Should I buy these used MRR GT1's?
 

Hey guys,

Someone I know is selling 4 MRR GT1's (black with chrome lip) for $500. They are 19x8.5 and 19x9.5. The 2 fronts have 245/40/19 Motivo tires and one of the rears has a 275/35/19 Michelin tire. So, in total there are 3 tires and I'd have to buy a fourth one. There are some curb scratches on the rims as well.

I'm seeing people post the 20" version of these wheels for at least $700-800, so I'm thinking this is a good deal right? Also, are the tire sizes okay?

Sorry for the noob questions.

MRRs are a decent wheel and for that price it's a nice deal. Tire sizes are spot on, only variable is the offset and brake clearance. If you have the big Akebono brakes or plan on upgrading to them later the wheels may not clear the large front calipers. Offsets should be in the +35 to +45 range for the front wheels and +40 to +45 for the rears, close to those ranges and you should be OK anything less positve may poke out too much.
Here's a template for the front brake clearance if you see the wheels in person you can match this up, or email it to the seller.
http://www.conceptzperformance.com/i...akeoutline.pdf

Thanks, blnewt! Very helpful, and I appreciate the link.

Found out the offsets are +35 for front and rear so this may be a problem =/

You should have no issue what so ever with those widths and offsets. You just need to verify that they clear the brakes.

So +35 in the rear will be ok? I have a 2011 Journey sedan with stock brakes currently. I may possibly upgrade to something better in the future, though.

With 275s in back they'll be OK, they'll poke a bit if you're not lowered but will tuck inside the fenders under compression.

Yeah, I don't plan on lowering my car as of right now, so I hope they will look good still. Thanks again for your help.

If I were to get some Akebono brakes or something similar in the future, I should just be able to buy spacers, right?

Tough call, you're already going to be pretty flush so possibly a minimal 3-5mm spacer perhaps, but nothing in the 10mm plus range I would think.
That template link I gave you will determine if you'd need any spacing, and like I said, you could email it to the seller and have them check. Good to know if you ever want a big brake set.

Yeah, I may have to do that. Thanks for your time and help!

I wouldn't recommend changing just one tire.. However if you happen to find a direct replacement to match the brand and tread pattern as the other tire I guess it could be okay..Still would advise just getting two brand new tires.

Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I would definitely try and get the same tire if I were to just get one. Still debating if I should get the wheels though since I'd have to drive 6 hours away to get them =/ and shipping would end up costing a lot too I'm thinking, so I'm still debating it. If they were closer, I'd get it for sure.

Do it, it's a great price

Haha I'm very tempted to. They have a good amount of curb scratches though it seems but still a great price. And yeah, shipping would end up being about $150-200 whereas If I drove there then I would end up getting a room for the night plus turn it into a mini-vacation, so shipping is definitely the cheaper option. I just need to stop thinking about it and get them >_<