What size and offset should i go for on an EVO VIII? Also, what tires should i get?

Any help is appreciated

 

hey

in japan, they run these 17 /18x9.5 in the front and 17/18x9 in the rear with these wheels. +12/20 in front and +35 in the rear ET. i imagine there would need to be some fender trimming, but man they look great on the EVO's in that size.

realistically i would go for a 17/18x8.5 and run 245's. all the EVO's in the Hyper Rev run 255's. but once again, fender trimming might need to be done.

josh

 

Skinnier in ther rear? That is odd...

BTW, those forged rims are my favorite as well.

What is a better wheel? A 17", or a 18"...for the track/power...

 

hey badwrx

actually. i looked it up and need to correct a few things

they are almost all using 17s for the track. pretty much 17x9.5 across the board with 255's. the offset varies - 15, 22, 28, 34, 35, 40, 42, 47 for 17 x 9.5 according to their site. the popular offset for the front is 12-22, 35 for the rear (in a 114.3 x 5 bolt pattern of course) for the EVO (although you can use matched offsets without issue). I am willing to bet that 17's are lighter both in rim and tire you would mount to the rim, hence why 17's are more popular. i did notice Cwest uses 18x9.5 advan RC II's on there test car. but that car is mostly a test bed for there body kits (the real cool ones that reduce the engine temps) and not an all out track car. most of the fastest track cars are EVO 6's.....

in regards to the wider rims in front, this has been going on for a few years (AFAIK) in japan, especially EVO's. The Bozz Speed EVO 6 that came over and bles SCC out of the water with its performance had the stagered wheel width's. Apparently it reduces understeer, and makes the rear end more predictable (both breakaway point, and controlling drift). I believe the rear sidewall is a bit softer, and a bit more forgiving. the front has a more straight up and down in respect to the rim, and thus is a bit stiffer. my guess is this causes the steering to be more responsive.

so you get rid of the WRX BAD? i thought you were going to get a family car

josh

 

Josh where have you seen staggered setups on evo's?? Is this the Bozz EVO you are talking about??

 

yep, skinnier in the rear. an old track trick that's been around since at least as long as i can remember. LOL. the skinnier tire in the rear allows faster acceleration. smaller contact patch in the rear means less rolling resistance, means less energy lost to the wheels.
and yes, i know it's AWD, but keep in mind that most AWD track cars have upgraded diffs that can convert the majority of the energy to the rear wheels.
also, by having wider wheels in the front the performance of the handling is incereaced. learned all this from my uncle Bobby, and old school stock car guy.

 

Funny never seen any cars running it often in Japan. Even the record holders from Jun and HKS had 17 x 9.5 +35 setups??

 

wow, those are dope as hell...!

 

value - agreed...I have never seen it either.

Also, josh, be careful on those offfsets..only a scarce few are actually evo friendly.

Adam

 

hey

Z-1 - i was simply regurgitating what they (volk) offer offset wise for that wheel. the recommended offset is of course +35 for any street car. many of the cars i am talking about rarely if ever see the road. i find the super small offset in front a bit odd, but i guess it makes sense. wider front track will handle better. i was simply offering the options that are out there. But, there are plenty of japanese tuners running the +12-22 offset in front. i imagine they did mucho fender work to get the 255's to fit.

value - that is an old pic of the Bozz EVo i am talking about. or just different wheels. the one i was talking about was in SCC last year, when they made a trip to japan to test all of Bozz's cars(EVO 6, EVO 7, GDB STi, GC8 STi). It is also in many of the EVO Magazines and the newest Hyper Rev with the EVO 8. It is also the same one that SCC tested in the US a few years ago. The one that set their slalom record at that time. insane car. i actually got to check it out in person.

like i said above, sticking to the +35 offset is obviously the recommended offset. if i do end up with and EVO, i plan to run 17x8.5 RC2's with a +35 offset (probably 255's tho). i would love to run a 9.5" wide rim, but it isnt really pratical on a street car. the same goes if i get an STi. 17x8.5 +45 RC2's with 245's. fenders will need to be rolled, but i have done it in the past, and it isnt that hard.

josh

 

I'm getting the LE-28N (18x8.5) for my EVO after the dents in my fender are fixed!

 

get the 18x8.5 and 245/40/18 tires it will look awesome.

 

I have a set of 18X8.5 CE28s coming in.. 30 offset all around with 245/40s.

They'll be here in - 12HOURS!! look for pics

 

Where did you find these? those are sweet!! is that a bronze or gunmetal?
i might consider wheels in the future so i've got a lot of research to do aparently...all this offset business has got my brain in a knot.

edit: nevermind i found the web address with your linked picture. any other volk distributors out there?

 

Any of the Volks, you want, just let us know, and we can check availability for you (they are always in very short supply!)

Adam