Ok, so i got a new set of wheels and test fitted them w/o tires today. The rears fit like a glove but the fronts concern me. They are 18x10 with about a +18 offset. I am concerned about the clearance of the control arm and the outer offset.. On with the pics:



1) First issue is the clerance w/ the control arm.. I can tightly fit a pinkie between the wheel and the arm. I am going with a bit of a streched tire. Should i be fine here? Or should i worry?








2) Then i am worried about the outer offset. Obviously it looks like it sticks out but is it something i should worry? I am thinking once the wheel is on and the car is on the ground the wheel will tuck in. I am not going with too much of a wide tire.









PLEASE HELP!!!

 

 

hmmm. 18x10 +18 front

 

yea 10 up front might be too big.......

im sure it can be done, but im not sure of the modifications needed to complete it.

 

dude that's perfect! if you have a stretched tire, it's gonna look really good w/ some camber. are you on coilovers?

 

i wouldnt worry about the outer since there isnt any load in the pics you took. they will camber in alot when you finally put a tire on there and drop it.

what tire are you gonna run on the front? a 245 would probably work, but you cant really see how much room you do have.

 

Why a 10" wide rim in the front???????????????? doesn´t look fine for me , definitively you will have problems with that wide rim , unless you change your front fenders.

 

You're fine bro. ****ty pic, but here's my 18x10 +18 with a 255/35/18 on the front. Car is driven hard on crappy *** Jersey roads and drifted monthly. No issues.

 

it CAN be done:

- 18x10 +19 offset, also added 5mm spacer so offset comes out to +14 offset
- tire size 265/35
- dropped on hotchkis, no fender modification

 

Z33 SPL and ppw350zunit..


Do you also have the same extremely tight clearance with the inner control arm with a 10" wide wheel? I am starting to feel a bit relaxed about the outside part with a thinner tire but what about the small clearance on the inner part? Should i worry? Will it touch on hard cornering, etc?

 

^ is that for your front or rear?

 

isn't the distance between the control arm and the wheel not going to change?

 

its not the rim that will move, but depending on the sidewall stiffness, the sidewall of the tire will flex a few mm's.

 

i never test fitted my wheels without tires but with the tires, it's pretty close to the control arm. i've never had any problems though. if anything, just add a 5mm spacer.

btw, what wheels did you get?

 

Ok.. I'm just worried about the fitment. I contacted the manuf. so i should get an answer back soon from them. Some camber correction should also help. My camber hasn't been corrected for about 2 years and it should very well be around the neg. 3 range.

 

Fitting 18x10 and 18x1x wheels into a G35 with the front passenger seat for Zexy, FTW! haha. Put some pictures up, Sixto!!!

 

I def. need more knowlegable feedback/opinions!

Ryan saw the wheels I'll post pics later.. Still have work to do to fit them on.

 

Well it looks like i might get a 9.5" wide wheel in exchange!!


Yes it's a 3 piece wheel !!