw thats no fun...thanks for all the help!

 

[87soup]

MKIV N/A's with 1.5" spacers....
Flush or no????
Fenders are rolled!!!

 

[TurboFreak]

Yeah they'd be flush. Look at BorHor's old posts and find his old car with n/a mkiv's and i think 25mm(~1inch) spacers. It looks gooood. Yours will look betttter.

 

[BorHor]

I had... 23mm in rear and 28mm in the front. Kics's spacer + sandwich spacer

 

[Warpath]

Heyooooo!!

Would 18x8.5's w/+15 offset work in the front with 235/40 tires?
I am lowered on H&R springs.


Thanks for all your help, this fourm has been great!!!
Jim

 

[BorHor]

That is cutting it close. I would say it will rub.