Who has 18x8.5 wheels?

[Ronic87]

Just wanna see some people with 18x8.5 wheels and what offsets your running. So if you could please post some pics and what offset your running. Thanks in advance.
-Ronic

 

[GoFast]

i know they fit for sure with no rub. I put my buddies 350z track wheels and had plenty of clearance with 245's on them. The offset was just a bit off. you need a 50-52 offset and they work.

 

[Ronic87]

Im looking at a set of 18x8.5 with an offset of 43 is that too low?
-Ronic

 

[GoFast]

they may be ok, you will just have to get some 10mil concentric spacers for them and stick with a 245/40(will confirm in a few minutes)

 

[ZooZoom]

why must he get spacers? what if the aftermarket wheels are not "hub centric" but centered on the studs? most aftermarket wheels are that way.

 

[GoFast]

well actually I had a brain fart. If you put on any spaces it will actually = less back spacing. So with a 8.5" rim and a 40 backspace, it will not work. They will stick out and rub.

 

[Ronic87]

So will they fit with no spacers? Thanks for all the responses so far guys.

 

[BlackCherry06]

8.5 with 43 offset...I say no. MAYBE with narrow tires and a fender roll, but anything less that a 225 tire on that rim will look weird.

 

[Ronic87]

I was gonna run a 225 anyway. Because i saw a guy on here with OZ UL's which had an et48 so i figured it could be done. Which i hope it can because they would look awesome on my car.

 

[GoFast]

8.5 with 43, probably not. 8 inch with 43 maybe might

 

[Ronic87]

damn, im gonna find a way to make them work.

 

[Ronic87]

What about 18x7.5 et43?

 

[GoFast]

those will work

 

[Ronic87]

sweet, those it will be then, even though im not a big fan of of anything less then 8 wide.

 

[GoFast]

you could put 8's on it, you just need more backspacing. what rims are you looking at??

 

[Ronic87]

Work Emotions, they only come in 18x7.5 or 18x8.5, they have other sizes but the 9.5's are too wide and so are the 8.5's i guess.

 

[Captain GJ]

I want to say I remember someone on these boards running the Work Emotion's in an 18x8 with a 45mm offset. I'm almost positive..

 

[pmeilakjr]

Wheel offset calculator

You might check this site:
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

I have RX8 rims 18x8" with a 50 mm offset which fit on a MS3. If you go with the 8.5 at 43 mm your inside clearance will fit but the outside will extend over an inch - maybe rolled fenders will help. Hard to say.

Cheers!

Peter

 

[Ronic87]

well 7mm isnt really much of a difference but the work emotions from what im aware of dont come in 8 inches wide.

 

[TRSpeed3]

Yeah theres a member on another forum with a speed3 thats running the work emotions xd 18*8 with at 45mm offset...Im looking at the rota P1 18*8 with a 48mm offset or the rota tarmac 3 18*8 with a 48mm offset.....