Does 8.5 Front 9.5 Rear look better than 9.5 Front and 10.5 rear?
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Originally posted by Diesel350
And what is the difference?
And what is the difference?
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zxsaint, I have the LE37T 9.5 / 10.5 +22 on order for my silver G356MT along with 255 & 285 g-force KDW-2 tires. If I look straight down (top) from the fender lips (front and rear) will the rims and tires be sticking out? Do you have a good pictures of your ride straight down the sides front/rear?
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Oh yes -- You'll see the bottom lip clearly while viewing directly above (due to the negative camber). Tops are tucked under slightly.
I don't have pics from that angle, but this will give you an idea. Pic
I don't have pics from that angle, but this will give you an idea. Pic
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Originally posted by King Tut
I guess I am the only one that likes 8.5 and 9.5 especailly if you are only going to run a 245 and 275 tire. I don't see any reason for the extra width and weight.
I guess I am the only one that likes 8.5 and 9.5 especailly if you are only going to run a 245 and 275 tire. I don't see any reason for the extra width and weight.
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What I mean is do you see the top of the tire front or back when looking down from above the fender lip? I assume the tire will tuck in the back if I lower it.
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don't know about the front because I have 9" +26 offset which is inside the fender.
for the rear with a 10.5" +22 and lowered about an inch, the wheel and tire stick out looking straight down.
This is for the G but I think it'll be close, if not the same for the Z.
for the rear with a 10.5" +22 and lowered about an inch, the wheel and tire stick out looking straight down.
This is for the G but I think it'll be close, if not the same for the Z.
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i too have 8.5 & 9.5~19" wheels but like the 9.5 & 10.5" better. its not just the potential wider/deeper lip its the way the tires fit the wheel. some people as stated above dont like this. i would much rather the arched sidewall than the straight/flat sidewall. the arched sidewall looks so much sharper on a lowered car with heavy offset wheels. my wheels have 15mm & 20mm offsets wich sticks them out even with the fenders but if i had 1" more on the inside of the wheel with the same tires it would look more aggressive & even allow for more freedom of drop due to lessening the chance of rub on the inner fender lip! just my .02c
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I want to run 255x35x19 front tires and 275x35x19 rears. The ideal rim width for these tires (I believe) is 9" and 10". Then, I would like the wheel offsets to locate the tires INSIDE the top fender lips. Can any offset Gurus help me out here? What light / hot wheels will fit this bill?
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Since Volk doens't offer custom offsets, offsets in a 10.5" wheel just seems to look more flush with the wheel well. I used to run 8.5/9.5 and it didn't look right. now 9.5/10.5 it looks awesome.
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8.5 9.5 looks pretty much the same as 9.5 10.5 unless you are some hardcore rim/car fanatic or unless you are looking for a difference. The 275's look sort of wrong on a 10.5 and 285 tires are wayyy too expensive and not too easy to find either. As for the lip, 10.5 is obviously bigger than a 9.5 but only by a few mm's. I think a 9.5 is 3.25 inches and a 10.5 is 3.55 inches. Bigger, but not THAT much difference. I think maybe 10.5 rears would be better for people who spend most of their income on their car for that little, but extra difference.
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Originally posted by narkotic
Since Volk doens't offer custom offsets, offsets in a 10.5" wheel just seems to look more flush with the wheel well. I used to run 8.5/9.5 and it didn't look right. now 9.5/10.5 it looks awesome.
Since Volk doens't offer custom offsets, offsets in a 10.5" wheel just seems to look more flush with the wheel well. I used to run 8.5/9.5 and it didn't look right. now 9.5/10.5 it looks awesome.
http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/...?modelName=GT7
8.5": +11 +21 +30
+23 +33 +42
+36 +46
9.5": +5 +15 +24
+17 +27 +36
+30 +40 +49
+42
10.5": +5 +15 +24
+17 +27 +36
+30 +40 +49
With that many offset choices, who needs custom offsets.