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Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:16 pm
by Jayraddd
Heya,
Newbie question..
Can someone help explain fiment of rims for me ? Or link me to a good site that explains.
I mean the +35 or + 45 parts.
Thanks

Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:43 pm
by alessandro132
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:52 pm
by Jayraddd
Thanks mate.
So my stock rim is +45.. then if i buy a rim with a smaller offset number eg + 35 the wheel will fit closer towards the gaurd ? Is that right or do I have it around the wrong way lol.. :/
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:58 pm
by alessandro132
Jayraddd wrote:Thanks mate.
So my stock rim is +45.. then if i buy a rim with a smaller offset number eg + 35 the wheel will fit closer towards the gaurd ? Is that right or do I have it around the wrong way lol.. :/
I'm pretty sure your OEM wheel is +55, but yeah so if the width is the same, and you wanted to fit a +35 wheel, then it will sit exactly 20mm closer to the guards.
Here's a handy wheel/tyre comparison tool which will help you figure out how fitment will be for differing wheel/tyre specs:
http://rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:25 pm
by sheppo9
http://www.willtheyfit.com/ it does it with pictures you you can get your head around it.
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:33 pm
by Jayraddd
Cheers Sheppo.. thats a pretty useful link. Can someone confrim the stock rim width and offset for me ? I know my tyre size is 215/45R17 I think. Car isnt here at the moment so i cant just go out and check.
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:28 pm
by zch91
17x7 +55 215/45/17
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:41 pm
by Jayraddd
Thanks Zach.
Whats everyones opinion on a nice fitment/tyre size for 18x7.5's ? without guard rolling..
I'm think I'd like to buy a set of these sometime this year..
Enkei EV5
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:51 pm
by zch91
What ride height, coilovers or?
Why are you avoiding guard rolling?
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:55 pm
by Jayraddd
Stock height.
I don't plan to lower for some time.. apprentice wage

When I do though it will be a strut/spring upgrade, not coils. So say 20-30mm lowering I guess.
Is gaurd rolling expensive ?
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:16 am
by ferret89
Guard rolling isn't that expensive, I think its around $50 a wheel? Correct me if I'm wrong though...
18x7.5 will be fine with 225/40 tyres, 235/40 you may need to guard roll but it'll also be ok. I'm running 18x8 +44 with 225/40 tyres and no guard rolling.
Re: Wheel Fitment

Posted:
Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:20 am
by WIDELOAD
18x7.5 +45 will fit easy with the right tyres.
I've got 18x8 +44 with 225/45 and they fit just nice for me ( not really into the hellaflush thing). But if/when i lower it the guards will need to rolled.
EDIT* Ferret beat me to it.