The OFFICIAL "I have a wheel offset / tire fitment question!" thread
#1636
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Thanks for the speedy reply blnewt!
I'm not a big fan of the camber look to be honest. So I'd like to try and avoid it if possible. I would prefer if the wheels ran flat straight up and down. so if I went with 20x9 +25 offset with 245/35/20 tires Font and 10.5 +35 offset with 275/30/20 tires Rear would that give me a flush fitment without having to do any camber? and yes, I would be going with coilovers. was actually considering BC racing coils. Think tein basis Z are better in your opinion? Its only going to be driven in the city and only in the summer/fall months. Thanks again for your help.
I'm not a big fan of the camber look to be honest. So I'd like to try and avoid it if possible. I would prefer if the wheels ran flat straight up and down. so if I went with 20x9 +25 offset with 245/35/20 tires Font and 10.5 +35 offset with 275/30/20 tires Rear would that give me a flush fitment without having to do any camber? and yes, I would be going with coilovers. was actually considering BC racing coils. Think tein basis Z are better in your opinion? Its only going to be driven in the city and only in the summer/fall months. Thanks again for your help.
#1637
Yeah, that above fit should yield a nice flush look w/ in-spec camber. You want some camber just to aid in cornering, w/ your coupe a camber of -1.5 won't look obvious and still give you some boost in the twisties, and w/ toe in-spec you'll get exceptional tire wear. I'd go w/ the Teins, the BCs have had somce noise issues and being made in Japan, Teins quality is pretty good. The Basis Z doesn't have adjustable dampers but come out of the box set up pretty well for spirited daily driving w/out a jarring firm ride. Check w/ Jason @GetYourWheels for some nice wheel sets, and tirerack.com should have good pricing on the tires. Hankook V12 Evos are pretty good deals right now for a max summer tire w/ $100 rebate.
Thanks for your help blnewt. Excuse the noob question here but camber is something the mechanic has to set when he installs the camber kit right? its not something that can be fine tuned afterwards?
#1638
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If you have the camber kit this will allow your alignment tech to set it just about any point you want within reason, and combined w/ the rear toe bolts (with properly elongated slots) you can run up to about -3 camber while keeping toe in spec. The best thing to do is install your coilovers along w/ your camber/bolt kits, give them a couple days to settle in (and about a week if you went w/ just lowering springs) and then get it aligned. Just be sure to drive carefully and slower until you get it aligned as the car may be harder to predict when the alignment is off.
#1639
If you have the camber kit this will allow your alignment tech to set it just about any point you want within reason, and combined w/ the rear toe bolts (with properly elongated slots) you can run up to about -3 camber while keeping toe in spec. The best thing to do is install your coilovers along w/ your camber/bolt kits, give them a couple days to settle in (and about a week if you went w/ just lowering springs) and then get it aligned. Just be sure to drive carefully and slower until you get it aligned as the car may be harder to predict when the alignment is off.
Please bare with me, I have a few more questions. (1. Lets say I wanted to go a little lower with my coils down the road, (maybe 1/2" just slightly tucking tire) would I need to get another alignment afterwards? and would I have rubbing issues? (2. do you think I will need both front and rear camber kits for this setup? aaaaannd as far as the toe adjustment, Is it just the longer bolts I need? or is it a full "kit" I need to buy? Thanks again for your help. Really appreciate it.
#1640
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ok I see, so both the camber and toe specs will be done by the alignment tech?
Please bare with me, I have a few more questions. (1. Lets say I wanted to go a little lower with my coils down the road, (maybe 1/2" just slightly tucking tire) would I need to get another alignment afterwards? and would I have rubbing issues? (2. do you think I will need both front and rear camber kits for this setup? aaaaannd as far as the toe adjustment, Is it just the longer bolts I need? or is it a full "kit" I need to buy? Thanks again for your help. Really appreciate it.
Please bare with me, I have a few more questions. (1. Lets say I wanted to go a little lower with my coils down the road, (maybe 1/2" just slightly tucking tire) would I need to get another alignment afterwards? and would I have rubbing issues? (2. do you think I will need both front and rear camber kits for this setup? aaaaannd as far as the toe adjustment, Is it just the longer bolts I need? or is it a full "kit" I need to buy? Thanks again for your help. Really appreciate it.
#1644
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Need about a +40 to really get a nice fit on a 10.5 for sedan. Here's my square 9.5+38 on coils dropped to zero gap on 245/45/18s, could go up to at least a 255 without problems and maybe even a 265. https://www.myg37.com/forums/wheels-...ml#post4036538
#1645
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Originally Posted by RJ's_G37
Great thanks would a 19x10.5 +22 in the rear be doable?
Here's what 19x9.5 +35 looks like all around. IMO a perfect fit, no stretched tires or camber needed to clear. Much better suited for the sedan.
#1647
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Need about a +40 to really get a nice fit on a 10.5 for sedan. Here's my square 9.5+38 on coils dropped to zero gap on 245/45/18s, could go up to at least a 255 without problems and maybe even a 265. https://www.myg37.com/forums/wheels-...ml#post4036538
Here's what a 19x10.5 +22 looks like on a sedan. Thats with stretched tires and some camber. Not a fan of the look, but it's doable. https://www.myg37.com/forums/wheels-...ml#post4011933
Here's what 19x9.5 +35 looks like all around. IMO a perfect fit, no stretched tires or camber needed to clear. Much better suited for the sedan.
Here's what 19x9.5 +35 looks like all around. IMO a perfect fit, no stretched tires or camber needed to clear. Much better suited for the sedan.
#1649
Do these clear Akebonos? Need a definitive answer. No guesses.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/private...-4-1nl8ab.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/private...-4-1nl8ab.html
#1650
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I'm thinking of getting rid of the Vossens (20x9 and 20x10.5) and replacing them with the Enkei GTC01RR's. They will be lighter and obviously I'll have more "meat" on the tire. I really want as much of the concave look as I can get, so I'm thinking of going:
18x9.5 +22 and 18x10.5 +35. Tire sizes probably 255/45 and 275/40. I realize this is pretty aggressive for a sedan, so I'm just curious if anyone is running anything similar? Any pictures of the setup and fitment?
18x9.5 +22 and 18x10.5 +35. Tire sizes probably 255/45 and 275/40. I realize this is pretty aggressive for a sedan, so I'm just curious if anyone is running anything similar? Any pictures of the setup and fitment?