Need help on wheel fitment!!!PLEASE HELP!!!
Oct 7, 2004, 10:12 PM
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Need help on wheel fitment!!!PLEASE HELP!!!
I purchased a set of D spec 2 Racing Sparco wheels and all 4 were 18x9 with +32 offset.....they fit the rears perfectly with about 1 inch clearance from the rear brembos but it DOES NOT FIT the fronts....now I have two choices..either get spacers and studs OR get the 18x9.5 with +22 offset....I'm really leaning to the JDM look like Advans when they put wider rims on the front, BUT I dont know if a +22 offset and a wider rim will clear the front brembos....I need at least 8/10 of an inch and i dont know how to calculate the offset and rim width differences....if i can achieve a 8/10 inch increase it would be perfect...PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!! PS...another option was an 18x10 +22 offset for front..
Oct 8, 2004, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ARVSHOP
I purchased a set of D spec 2 Racing Sparco wheels and all 4 were 18x9 with +32 offset.....they fit the rears perfectly with about 1 inch clearance from the rear brembos but it DOES NOT FIT the fronts....now I have two choices..either get spacers and studs OR get the 18x9.5 with +22 offset....I'm really leaning to the JDM look like Advans when they put wider rims on the front, BUT I dont know if a +22 offset and a wider rim will clear the front brembos....I need at least 8/10 of an inch and i dont know how to calculate the offset and rim width differences....if i can achieve a 8/10 inch increase it would be perfect...PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!! PS...another option was an 18x10 +22 offset for front..
I find it hard to believe that an 18x9 32 offset wheel won't clear the caliper but will clear the spring.
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I find it hard to believe that an 18x9 32 offset wheel won't clear the caliper but will clear the spring.
I just got TE37 18x9" with a 40mm offset and they cleared the stock brembos and the spring perch with 245/645-18 tires.
I also used to run SE37k's 17x9 40mm and they also cleared with 245/40 Hoosiers - which run quite wide.
ARVSHOP, Are you sure about the 8/10ths of an inch? Try to use a few 5/8" bolt diameter washers in between the hub and the wheel as spacers. See how many you need to clear the caliper. If the 8/10ths is correct then you'd need a 32mm - 8/10ths" = 12mm offset which might be the appropriate offset to clear the caliper, but not for fender clearance. Also, a 22mm offset wheel might stick out the rubber too far out past the fenders even if you manage to put a 245 tire on the 9.5" wheel. If you can return the wheels, you might want to stick with what fits.
my 0.02
Don't got out driving with the washers I mentioned in the above post! Use 'em just for STATIC fitment.