My set up is listed in my signature. I have to use 5 mm spacers up front and keep the neg camber no more than -1.5 to clear the stock struts. I plan to purchase coilovers with camber plates which will allow for more neg camber.

 

The above makes no sense (to me). Why would a wheel with a +27mm offset require a spacer when a wider and higher-offset wheel does not?

 

Until you add offset to your signature, your post is not very useful. The only point your post makes is that Evo Xs like a slightly lower offset in the front, which, I believe, is already widely known.

 

Ugh, forget it - doesn't seem like there's a way to run these in anything less than a 10.5" width without some kind of spacer to clear the caliper - I'll move on...

 

So you had to add the spacer to keep the camber down? I'm looking into these right now and any other info you have would be appreciated.

Only made in ET30 for 18x10.5 with our bolt pattern sir.

 

Right. I added a 5 mm spacer all the way around. You wont need them in the rear. They are a must in front to clear the stock struts. With the 5 mm spacer the clearance is around 3 to 4 mm. The max camber is -1.5 otherwise the wheel is up against the strut. For me that isn't enough negative camber. I like around -2.5 (actually even more but the inboard tread wears too quickly for a daily driver). To gain neg camber I will be getting coilovers with camber plates. I'd rather go that route than add a 20mm spacer. Vorshlag in Texas installed these wheels on their test track/autox Evo X and has nice blog with photos of the install.

 

pictures plz...

 

Those are 18x10.5 +30 with a 5mm spacer up front and amr coilovers with 285 or 295s. 2.5 camber up front and 1.8 in the rear. I did not have issues with this setup till i installed a caster kit and aftermarket oil cooler. the tires now rub the fender liner a bit so i need to fix that this winter.

 

I was under the impression that the NT-03 18x10.5 +30 doesn't need spacers to clear the calipers.

 

They don't. But those tires do.

 

I use 5mm spacer to avoid the wheel rubbing the stock strut. Caliper clearance isnt an issue.

 

personally i don't see why the 18x9.5 +27 would require a spacer at all unless the wheel's barrel design tapers enough to contact the caliper but evidently that may be the case (see link below).

in terms of suspension clearance, this fit should only have 1mm of loss with a 265 tire compared to stock.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...wheels-tf.html

 

I'm using the 5mm spacer with NT03 10.5 inch wheel 30 offset.

 

So I'm assuming once you change out to a coil over (which offers a ton of clearance), you will not need spacers to run wide tires?

 

Be very careful about assuming that aftermarket coilovers will provide more room for front tires. The point of contact in the front is between the inside face of the wheel or tire and the body of the shock. Coilovers usually have smaller (and constant) diameter springs and no huge lower perch, but that's irrelevant to clearance, because it's all above the tire.

There are two ways that coilovers can get you more clearance. The obvious one is by having a smaller shock body. But most good coilovers don't have smaller shock bodies, so that usually doesn't gain you a thing.

The second way that coilovers can get you more clearance is subtle. Coilovers often come with upper plates that have camber adjustment. This allows you to set the connection between the shock and knuckle to minimum camber (i.e., the shock angled away from the tire) and then get the desired camber at the plate.

One reason to mention this second issue is that, if you are planning to stay with the OE shocks for a while, but also plan to flip the bolt for more camber, you need to flip the bolt BEFORE your plan and buy your new wheels. Flipping the bolt to get more camber costs you a small amount of inside clearance.