I wanted to try and get a set of the Varrstoen ES1 wheels, but I'm not sure they'll fit.

Has anyone had experiences with these wheels? I'm running a 255/40/18 tire, my rear fenders are rolled, and i'm on a GTWorx springs.

Is there any fitment in this wheel that would fit without spacers?

THanks!

 

I can't help.

For others to help you, you need to post the available offsets ...you obviously are considering an 18" wheel....what offset do they offer?

 

Well, Varrstoen claimed that the ES 2.2.1 fits: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...le-wheels.html

 

They offer 18x9.5 +12, +22

18x10.5 +15, +25

Would any of those work? I'd like to stick with 18x9.5 due to my tires and to keep the installation as easy as possible.

 

18x9.5 +22 is what you need

 

Have you tried these wheels with that size/offset?

 

18x9.5+22 should work being as those are measured values, and many run same/similar offsets of other brand rims. (Myself included, 18x9.5+25 on GTWorx springs and 255/40/18 Michelin PSS tires)

 

I'm currently running 18x9.5 +20 rims and stock 245 tires with 1 finger gap all around. My fenders are not rolled and I have no rubbing issues. Since the Varrstoen rims are 2 mm further in, your fenders are rolled and you’re not dropped as much I can't see why you'd have any issues even with the slightly larger tires

 

Hey, peeps. There's really only one reason to have this thread: does the design of this specific wheel cause contact with the brakes. We already have myriad threads (plus stickies) on the question of what width and offset to use. If you have experience with Varrstoens, post away. If not, then, to be blunt, go away.

 

My thoughts exactly, thanks Iowa999!

 

Varrstoen es1 18x9.5 +12 will clear the brembo up front

 

Yeah Ive been told that. I'm wondering if I should run the 18x9.5 +12 in the front and the +22 in the rear to avoid rubbing in the rear. Is it odd to run 2 different offsets in the front and rear? I thought normally people run more aggressive offset in the rear, but i'm wondering of the exact opposite.

Any thoughts?

 

People run lower offsets in the rear because they grew up drooling over 'Vettes and F-bodies (i.e., RWDs) and haven't digested the fact that they drive a front-heavy, FWD-style AWD car, instead. If anything, we should run wider tires and/or lower offsets in the front, to get the cars to turn and transfer less weight at that end. In other words, there is absolutely nothing wrong with running a lower front offset. In fact, front wheel-bearings are easier to fix, so it's the better of the two options.

But then there's the issue of being able to rotate the tires. And there's selling the wheels when you decide that Varsstoens aren't pretty enough after all, etc. This makes me suggest the following:

Get something close to a +38 offset (for all four) and run 25mm spacers in the front and 15mm spacers in the rear. Tires can be rotated. Wheels are easier to sell. Type-2 spacers are perfectly safe.

 

Would it make sense to get the +22 all around and only run a 10mm spacer in the front only?

These tires could still be rotated, and everything would be fine?

 

Something like these...

http://www.lancershop.com/customer/p...cat=243&page=1