new wheels installed.

[Speed3@UCI]

work vs-xx

to be honest. i dont like how they turned out...

i wanted the ride to be a lil more flush. Probabaly gonna run some spacers?

people running spacers...any recommendations? +10mm in front and +5 in the back.

 

[SwampAss]

I think they look very nice.

 

[Kooldino]

Needs a lower offset.

 

[haze20]

What size are the rims and also the tires. The rims look small but I think its because of the lip.

 

[Speed3@UCI]

Needs a lower offset.

they are 18x8 +48. I agree a lower offset would of made it look a lot nicer. So what about running a spacer to bump the wheel out a lil more?

 

[madvillian]

they look awesome. i also would highly recommend running some spacers, i love mine and couldn't be happier with them. autoanything has great prices on eibach spacers.

 

[Wastegate13]

What size are the tires?

 

[dandan2]

i think it would look nice with a mild drop~!

 

[mountjonas]

they are 18x8 +48. I agree a lower offset would of made it look a lot nicer. So what about running a spacer to bump the wheel out a lil more?

it'll still look the same. honestly, vs-xxs need more of a lip to look right. pushing the wheel out more wouldn't do it. just my opinion, though.

 

[ComeBack]

i think it would look nice with a mild drop~!

yes like an inch drop and either a 5 or 10 mm spacer. 5mm you might not need to roll your fenders, with 10mm your most likely will need to roll the fenders.

 

[steven88]

nice pictures UCI,....

I use to have 19x8 ET37 235/35/19 and they were very close to being flush with the fenders...I would say the front is VERY flush...while the rears were 5mm away from being flush

with that said, I say go with 10mm spacers all around...maybe more depending on your tire size...I personally would go more than 10mm spacers though...just get lower offset rims and call it a day

 

[Speed3@UCI]

i think it would look nice with a mild drop~!

i would love to drop the car more but the mazdaspeed coilovers only a 1 inch drop all around. (notcool)

tires are 225-40-18

thanks for all the comments.

 

[Speed3@UCI]

since i cant lower the car anymore...what are my options to minimize the wheel gap? run fatter tires? any additional help would be great.

 

[mountjonas]

the drop looks great. i wouldn't go any lower.

 

[03.5-dc-speed]

they look awesome. i also would highly recommend running some spacers, i love mine and couldn't be happier with them. autoanything has great prices on eibach spacers.

not to dog on autoanything but me and my buddy ordered some for our MS3's and had to send them back cause we didnt get what we thought we were getting.



hey OP ill trade you wheels if you wanna meet up

 

[Speed3@UCI]

i just got these so i still want to run them for a bit. It doesnt take long for me to want a new set of wheels. haha.

has anyone heard about ichiba wheel spacers? I like how they provide the longer studs and the hubcentric rings. anybody with reviews?

http://www.ichibausa.com/10alwhsp12.html

 

[CnoTataymo]

Nice! These wheels on craigslist in my area are only 18x7.5 with +45 offset. Lucky you.

Don't run spacers man, just find some wider wheels.

 

[strytnyne]

i believe the only color vs-xx's look good in is gold, other colors are still nice looking but vs-xx look best in good imo

 

[Rany]

I think the issue is not thw rims, but the tires. they look way to narrow. need fatter tires!

 

[Speed3@UCI]

what tire specs can i run to reduce the gap between the fender? would it look awkward if you run a really fat tire?