XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Springs, shock absorbers, swaybars,
Brakes, Wheels and Tyres

XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:15 pm

Okay so a breakdown of the XXR 18x8.75 +20 wheels.

First of all, it is fair to say they look awesome on the car. Very agressive. Love the fitment.
Image

However, on a practicality stand point they dont exactly have many positives. If your car is at standard height or you dont want to have your car sitting too low then the wheels might be okay, but if you want a low aggressive look then the +20's might be a bit too aggressive...

Image
(+20's on the front with guards rolled and flared)

I have had the guards rolled and pumped about as much as possible and they still sit a fair way outside the guards.
Dialling in camber was another road that was taken. I havent tried adding camber with the +20's on the front, however with the +20 on the rear it really still doesn't work well if the car is at a low height. Even with camber set to -5.1 degrees it probably would need another degree or so to not need to worry about scrubbing.

Image
sorry about the crappy phone camera photo, this is all I have unfortunately

Personally, I thought it looked awesome and I took the car for a short drive with the camber set like that and when I pulled up to get my wheel alignment and a guy sitting in the shop waiting to pick up his car commented on how tough it looked...

So at this point it is fair to say that although it looks tough, +20's just do not really work if you have even a moderately low car...

The only other option I can think of is buying flared front guards and having the +20's on the front.

However I have come to the decision to simply buy the +35 wheels and save a lot more modification and greif.

So moral of the story, unless you have a lot more experience in modifying guards and are more willing to spend the time to make it work I WOULD NOT recommend +20's for our cars. +35 works well and looks aggressive enough. Although for the XXR wheels you will definitely at a minimum need to get your guards rolled and pumped.

Rims 1:0 Nick
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby alessandro132 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:51 pm

Hate to say I told you so, buuuuuttttt......



















I told you so :mrgreen:
TEAM TOYOTA | TEAM HKS

Cusco, HPI, HKS, and a few other bits...
User avatar
alessandro132
-stickered-
 
Posts: 2380
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:40 am
Location: Sydney
Car: 2000 JZX100 Toyota Chaser Tourer V
Real name: Al
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=16914

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:57 pm

alessandro132 wrote:Hate to say I told you so, buuuuuttttt......

I told you so :mrgreen:


Hahaha you did, but hey! Someone had to give it a decent go! I've just done many forum members a favour :D
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby libz05 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:04 pm

f**KK! sorry to hear they dont fit perfectly without $$ spent and guard work!
but hey at leaast he gave em a go!
libz05
 
Posts: 1262
Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:36 pm
Location: Sydney
Car: 2005 my06 3.0R-B
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15492

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby libz05 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:05 pm

one question nick!
that first picture u posted on this thread!
is that the 20+ on the fronts?
libz05
 
Posts: 1262
Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:36 pm
Location: Sydney
Car: 2005 my06 3.0R-B
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15492

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:14 pm

libz05 wrote:one question nick!
that first picture u posted on this thread!
is that the 20+ on the fronts?


yep thats with the +20's on the front
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby bradr » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:48 pm

How would narrower wheels go?
User avatar
bradr
 
Posts: 526
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 12:10 pm
Location: Barossa, SA
Car: MY06 3.0R-SpecB Sedan
Real name: bj

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby blacktop™ » Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:53 pm

Wait...so you had the 20's on the front and 35's on the back?

That doesn't make sense. You should have had them the other way around to look symmetrical.
Image
User avatar
blacktop™
 
Posts: 2163
Joined: Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:47 pm
Location: Sydney, Lower North Shore
Car: MY07 GT spec.B wagon 6MT
Real name: ryan

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:11 pm

bradr wrote:How would narrower wheels go?


+35 on front and back will work fine. I've ordered the +35 wheels today as they have just come into stock

blacktop™ wrote:Wait...so you had the 20's on the front and 35's on the back?

That doesn't make sense. You should have had them the other way around to look symmetrical.


I tried the +20 on both the front and rear of the car. They would not fit under the guards at the back or front. The photo above with the camber is with the +20 on the rear and as you can see even with a decent amount of camber it just doesnt get under the guard.
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby blacktop™ » Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:17 pm

Aahhh k. I recon a bit of flare on the back and you'll fit the 20's under there :mrgreen:

I think you might be disappointed with 35's on the back...was there an offset available in between 35 and 20?
Image
User avatar
blacktop™
 
Posts: 2163
Joined: Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:47 pm
Location: Sydney, Lower North Shore
Car: MY07 GT spec.B wagon 6MT
Real name: ryan

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:38 pm

blacktop™ wrote:Aahhh k. I recon a bit of flare on the back and you'll fit the 20's under there :mrgreen:

I think you might be disappointed with 35's on the back...was there an offset available in between 35 and 20?


I did flare the rear guards... That's the reason why I've given up on my quest to make them fit.

Nah there was no offset between the two. The first photo I posted on this thread is with the +35's on the rear and to be honest I can't say I am Dissapointed at all.
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby libz05 » Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:26 am

nickk__is wrote:
bradr wrote:How would narrower wheels go?


+35 on front and back will work fine. I've ordered the +35 wheels today as they have just come into stock

how much did 1 cost and where u end up getting it from...
libz05
 
Posts: 1262
Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:36 pm
Location: Sydney
Car: 2005 my06 3.0R-B
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15492

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:46 am

libz05 wrote:
+35 on front and back will work fine. I've ordered the +35 wheels today as they have just come into stock

how much did 1 cost and where u end up getting it from...


Yeah I ordered mine yesterday arvo. Costing me $499 for the 2 wheels shipped to my door from next level motoring
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby bradr » Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:25 pm

libz05 wrote:
nickk__is wrote:
bradr wrote:How would narrower wheels go?


+35 on front and back will work fine. I've ordered the +35 wheels today as they have just come into stock

how much did 1 cost and where u end up getting it from...


Yes, but - that didn't answer my question.

Is it possible to get +20 rims in a narrower rim? If so, would that make it fit better?

cheers,

bj
User avatar
bradr
 
Posts: 526
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 12:10 pm
Location: Barossa, SA
Car: MY06 3.0R-SpecB Sedan
Real name: bj

Re: XXR 527 18x8.75 +20 overview

Postby nickk__is » Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:40 pm

bradr wrote:
Yes, but - that didn't answer my question.

Is it possible to get +20 rims in a narrower rim? If so, would that make it fit better?

cheers,

bj


Nah 8.75 is the narrowest wheel
nickk__is
 
Posts: 737
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 am
Location: Dural, NSW
Car: 2008 WRX STi Spec R
Real name: Nick
Profile URL: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=21850

Next

Return to Suspension, Brakes, Wheels and Tyres.

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 35 guests