Volk TE37 hotness...supa flush!
Apr 6, 2008, 04:03 PM
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Beautiful wheels mate!
I have the Falkens also but i will change them... Way too haevy for my liking... at a bit over 28 pounds per tires these are super heavy... i would prefer to trade some traction for weight savings...
I have the Falkens also but i will change them... Way too haevy for my liking... at a bit over 28 pounds per tires these are super heavy... i would prefer to trade some traction for weight savings...
Apr 6, 2008, 04:13 PM
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Thanks for the kind words everyone!
Apr 6, 2008, 04:26 PM
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I have a question for the wheels. Some people say get 18x 8.5 and offset 38mm but what does it mean where it say x9.5 or x8.5? Where yours say +22? I'm sorry I'm confused about rims. I want to get like the right size sometimes the shop sells them in 35mm or 31mm and sometimes 45<< are these way off? someone help me? Oh and your evo looks so great with those rims plus I wanted those in gold =)
Offsets can be confusing, I'll try...
Offsets are mostly measured in millimeters (mm). Imagine looking at the wheel rolling towards you, you can't see the sides. A 0 offset the rim is bolted up directly in the center of the wheel (behind where the lugnuts attach to the car, labeled "mounting surface" on the diagram below). Any positive offset, such as a +20 would be moving the center of the rim (lugnuts) towards the edge of the lip. +20mm offset would move the center 20 mm's outward. A negative offset does just the opposite it, it moves the mounting point of the lugnuts inward.
Look at the diagram and imagine an 8" rim with a +45 offset, it would move the mounting point outward, toward the curbside and make the wheel have a flatter face . A +10 offset would move the mounting point outwards as well, but not as much, giving the rim more depth. Now imagine a -20, it would have much more of a depth to it.
Ultradef, great looking car. I also run Hotchkiss springs, and just bought 18x9.5 +20f +30r Works. It's great to see how your car sits to compare it to mine as I am still deciding on a tire size.
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