The ST185 wheel size thread (offsets, widths, etc)

CMS-GT4 · Mar 18, 2008

F 18x8 +30 w/ 225/35-18 Toyo Proxes TR1
R 18x9 +15 w/245/35-18 " " "

So 9" wide and 15et fits pretty well. Looks like my estimate of a 12 et might work as well.

eddie_gt4 · Mar 19, 2008

CMS-GT4":2azsf8ka said:
F 18x8 +30 w/ 225/35-18 Toyo Proxes TR1
R 18x9 +15 w/245/35-18 " " " (...)

not a very good idea on a 4WD car... :|

gt4rcdude · Mar 19, 2008

turbo4wd":2046j4yn said:
Yeah those have been up there on the site for a while - one of the wheels has a nasty rash on one third of the lip..

I had a set of Nankang tires once. I wouldn't put them on my lawnmower. The sidewall was so soft you could push the car 2 inches side to side in the driveway.

CMS-GT4 · Mar 19, 2008

Tirerack just got a new brand in that might look good.

18x8 35et 5x100.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelClo ... sort=Brand

pg · Mar 24, 2008

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?whee ... +%2D+Black

This is one of the styles that I liked but they only come in 17x7 40 offset.
Could I run these without spacers for now and if not what spacers will I need for the rear? Hopefuly it will be ok in the front without any. I'm thinking 215/40 tires
I have a stock suspension AT.

magnum · Mar 24, 2008

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?whee ... =Widetrack
18x8+20 front and 18x9+20 rear for the widebody guys.

gt4rcdude · Mar 24, 2008

pg":1x8ex28b said:
http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=Kobe&wheelmodel=Ignite+%2D+Black

This is one of the styles that I liked but they only come in 17x7 40 offset.
Could I run these without spacers for now and if not what spacers will I need for the rear? Hopefuly it will be ok in the front without any. I'm thinking 215/40 tires
I have a stock suspension AT.

They'll work. 25mm H&R spacer in the rear.

pg · Mar 25, 2008

gt4rcdude":1frvclo8 said:
pg":1frvclo8 said:

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=Kobe&wheelmodel=Ignite+%2D+Black

This is one of the styles that I liked but they only come in 17x7 40 offset.
Could I run these without spacers for now and if not what spacers will I need for the rear? Hopefuly it will be ok in the front without any. I'm thinking 215/40 tires
I have a stock suspension AT.

Click to expand...

They'll work. 25mm H&R spacer in the rear.

Anyone work needed for the front?

Toxygene · Mar 25, 2008

If that's true then my Excel Calculator is working pretty good!

CMS-GT4 · Mar 27, 2008

Fensport sells these wheels in 17x8 35et for the gtfour.

http://www.ultralitewheels.com/battle.htm

They offer a 17x9 wheel in 5x114.3. I am curious if they do custom offsets bolt patterns. These look a lot like my old sportmax wheels, but in a better size.

turbo4wd · Mar 27, 2008

pg":1raekc6u said:
http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=Kobe&wheelmodel=Ignite+%2D+Black

This is one of the styles that I liked but they only come in 17x7 40 offset.
Could I run these without spacers for now and if not what spacers will I need for the rear? Hopefuly it will be ok in the front without any. I'm thinking 215/40 tires
I have a stock suspension AT.

You wont need to run hub adapters at all. In either the front or rear.

With that said...

At that width / offset, you could run a 1" (or 24mm) hub adapter on BOTH the front and rear to make it look aggressive and you shouldn't encounter any rubbing issues, especially if you're at the stock ride height.

Toxygene · Mar 27, 2008

turbo4wd":27a3rsn9 said:
pg":27a3rsn9 said:

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=Kobe&wheelmodel=Ignite+%2D+Black

This is one of the styles that I liked but they only come in 17x7 40 offset.
Could I run these without spacers for now and if not what spacers will I need for the rear? Hopefuly it will be ok in the front without any. I'm thinking 215/40 tires
I have a stock suspension AT.

Click to expand...

You wont need to run hub adapters at all. In either the front or rear.

With that said...

At that width / offset, you could run a 1" (or 24mm) hub adapter on BOTH the front and rear to make it look aggressive and you shouldn't encounter any rubbing issues, especially if you're at the stock ride height.

What kind of tolerances do you think he'll have between the backside of his rim and the suspension?

pg · Mar 27, 2008

I don't mind buying the spacers to make it look better. 25s won't be too much you think.
And if front doesn't have any will it look and perform alright?

smog7 · Mar 27, 2008

in what sizes did the oz, tom's turbo style rally wheels come in?

turbo4wd · Mar 28, 2008

What kind of tolerances do you think he'll have between the backside of his rim and the suspension?

Pat runs a 18x9 +15 in the rear with no spacers or clearance issues. a 17x7 +40 wheel has exactly the same amount of clearance from the inside of the wheel to the strut.

I run a 17x7.5 +48 wheel in the front with no spacers or clearance issues. a 17x7 +40 has much more clearance available between the inside of the wheel to strut.

If you add a 1in (24mm) hub adapter to both front and rear he'll be fine because he won't come out as far in the rear as Pat's 9" wheels. The widest we've seen come out in the front and still work is the 17x9 +38 sportmax wheels which Stephen runs with no spacers in front. 17x7 +40 with a 1" spacer comes below that so it would also work.

If I were to get 17x7 +40, I'd run 1" hub adapters in both front and rear..

CMS-GT4 · Apr 16, 2008

The sti guys are having a group buy for wide 5x100 wheels in good offsets. IE the rotor tourqes in 17x9 30et.

Here is the thread.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... ?t=1381545

magnum · Apr 26, 2008

here is an option. They are Tenzo wheels. Not the best name brand but they are cheap 18x8+25 and +35mm, 18x9.5+25mm
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc ... *9-100&rw=
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc ... *9-100&rw=

CMS-GT4 · Apr 29, 2008

Some deep dish mesh wheels. I think there are other styles of mesh I prefer.

http://www.gtfour.ch/download/berichte/ ... 18/?bild=9

http://www.gtfour.ch/download/berichte/ ... 8/?bild=10

turbo4wd · Apr 29, 2008

CMS-GT4":22gcx794 said:
Some deep dish mesh wheels. I think there are other styles of mesh I prefer.

http://www.gtfour.ch/download/berichte/ ... 18/?bild=9

http://www.gtfour.ch/download/berichte/ ... 8/?bild=10

Ahhhh damn.. those take me back.. way back.. They're VERY similar to the original Racing Hart C2 3-piece wheels, but not quite the same.. Below are the real deals on 1 of the 2 cleanest So Cal MKIIIs I've ever seen in my life.... (the other being Mike Urbano's.. RIP)

Racing Hart discontinued these badboys about 10 years ago, after which they released an "evo" 1-piece version afterward.. If you get lucky, you may be able to find a set of 18x8's floating around for sale - RH made them in 5x100..

Denver_whiteST185 · Apr 29, 2008

CMS-GT4":1b4ocz9e said:
The sti guys are having a group buy for wide 5x100 wheels in good offsets. IE the rotor tourqes in 17x9 30et.

Here is the thread.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... ?t=1381545

i know they are rota's, but i would rock some 17x9 torque R's in bronze

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