Offset 101 For Dummies

[M4J0R T0M]

I have a S14 and I'm thinking about trading for some XXR 521's 18x10 +25 all around. I need to know if they will rub my suspension before I pull the trigger. I'm not a fan of the mexiflush, super poke look and I can't afford overs so I want to avoid spacers.

I used the 1010 calculator and determined that I will have 29mm less inside clearance. Does anybody know what the clearance is with the stock wheels and if I will rub or do I need to crawl under there and measure? I will be running GR2's with Eibach springs.

Any help would be awesome.

[Bluejayde]

Originally Posted by M4J0R T0M

I have a S14 and I'm thinking about trading for some XXR 521's 18x10 +25 all around. I need to know if they will rub my suspension before I pull the trigger. I'm not a fan of the mexiflush, super poke look and I can't afford overs so I want to avoid spacers.

I used the 1010 calculator and determined that I will have 29mm less inside clearance. Does anybody know what the clearance is with the stock wheels and if I will rub or do I need to crawl under there and measure? I will be running GR2's with Eibach springs.

Any help would be awesome.

Dude, your question is basically answered in the post immediately above yours, except with 5 millimeters difference. So the advice is the same, except your spacer will need to be 5mm less.

Crawl under your car and measure, then convert and calculate, purchase and test fit, then modify (if neccesary), then re-fit. Repeat as needed until you're satisfied.

[M4J0R T0M]

Originally Posted by Bluejayde

Dude, your question is basically answered in the post immediately above yours, except with 5 millimeters difference. So the advice is the same, except your spacer will need to be 5mm less.

Crawl under your car and measure, then convert and calculate, purchase and test fit, then modify (if neccesary), then re-fit. Repeat as needed until you're satisfied.

I see that you quoted my post but you obviously didn't read it. First of all 5mm could be the difference between fitting and not fitting. Secondly, I clearly stated that I don't want spacers. Finally, if I can't afford overs what makes you think that I can afford to buy, and test random sizes without knowing if they fit. That's the whole reason I'm asking the "experts" in here, so I can avoid wasting money on wheels that don't fit.

Thank you for basically not answering my question at all, lol.

Anybody else have any "real" help.


Edited to add: I crawled under the car and did the best I could at measuring the clearance between the OEM wheels and the strut housing. I came up with approximately 21mm, give or take. So it looks like the 18x10 521's wont fit without spacers on the front, w/ shocks and springs.

Again, there is approx. 21mm clearance between factory wheels and susp, hope this helps someone in the future.

[whitenukl]

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