Will It Fit Thread
#8901
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You have to realize that the autocross guys that are putting 275 or 285 wide tires on a stock wheel are using R compound track tires. These tires will have a much stiffer sidewall than even the performance summer tires that most people use. You would never want to put that wide of a tire on the stock wheel if it wasn't a R compound. Stay within the manufacturer's recommendations for wheel width and you will have no issues.
I doubt those autocross guys are trimming or rolling fenders since that would be against SCCA Solo regulations.
I doubt those autocross guys are trimming or rolling fenders since that would be against SCCA Solo regulations.
#8908
ive been looking for rims for a good month or so now and found som nice work 11r's i was wounder what offset to go with. i dont want them to stick out or be sunk rediculously in. they would be
18x8.5 all around in a +30 or +38 offset
i have stock springs and coilovers but woul like to lower maybe 1 1/2 or 2 in in the future, no brake upgrade but i plan on doing stoptech front kit next summer. im not sure tire wise what i plan on doing, im open to suggestions
18x8.5 all around in a +30 or +38 offset
i have stock springs and coilovers but woul like to lower maybe 1 1/2 or 2 in in the future, no brake upgrade but i plan on doing stoptech front kit next summer. im not sure tire wise what i plan on doing, im open to suggestions
#8914
so would the +30 at 8.5 or 9.5 be the same fit wise(would it sit flush or stick out, etc)also i dont want to roll or shave. sorry offset confuses me i have a very loose grasp of it.
beake kit would be for looks
beake kit would be for looks
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#8916
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https://www.rx8club.com/wheels-tires...ls-rx8-232206/
If you need more information on what offset is in what it means, check out tirerack.com and read their informative articles on wheel fitment.
#8917
ok so i took a look at that thread, i understand what positive and negative offset is a little better now. if im thinking right anything lower than stock offset will push the rim out?
#8918
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That's correct. It moves the hub closer to the inside of the wheel. You can get a tape measure out and try to visualize things if you understand it a bit.
#8921
oh ok, that would put me at roughly 1in out with the 8.5 and 1 1/2 in with the 9.5. how does height affect it though? it says for every 1 in u lower you can go down 5mm in the tread JCrane showed me
Last edited by greyEight9; 10-24-2012 at 01:38 PM.
#8922
Legend In My Own Mind
You can figure tire height like this: 245/40r18= 245*40*2(2 sidewalls), then divide by 25.4 to convert to inches and add to your wheel size which is 18. So this size would be about 25.7 inches tall. Tires sometimes run bigger than others but this gives you a general idea where everything will sit.
A 245/40 will be slightly stretched on the 9.5 but will fit well on the 8.5. A 255/35 may work well on the 9.5.
A 245/40 will be slightly stretched on the 9.5 but will fit well on the 8.5. A 255/35 may work well on the 9.5.
#8924
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Anything is pretty much possible if you are open to modifying the fenders. Inner fender well trimming or fender rolling is easy. What wheel/tire package do you want/need? Are you just going for looks, or also performance? Do you think that wider wheels/tires are automatically better than narrower? It gets even more complex when a "perfect" autocross setup is different than a "perfect" track setup.
Just a couple questions to get you thinking about what you really want to accomplish. If you answer some of those, we might be able to provide better opinions on which path is best. Just remember that these will be just that......opinions. And when it comes to your car......YOUR opinion matters the most.
Just a couple questions to get you thinking about what you really want to accomplish. If you answer some of those, we might be able to provide better opinions on which path is best. Just remember that these will be just that......opinions. And when it comes to your car......YOUR opinion matters the most.
#8925
i see, im more focused on appearance with a little performance, i dont plan on doing any track or autocross. its just a street car but i want it to be usable and able to destroy corners. if i drop it it would only be 1-1.5 in