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rim fitment

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:40 pm
by troykinslegacy
hey guys,

so im looking at rims from T&R autostyling on facebook, he has rs mesh reps nd was wondering about 16x8+20/25 or 16x9+15/20 on how the fitment would be,

obviously going to roll and pull the guards a little bit but how would it sit?

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:45 pm
by t.renshaw34
16x8's might poke with that offset. You'll also wear out your hub bearings real quick running that offset. I wouldn't go anything more that +30

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:32 pm
by troykinslegacy
would the bearings bust out due to AWD? im after the poke style, but owning silvias or RWD make it easy, 17x10+15 works a treat on most of them,
so a 17x8.5+25/30 would be better then ?

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:08 am
by jslayz
troykinslegacy wrote:would the bearings bust out due to AWD? im after the poke style, but owning silvias or RWD make it easy, 17x10+15 works a treat on most of them,
so a 17x8.5+25/30 would be better then ?


are you prepared for panel work....?

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:18 am
by troykinslegacy
jslayz wrote:
troykinslegacy wrote:would the bearings bust out due to AWD? im after the poke style, but owning silvias or RWD make it easy, 17x10+15 works a treat on most of them,
so a 17x8.5+25/30 would be better then ?


are you prepared for panel work....?


yeah, roll and pull, thought about untacking and welding a sheet in their to go wider but meh, a decent roll and pull will come out almost an inch, without bowing the sides in, slowly does it

Re: Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:15 am
by sheppo9
t.renshaw34 wrote: You'll also wear out your hub bearings real quick running that offset.


Got any proof besides some bloke saying they will?

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:26 pm
by t.renshaw34
Only a few legacy gt threads about people running +15/+20 offsets and having to replace their hub bearings often.

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:17 pm
by troykinslegacy
i couldnt find much on the bearings busting out...

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:57 pm
by cruisn
Do it and I want to see pics upon completion to discern if its been done properly...

Re: rim fitment

PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:30 am
by troykinslegacy
i havent ordered the rims yet, im more then happy to roll/pull guards, ive just chucked on some 2009 liberty wheels for the time been untill coilovers arrive :)

i am taking a pic from my phone, WHYS IT SO BIG ?
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