Wheel fitment whore thread (Stretch/Flush)

[Z_Spool]

dude... your car's so sex.

[95KA-Turbo]

These shits are getting sealed up today and should be ready for tires on Saturday







I couldn't really tell when the faces were silver, but now that they're black you can see the rears have a flat face and the fronts have a slightly convex face (for brake clearance).


I'm extremely excited about putting these on this weekend (especially since my car is running!!!)

I just double checked my calculations and they SHOULD be 17X10 +7 and 17X11 +12. I'm getting the rears on this weekend and I've got to wait for front tires.

[FusionR240sx]

Originally Posted by articdragon192

Back on topic
More pics of Panasport G7 C5C2s
18*10 +7 Hi Disk all around
255/35-18 Federal 595RS All Around
-2.7° front
-3.2° rear

Went to the Crest with a couple of Z32s, hahaha. Fun times.

dude....
jdm tails...
omgggggggggggggz.
u make me wana build my 2+2 every time i look at your pics...

[scooby steve33]

STEEEEVEEEE!!!!! jesus thats hot, that the first picture of them i have seen not on your phone....holy crap

[jfandem]

Originally Posted by jfandem

I have work equips on my s14.

The front fenders are rolled, and the wheels are 18x9.5 +8, with a 245/35/18 tire. Camber is around -2.3deg.

The rear fenders are rolled and pulled, and wheels are 18x10.5 +16 with a 255/35/18. Camber is around -3.45deg.

The way the front fits (looks-wise) is perfect, except i had to relocate the wiring harness and I also had to remove both inner fender liners. Sometimes on really hard aggressive turns it rubs in front, and I want to avoid that somehow.

The rear is a different story, the gap is too large to look perfect yet it still rubs up inside the fenders on really hard bumps or turns. And the camber is killing the inside of my tires. I have 275s that fill the gap perfectly, but rubs like 100% of the time so I would have to figure out how to fit those. How are you guys running like creditcard clearance and not rubbing? I want that look and fitament but without the rubbing....what do I need to do?

Well I bought 2 tires today, was planning on putting them on the rear. They are 235/40/18. The only problem is that I have 245/35 up front so these would be skinnier than the front. I was thinking of putting the 245s out back and the new 235s in the front...but the front with the 245 looks perfect....

What is everyones suggestion? I want to take out some camber in the rear.

[SoSideways]

Originally Posted by jfandem

Well I bought 2 tires today, was planning on putting them on the rear. They are 235/40/18. The only problem is that I have 245/35 up front so these would be skinnier than the front. I was thinking of putting the 245s out back and the new 235s in the front...but the front with the 245 looks perfect....

What is everyones suggestion? I want to take out some camber in the rear.

Depending on the tire brand/model, the 245 could actually be in fact skinnier than the 235.

Example: 235/40/17 Federal 595 was wider than the 245/40/18 Kumho Ecsta 712

[WISH ONE]

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

These shits are getting sealed up today and should be ready for tires on Saturday







I couldn't really tell when the faces were silver, but now that they're black you can see the rears have a flat face and the fronts have a slightly convex face (for brake clearance).


I'm extremely excited about putting these on this weekend (especially since my car is running!!!)

I just double checked my calculations and they SHOULD be 17X10 +7 and 17X11 +12. I'm getting the rears on this weekend and I've got to wait for front tires.

you bastard! you beat me too it. I have a set of 6 that are just sitting around as extras and have contemplated doing this for a long time but never motivation to do it. Who did you get the bigger lips from and how much did the set up run you per lip.???kodiak?

[articdragon192]

Originally Posted by FusionR240sx

dude....
jdm tails...
omgggggggggggggz.
u make me wana build my 2+2 every time i look at your pics...

Haha, I wish. It;s just the selective color effect the pic has. I still have the gay USDM ones :/

[RIMTUCK]

Sick wheels artic! I love the poke

[95KA-Turbo]

Originally Posted by WISH ONE

you bastard! you beat me too it. I have a set of 6 that are just sitting around as extras and have contemplated doing this for a long time but never motivation to do it. Who did you get the bigger lips from and how much did the set up run you per lip.???kodiak?

Kodiak no longer makes lips. There are a few companies you can go through....look on the VW forums if you want some options. I used a guy on ebay though. The lips aren't cheap though, expect to spend over 1k on them.

[drifterRS]

i have 18x10.5 +5 offset wheels with 245/40s on the back of my s13 hatch does anyone know how wide of over fenders i should run to still be flush? oh and i want to run around -1 to -1.5 degrees camber

[s14kings]

You don't need overfenders, I'm running 18x10.5 +7 with 245/35 and -2 camber but on a s14. Just need a slight pull.

[drifterRS]

yeah thats an s14....

[BillWatcher]

Do a decent pull or 30mm overs and slip on spacers till flush, but you will need to do just as much work with the overs than with the pull. Soooooo yea.

[FusionR240sx]

Originally Posted by articdragon192

Haha, I wish. It;s just the selective color effect the pic has. I still have the gay USDM ones :/

no i'm saying get them.
and then "OMGGGGGGZZZZZZ"

hahaha

[drifterRS]

Originally Posted by BillWatcher

Do a decent pull or 30mm overs and slip on spacers till flush, but you will need to do just as much work with the overs than with the pull. Soooooo yea.

I already have a decent pull and I have to run about 3.5-4 degrees of camber I'll post some pix tonight

[WISH ONE]

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

Kodiak no longer makes lips. There are a few companies you can go through....look on the VW forums if you want some options. I used a guy on ebay though. The lips aren't cheap though, expect to spend over 1k on them.

1k+ isnt too bad, kodiak was asking 250 a lip plus shipping, from UK i think so shipping was bucks. I have spoke with few companies here in so cal area to see how much making custom 18 inch barrels and lips would run me. it all ends up being around 1500 or so. Thanks for the info, I may consider keeping them now.

[AKsamuraiS14]

[240lookis]

Finally got my fitment decent. Good enough to show here.

15x8 -30
195/50 on front
195/60 out back

[10-66kruk]

Originally Posted by AKsamuraiS14

alll i have to say

[J ROK]

[quote=240lookis;2600377]Finally got my fitment decent. Good enough to show here.

15x8 -30
195/50 on front
195/60 out back




^^^^^^^^^This is what my kids car will look like at 16. its perfect.^^^^^^^^

[RedSVTFlareside]

Still haven't finished up the front fenders yet.

[BLKS13]

No pic

Helpful tool for you guys

Wheel / tire size calculator / comparer - RIMS-N-TIRES

[shreeveco]

Originally Posted by 240lookis

Finally got my fitment decent. Good enough to show here.

15x8 -30
195/50 on front
195/60 out back

pretty close to my setup -

Originally Posted by shreeveco

at the risk of being flamed for not rocking 18x12 -25 all around (random ballin' wheel size), here are some "wheel" fitment pics. keep in mind, this car is daily driven on shitty oregon roads. i was actually rubbing in the rear before switching to a smaller tire size.

15x8 +0 w/ 30mm spacer in the rear
195/60 15 fronts
185/65 15 rears

my question to you is, how did you pull those front fenders? i've obviously rolled and pulled my rears and i've rolled my fronts, but i can't think of a legitimate way to pull the fronts.

[silviaguy240]

vice grips and a rag.

[jfandem]

Originally Posted by SoSideways

Depending on the tire brand/model, the 245 could actually be in fact skinnier than the 235.

Example: 235/40/17 Federal 595 was wider than the 245/40/18 Kumho Ecsta 712

Well you are right about sizes being off....I bought 2 federal 595 235/40/18 to replace my 2 rears that were worn out (255/35) and then realized my fronts are 245/35 and then the rears would be skinnier....

So then I planned on putting the two new 235s up front, then taking the 245s off and putting them on the rear rims....and hoping to take some camber out of the rear since i would be going slightly skinnier....well we messed up a tire when taking one off so I had to put the 2 new ones up front (which rub while the 245s didnt, makes no sense) and then flip the 2 rears because the inside is showing cords and I have no other tires to put on yet...except the 275s which I can't figure out how to fit. So now the front sidewall looks a tiny bit too big, although fills the gap pretty good, and I dont know what size I should buy for the rear. This is so tedious...

[BillWatcher]

^^ Maybe 5mm difference you were looking at if they were the same tire. Also the knew one had much more tread. Gotta do some math action. A 235/40 is so slightly smaller than a 245/35 its poop on the tip of a chingada.

[jimmytango00]

[Jdm.I.Am]

can i play in this tread....

18x10 -6 off -1.5 camber
18x 12 -7 off -3 camber (need to fix that)
225/35/18
265/35/18
40mm over fenders front
50mm over fenders rear

[GabeS14]

you definitly need some neg camber, then it'll look sick!
rightnow it looks like the wheels are a bit too big..
do you have camber arms?