18x8 wheels on my R53
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18x8 wheels on my R53
Guys, my car was used by R1 Racing Wheels for their display booth at the SEMA show in Vegas. They put a set of their "Drift" wheels with what they call "Mass Lip." on it. I did like the look, in fact I still have the wheels in my garage. The thing is, they put 215/35 18 tires on it and the chrome lip stuck out way past the rim protector on the tire.
For use of my car in the show I get to order a set of their wheels. I think I like these, but don't want that damn lip scraping on everything when I park or pull up to the gated community. If I put wider tires like 225/35 on them, will that protect the lip?
Will they even fit?
Here is a pic of the car in the show:
For use of my car in the show I get to order a set of their wheels. I think I like these, but don't want that damn lip scraping on everything when I park or pull up to the gated community. If I put wider tires like 225/35 on them, will that protect the lip?
Will they even fit?
Here is a pic of the car in the show:
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yes I'm on TSW springs. The offset is 40 I think. Here is the link:
http://www.r1wheels.com/r1_drift_blk.html
http://www.r1wheels.com/r1_drift_blk.html
Last edited by succubus; 11-28-2007 at 07:41 PM.
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hm... well, tire size calculator shows 225/35-18 as being 24.2' versus 23.92 for 215/35-18, but its not the size that worries me, its that width and the offset... 40 is pushing it to run on the plastic wheel arch horribly
that said, i might be wrong, stock height it should be just barely on the line, but a mild lowering might change that...
that said, i might be wrong, stock height it should be just barely on the line, but a mild lowering might change that...
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Well, I did a little driving with it when I took it from the show. Had the wheels on there for a couple weeks. As they were, I didn't notice any rubbing. The problem though, is that the chrome outer ring was very vulnerable and would be destroyed fairly quick with those narrow tires.
What kind of offset should I be looking for?
What kind of offset should I be looking for?
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yes I'm on TSW springs. The offset is 40 I think. Here is the link:
http://www.r1wheels.com/r1_drift_blk.html
http://www.r1wheels.com/r1_drift_blk.html
I ran 215/35/18 on my 18x7.5 SSR Comps (42 offset) and didn't have any rubbing dropped on H-Sports unless I hit a big dip in the road with a full car. I had more than enough clearance to fit the 225/35 on there. I'd say your safe...
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