18" wheels, sport brakes what offset?

Zoomzoom22 · 01-07-2013, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guru

is 9.5 an option for up front?

Nope.

clintfocus · 01-07-2013, 08:21 PM

pf01, great option

Volk Z · 01-07-2013, 08:24 PM

Yeah go with wedsports light weight good looking wheels and are cheap and are made in Japan... I believe Weds have been making wheels for a REALLY long time

OMGWTFBBQ · 01-07-2013, 08:29 PM

What's your budget for wheels only? That might give us a better idea of what wheels you should be looking at.

Zoomzoom22 · 01-07-2013, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMGWTFBBQ

What's your budget for wheels only? That might give us a better idea of what wheels you should be looking at.

No real budget except I have to buy at least 3 sets. My preference would be to not buy 3 sets of Volks if I can find something else, although 1 set Volks (or comparable cost) or maybe 2 would be okay.

Car will be raced in SCCA so the wheels will get the crap beat out of them.

Zoomzoom22 · 01-07-2013, 09:55 PM

Weights are 18 x 9 are 19.5 and 18 x 10 are 20.4

I like the gunmetal and also the black/blue. Not bad looking, thanks for the idea. I like buying different sets (color) so we can keep them straight so this isn't too shabby. Little heavy but not overly heavy and the price isn't bad.

Can anyone weigh in my offset questions on these in my post above?

Zoomzoom22 · 01-07-2013, 10:14 PM

I made a post here under track and the 18 x 9 +35mm enkei pf01 apparently fits also and are 19.2lbs.

FWIW another site says the SA-55 18x9 actually +38 weigh nearly 21lbs. 2lbs each corner is a lot. Hmmm.

chrischhorn · 01-07-2013, 11:19 PM

+20 front and +18 rear are good. both will still be slightly sunk but no more then 5-10 mm. and as for weights, thats why i love my tc105n's! 18x9.5 @ 17.6lbs and 18x10.5 @ 18.4lbs

BGTV8 · 01-07-2013, 11:24 PM

I have RAYS Gram Lights 57G (Hyper Bronze) in 8.5 x 18 +33 for front and 9.5 x 19 +22 for rear with 3" ARP wheel studs so I can tune the handling with hub-centric spacers to adjust the front track.

I run 245/40R18 and 275/35R18 on these wheels and have no real issues.

I also have a set of TE37's in 8.5 x 18 +30 (F) and 9.5 x 18 +35 (R) which I use a 13mm hub-centric spacer with to give me +22 at the rear.

These all clear the sport brakes without any issues.

I have a spacers for the front (again - all hub-centric) in 4mm, 6mm and 10mm to tune the front track when required.

clintfocus · 01-08-2013, 12:09 AM

i answered your offset questions in the track thread

01-07-2013, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Zoomzoom22 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 42 Drives: Bmw 750Li M Rep Power: 14	Weights are 18 x 9 are 19.5 and 18 x 10 are 20.4 I like the gunmetal and also the black/blue. Not bad looking, thanks for the idea. I like buying different sets (color) so we can keep them straight so this isn't too shabby. Little heavy but not overly heavy and the price isn't bad. Can anyone weigh in my offset questions on these in my post above?

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Zoomzoom22 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 42 Drives: Bmw 750Li M Rep Power: 14	I made a post here under track and the 18 x 9 +35mm enkei pf01 apparently fits also and are 19.2lbs. FWIW another site says the SA-55 18x9 actually +38 weigh nearly 21lbs. 2lbs each corner is a lot. Hmmm.

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BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,516 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39975	I have RAYS Gram Lights 57G (Hyper Bronze) in 8.5 x 18 +33 for front and 9.5 x 19 +22 for rear with 3" ARP wheel studs so I can tune the handling with hub-centric spacers to adjust the front track. I run 245/40R18 and 275/35R18 on these wheels and have no real issues. I also have a set of TE37's in 8.5 x 18 +30 (F) and 9.5 x 18 +35 (R) which I use a 13mm hub-centric spacer with to give me +22 at the rear. These all clear the sport brakes without any issues. I have a spacers for the front (again - all hub-centric) in 4mm, 6mm and 10mm to tune the front track when required.

01-08-2013, 12:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 40 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 17	i answered your offset questions in the track thread