After Market wheels... what fits? - Please add your experience's

[samuraiflash]

Thanks for the reply's guys, really appreciate it. I love these wheels, however it's just going to be a lot of work to get these on

I will just wait for the wheels to come up in the correct size for the legnum instead.

Thanks guys

[Evolved]

can someone explain 'offset'

[Shukar]

Hi Mike ,
offset is the distance from where the wheel mounts to the hub to the centerline of the wheel.
there are 3 cases , zero , negative and positive
maybe this pic will help

offset wheels.jpg

[Niran]

I am getting some 18x9 rims installed on my 1999 VR4 Legnum. I am unsure of which tyres to put on. Will having 225/40/18 be too much of a stretch and affect handling and safety? My other option is to use 235/40/18 but im not to sure about clearance with these tyres (I am running bilstein shocks - not coilovers).

[CANDEE]

Depends on the offset Niran. A lower offset will need the narrower tyres to fit. 225/40's will fit fine but will be stretched so you will have to be extra mindful of curbs etc. Even the 235's will have stretch on them, depending on the actual width of them.

[Niran]

Depends on the offset Niran. A lower offset will need the narrower tyres to fit. 225/40's will fit fine but will be stretched so you will have to be extra mindful of curbs etc. Even the 235's will have stretch on them, depending on the actual width of them.

Whoops, forgot to mention the offset!

http://www.rotawheels.co.nz/stock/64...270-5x114.html

Those are the wheels. They are 18x9 +25p. Ultimately i want to make a decision on 225s or 235s based on safety and handling. If 225s will make it unsafe then i probably wont go with it. That said, will 225s be the only option given the offset I am going to run?

[CANDEE]

Running +25's with 9" wide and 235 might be an issue..

Heres the wheel differences vs stock so you can see how interesting the fit will be:
Niran.JPG

[Niran]

Running +25's with 9" wide and 235 might be an issue..

Heres the wheel differences vs stock so you can see how interesting the fit will be:
Niran.JPG

Thanks Candee! 19mm clearance from the inner strut! May have to go 225s it seems!

[CANDEE]

I would be most worried about the outer clearance than the inner clearance...

[scott.mohekey]

Hey Jeremy, can you post a link to the offset calculator you used?

[scott.mohekey]

Google is my friend: http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator

[scott.mohekey]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much inner and outer clearance we have with stock wheels? And how much more outer we can get when rolling the guards?

[Niran]

Decision made, tried the 18x9 +25p wheels and it stuck out a tad too much (would have fit with some agressive camber)

Going for these now: http://www.hyper.co.nz/drive/product...70071%2C170073

Diezel Zeus 19x8.5 +30p (matte black) wrapped with Falken FK452 tyres (225/35/19)

Should be a lovely fit

[CANDEE]

Gah 19's.... They are too big for the vr4's. They look fine static but make the car look like a toy car moving.. Plus the tyres are rubber bands...

[scott.mohekey]

I'm after 18x9s, I just want to get the offset right, and no for sure they're going to clear brembos.

[CANDEE]

Anything that supposed to fit evo 5+ should go over brembos. The issue with most of them though is they are usually under +30...

Im probably going to be running 17x8 +28's on the back of mine.

[scott.mohekey]

Yeah, I've found a few 18x9 +35, but I really don't know if they'll clear the brembos.

[CANDEE]

Yeah, I've found a few 18x9 +35, but I really don't know if they'll clear the brembos.

I actually have to work out brembo clearance + another 3mm more with my new caliper setup.. Evo 10's clear with heaps of room... lol But they are 8.5's..

[v6 galant]

So will a -18x8 ET +35 with 225/40/18 work with front brembo's on a galant .
wheels came off evo 6

[CANDEE]

Most likely Jay. If the car hasnt been lowered and you have no flares then the tread will most likely(by about 2-3mm) be outside the guards.

I had this with my old legnum