Will It Fit Thread
Fit?
08-22-2009, 04:02 PM
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After many, many sleepless nights I've narrowed my search for new rims down to the following (trying to stay STX legal):
Buddy Club P1 Racing SF 18x9 +40
OZ Ultraleggera 18x9 +55
WEDS SA70 18x9 +42
Gram Lights 57 Maximum 18x8.5 +45
Not sure what would be the best tire setup, but I'm looking at 255/35 and 265/35.
This would all be with the Mazdaspeed Springs and Dampers (0.8" drop all around). Any suggestions or definite no-nos?
Buddy Club P1 Racing SF 18x9 +40
OZ Ultraleggera 18x9 +55
WEDS SA70 18x9 +42
Gram Lights 57 Maximum 18x8.5 +45
Not sure what would be the best tire setup, but I'm looking at 255/35 and 265/35.
This would all be with the Mazdaspeed Springs and Dampers (0.8" drop all around). Any suggestions or definite no-nos?
Last edited by Catspaw; 08-22-2009 at 04:17 PM.
08-24-2009, 04:28 PM
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ok i think this is gonna work fine and be similar to the enkie rpf1 setup but i figured id check just in case.
18x9 +46 with 265/35/18 in all four corners. lowered on ms shocks and tien s-techs.
wheels are konig runaways and tires are nitto NT555. if anyone has pics of these wheels installed on a tg that would be cool. also suggestions on tire choise are welcome im pretty much all street now may hit one or two auto-x events in the life time of these tires.
18x9 +46 with 265/35/18 in all four corners. lowered on ms shocks and tien s-techs.
wheels are konig runaways and tires are nitto NT555. if anyone has pics of these wheels installed on a tg that would be cool. also suggestions on tire choise are welcome im pretty much all street now may hit one or two auto-x events in the life time of these tires.
08-24-2009, 11:52 PM
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im running 19x9.5 + 35 and they are hella flush. line up perfect with the fenders. no rubbing or rolling required , i can get maybe a finger in between though on stock suspension
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08-25-2009, 10:04 AM
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yea maybe that was a bad choice of words. but its very tight without a drop. now just maybe need some s-techs and we shall be "hella flush" lol
08-25-2009, 04:23 PM
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wait a min the 18x9 konigs i was looking at are actually a +30 is this still gonna fit with the 265/35/18 nt555
remember lowered tein s-tech thanks!
08-25-2009, 08:17 PM
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Just checking the definition of flushness. Couldn't say 18x9.5 +35 with 275s be flush in the back with say stock alignment/fender roll/no pull, but 18x9.5 +15 be flush with 265s and more negative camber/roll/pull? So it's dependent on pull/camber?
08-25-2009, 08:39 PM
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You can camber in so much it ends up not really being flush.
Also, the lower you go, the less flush you'll be, even with proper camber.
If you pull the fenders out you can effectly make the wheel appear more sunken in. A good tell of flushness is how far out to the side the wheel sticks out from the bottom of the bumper.
Crazy how the whole flush thing took off around here. For a while no one really card or talked about it, getting pretty popular now. I for one went through the phase of only caring about performance but after owning the car long enough I got confident with doing body modifications that would make other owners cringe.
j - forgot to add, I don't know how flush a sqaured out tire can really be, needs to have a bit of stretch to really be flush.
Also, the lower you go, the less flush you'll be, even with proper camber.
If you pull the fenders out you can effectly make the wheel appear more sunken in. A good tell of flushness is how far out to the side the wheel sticks out from the bottom of the bumper.
Crazy how the whole flush thing took off around here. For a while no one really card or talked about it, getting pretty popular now. I for one went through the phase of only caring about performance but after owning the car long enough I got confident with doing body modifications that would make other owners cringe.
j - forgot to add, I don't know how flush a sqaured out tire can really be, needs to have a bit of stretch to really be flush.
