Mr_Pieper

It works fine. My belief is that the extra 0.25" on an XXR wheel is just to have extra lip poking out. It's a 9.5" in reality. A lot of people run those with no issue. The +35 puts you almost in line with many people running RPF1s.

J8635621

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I had to roll fenders AND do some cutting to fit something similar with 245/40.

mTheory

I just called my shop that I prefer to work with and they only have 8.75 in +20... But it's an amazing price!!! Would these look flush or still be tucked?

J8635621

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Basically the same as 9.75 +35 just not as concave and 245/40 will be less "stretched" so a little more difficult to fit. I had basically this fitment with my crappy mustang wheels if anyone remembers.

Mr_Pieper

J, I think you had the least compliant fenders ever.

J8635621

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9.5 +28 with 245/40 rubbed for me......9.5 +23 with 245/40 really rubbed (all after a roll)

Mr_Pieper

Mine is just a roll and rear tabs bent upward. Camber at 1.5 in the front and 2 out back because the right rear rubbed on occasion with my daughter in the passenger rear.

mTheory

Thanks J and Pieper! You guys have really helped me out! I think it'll be 9.75 @ +35 w/ 245/40.

Now the new dilemma is that my shop can't get them in chromium black for 2 months. All they have is flat black... In 8.75... FML :/

I'll post pics when I get all set-up.

Nopstnz8

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Will 18x9.5 +45 RPF1's on 265/40/18 fit if I add Tein H-techs on OEM struts? I think it's about an inch drop from OEM height.

Brandonien

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I want to put a set of 20x8.5 or 20x9.0 front and back and I have the 25mm spacers from my stock setup.
What offset would I need to maintain the flush look with the spacers at those sizes.. also would 255 be too wide for the front or could I put them on all four wheels.

Thanks

J8635621

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20s....smh
Wanting to use spacers....smh
Not reading at all.......**** this

JCrane82

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Make it 265/35R18 and you are good. A 265/40 is too tall.

J8635621

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Like I already told him????

Mr_Pieper

Hasn't every question ever involving an RPF1 already been answered a few hundred times?

Brandonien

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so much hate but still no answer, I would appreciate some input on this

J8635621

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https://www.rx8club.com/wheels-tires...ls-rx8-232206/ There is your input

JCrane82

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There is good reason for J's hate.

There are lots of bad ideas in your plan (20's, staggered, spacers with new wheels).

If you check out this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/wheels-tires...ls-rx8-232206/

You will see that if you wanted to use your 25 mm spacers, you should get wheels that are near +50 offset.

The smarter thing to do is to sell your spacers and buy wheels with the correct offset so you don't need to use them.

Brandonien

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Well after reading into that a bit how does this sound

19x9.5 +25 with 255/35-19 all around
no spacers... happy
I'm ok with getting coilovers as that was the next item on my list as it stands
so will this work and will I need to roll my fenders...

I'm just trying to get it nice and flush, not caring to much about the performance bit as it's just a daily driver.

Thanks

also I see why you were being snippy with me, it was a stupid idea :P

if you guys think I can fit wider tires with that setup with no rubbing or seriously annoying issues let me know!

JCrane82

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A 19x9.5 +25 with 255/35R19 will require a decent amount of fender work. You would need a +40 or +50 offset range to not need fender work.

Flush is about 25-30 mm farther outboard than stock. Since stock size is 8" +50, you would want a +25 offset on a 8" wheel to get it "flush" without fender mods.

I also wouldn't suggest going to a 265 on a 19" since it would require you to go down to a 30 profile. Any chance in talking you into 18x9.5 wheels?

Brandonien

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well I had three goals in mind, and you clearly know your way around this thread.

1. 19" rims
2. flush with fenders
3. wider tires

I imagine this has been talked to death at this point, what is your suggestion to meet these goals. I will be buying the coilovers before I buy the wheels and tires so height shouldn't be a problem... I don't think O.o

Thanks for your help, clearly this whole wheel and stance thing is not sinking in, sorry

JCrane82

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It is important to note that "flush" means different things to different people. To me, flush means 25-30 mm farther outboard than the stock setup, so I will use that as a reference.

Since the stock setup is 8" +50.....a flush stock wheel would be 8" +20 or +25.

For a 9.5" wheels, the same "flush" would be 19x9.5 +40 or +45. Either 245/35R19 or 255/35R19 will work. And please do a square setup, same wheels on front and back.

This will look weird if you aren't lowered at least 3/4", so make sure you save enough $$$ for suspension.

reaper76

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I have enkie rpf1's 18 x9.5 and 275/35-18's all the way around with a +40mm offset and I'm lowered on tien h-tech springs with no rubbing.drivabilty is fine. The only time I feel the big rubber in front is if I get on a road with groves from heavy trucks it pulls me around a little.

Brandonien

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did you mean 18x9.5 or 19x9.5..


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JCrane82

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yes, I edited my original post

J8635621

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Flush depends on ride height........stock height 9.5 +40 is pretty close but at say my ride height (quite low) it requires an offset into the upper 20s for the same effect. But being flush at a lowered ride height requires more fender work because the wheel doesn't undergo as much camber change before rubbing when the wheel tucks in like with weight transfer/cornering.