I just ordered a set of ENkei PF01 in black 18x9.5 +35

and some potenza 255/40

Anyone know if these will have any fitment issues?

 

If the answer is Yes, can you cancel the order?

ps. the Carnac the Magnificent sees spacers in your future

 

Yes I still have time to change up the order.

 

As Iowa indicated, you're going to need spacers to use a +35. You'll likely rub on the inside adding an inch to your wheels and only 3mm of offset from factory.

Now on the bright side, a 5mm spacer should do. Or, if possible, grab the wheels in a +20 to +30 range and you'll neither need spacers nor rolling of fenders. I and many others run +25 wheels with 255 tires and have no issues on either side of the tire.

 

Exactly. If you really want 255s, then +25 is the offset to ask for.

Note one thing: I'm not a fan of 5mm spacers at all, because they too thick to allow the wheel to be on the hub's lip and too thin for the spacer to have a centering ridge. In other words, they force you to be completely lugcentric and that's suboptimal.

 

Thanks for the replies guys. Ill let you know what I end up changing to

 

Spent some time on the phone with Enkei and I decided to go with the Raijin 18x9.5 with a +15 offset.

Reason was they told me they tested that size on the new evos and it has no clearance issues at all, that same rim with a +35 however had issues clearing the front caliper.

This was done on a stock 245 tire they didnt seem to think the 255 tire I am going with should be an issue as it wasnt that big of a bump.

 

I don't know about the rear fender lips, but a 255/40/18 on a +15 is pretty sure to hit the front fender liner when you steer. The offset is too low and the tire is taller than stock.

The person you spoke to seems to only worry about the brakes. Yes, sure, clearing the brakes is a requirement, but there are other issues to consider, as well.

You want +25.

 

+25 seconded.

Hitting the front inner fender liner is the easiest problem to correct though IMO. You can use spacers to clear brakes but they're not really that cheap. You can roll the fenders but it's not that cheap unless you happen to have a tool. But fixing the front inner fender liners is DIY even for a total newb.

 

Well ****

Just got the rims put on and you were right. It will rub the liner when I turn the wheel pretty much all the way to the left or right. Other than that its fine. Noticed a few rubs as well when hitting some bumps. Only on the front tires.

What would you suggest I do to fix that?

 

Put the car on jack stands, take off front rims, hit the front inner fender liners with a heat gun until it's too hot to touch but not melting, take a stub of 2x4 or 2x6 and push the fender liners forward a half inch.

 

If you're catching the lip of the actual fender, then my guess is that your camber bolts are not flipped. If you want the car to handle better, have them flipped and the car re-aligned. Tilting the upper half of the tire inwards (more negative camber from flipping the bolts) will keep the tire from hitting the fender. Or you could have the fenders pulled a little, but that's not an undoable mod.

Then have at the liners with a heat gun, as described above.