he was just making sure no one else gets confused by your false info.... thats it, and im in fact happy he showed that bc i wasnt quite sure the best way to figure offset...

 

then you shouldn't give out info if you're not 100% sure. When i'm not 100% on something i will never let out to be that i am. I may suggest that i think so but not a 100%

it just seemed you were... sorry that i assumed that

your statements just came of that way by the way you were trying to prove your point. I did take this as an "insult" but no biggie. And i never called you an a$$, just said you "seemed" to be... again sorry

i was not trying to get into a pissing match. i just didn't want people to get the wrong info since a lot of people come to these forums for knowledge plus i was trying to inform you too.

 

vtsnake,

I think Sergio had no bad intentions from the beginning, he was trying to give some suggestions to the guy that is trying to get the 19x10".

What Sergio was trying to explain is that the offset plays a factor, wether is an issue of clearing the inside(struts) or clearing the actual fender(rims being to wide for the fenders).

It is all good man, we can bring ideas to the forums and ultimately we can help each other on suspension/braking/handling issues but the insults are out of place.

Take care man!!

 

of course offsets play a factor. never doubted that. just wanted to state that his info was backwards so no one gets confused or misinformed.

 

Not wanting to add to any 'heat' from this post id like to throw in some education/suggestion to address confusion to newbies. The 'design' non-fitment part of any wheel CAN be a attributed just to a slightly different manufacturer tolerance...Ie; No exact science or promise on wheel or tire tolerences..

Good example is one brand of tire vs. another...most know if you take a Z rated 180 compound 235/45/17 Yokohama & compare to the same style B.F.G. side by side there WILL be a different circumference/width than a BF Goodrich Z rated 180 compound 235/45/17.. Same goes for wheels...they vary slightly just because of mass production and quality control etc; 2 different wheels with the SAME mfgr specs may not fit the same car just because of the different spoke design/thicknes hitting the caliper of the same car.

...Idea that I have seen a few people do in the custom wheel scene. This is only for people who dont care about strength standards or wheel fatigue specs, lawsuit junkies etc; If all you need is 1 or 2mm of clearance for your street wheels then have the inboard portion of the wheels machined on a mill to remove material vs. running spacers so you can keep your tire tucked where you need it and keep the same studs. Machining down those 'now' cute red pretty Brembos down a little bit(enough thickness to do...dunno just a possibility???) while getting the Brembo logo CNC'd back into them may get your dream wheels to fit as well as pimping your brakes out at the same time! The Benz & Bimmer guys have been doing this for years. .Laters

 

Whether you hate this guy or not, his explanation of high offset equaling greater distance to the hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel is correct.

 

my mistake. after re-reading it, it is correct. i for some reason read it "backwards". From that statement of his, he then should understand offsets.

btw. why would i hate the guy?

 

Thanks guys, yeah 10" is too wide especially sticking out that far. A 9" is probably safe max with about a 35 offset.

 

How about a 9.5" with a 42mm offset?

 

well to run a 9.5 you "should" have at least a 265 wide tire. with that you'll run into the rear lower control arm with that offset (barely) and it'll crash into the front strut.

i ran a 17x10 35mm offset with 275s. the front i ran a 15mm spacer (but i had wide fenders up front) and the rear i had to use a 8mm spacer and shave the rear fender lips. On hard cornering the rear tires still touched the lower control arm do to the flex in the wheels. But just barely and it never hurt anything (just left tire marks on the control arm.

9 wide with a 35mm offset imo is the best fit with a 255 but depending on the tire manufacturer, you may still need to shave the inner fender lips which is no big deal. Keep in mind you can run a narrower tire but i wouldn' t recommend it cause not having the proper width tire on any width can cause premature wear, loss of handling, and even looks funny but of course that is up to you. I see people do it all the time tho.

here's my rule of thumb for widths (best performace, wear, and looks):

8"/ 235-245
8.5"/ 235-255
9"/ 245-265
9.5"/ 265-275
10"/ 275-285

keep in mind you can run wider or narrower but you will lose some handling and wear.

Also EVER tire manufacturers widths vary (i've seen up to half an inch) even if they "say" they are the same size.

anyway there are autoxers that run 18x10s with 285/30R18s. I believe Mark Daddio and Navid use/used these sizes. Not sure what offsets they have but i know you have to do a lot of fender "modding". Also i know at least Navid WASN'T using any aftermarket wide fenders.

 

Thanks VT..!

 

Disregarding everything else, that will be one helluva GangsteR evo haha... i wanna see the pics !!