18X9/9.5 wheels, whos running them?

[black_gst]

im in the market for some wheels and even though 17" wheels are mroe practical i just love the look of 18's. so is anyone running anything 18x9 or 18x9.5. whats the offset and what size tires... pictures?

i want looks and function i have a set 17's & 18's now but they are both 7.5 wide. i want to have the fenders rolled so that is not an issue.

lets see those pictures!

 

[1gDSM4g63]

I don't see why you want an 18x9 or 18x9.5 wheels unless it's a show car. It will never help on the performance part.

If you want pictures, try a little searching.

Another member had made a similar post with 18x9.5 +22. I went the same route. I think it looks great. It rubs a little but I need to do some more fender work. Some people dont like the stretched look, but Ive seen stretching a lot worse than this. I have the tokico HP combo. Sorry for the cameraphone pics but my digital broke...

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[Ninharu]

These are the rims I am currently running on my car.

O.Z. Ultraleggera Black Painted


They are probably the "cheapest" & lightest combo that I was able to find for our cars for an 18 inch rim. The only thing ligher are volks and they would be considerably more pricey. Each rim weighs in at 18.4 lbs. Ill try and post some pictures later on today. I paired them up with a set of 245 40ZR 18 yokohama s-drives and couldn't be happier. I went from a set of 19 ADR chrome sterlings. I dropped from 55 lbs a wheel to 44 lb after the change. It seemed to make a rather big difference in the way the car handled.

 

[black_gst]

well i could search pictures all day and find tons but with no info on the exact size and offset... i may just go with some 8.5 but just looking onto my options. and more rubber=better traction always!

 

[Ninharu]

The offset for those rims was 35+. I needed them to stick out a bit more to clear my front brakes. When i get home today ill take a few pics, but the tires basically are pretty much flush with the sides of the fenders. Also since they are an 8 inch rim the 245s are pretty much the widest tire you can fit on there. The bonus is too that if you do hit curb, you hit tire first. On my 8.5s i ran 235s and every time i hit curb it was rim first...

 

[psycho]

I've been wanting to do this for a while. Not sure who's car this is but It's definitely sexy.

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[THE_ARTIST_]

I run 18x9 +30mm and 225/40's. And a 3mm spacer on the front. Time to go to a winter set now.

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[black_gst]

well thats a waste of weight! i run 225/40's on my 18x7.5.

theres no point to run narrow tires on wide rims

you should at least be running 245's


what brand rims you those?

 

[1gDSM4g63]

What's your problem, based on those pictures they look perfect fine.

Not only does the offset of the wheels matter, but the size of the tires has a lot to do with fender clearance. You cannot have 245s tires in the front without some serious fender rolling.

Stop asking for pics if you're going to be that rude and get the info yourself; Will These Wheels / Tires Fit?. That pretty much tells you the offset and tires sizes that'll work.







BTW - he has Rota D2 18x9 +30mm wheels. LOOK under his profile!

 

[THE_ARTIST_]

well thats a waste of weight! i run 225/40's on my 18x7.5.

theres no point to run narrow tires on wide rims

you should at least be running 245's


what brand rims you those?

well 245's weigh more than 225's........

The point was for fender clearance (rears deff. need rolled/cut). thanks 1gDSM4g63.
The reason i got them that size was because i wanted them in a 30mm offset and they only had +30 in 9" wide rim.

They are Rotas

 

[1gDSM4g63]

You have no idea how much it'll hurt your handling and launching black_gst with more weight on the wheels/tires or even the brakes.

 

[Ninharu]

Here are some pics of what they look like on my car. The backs are pretty much flush, the fronts stick out a little bit, maybe a 1/3 of an inch. I had to seriously roll the rear fenders to make sure i don't rub. The only other set I was considering is the enkei RPF1s. I was limited in my choices because i wanted a matte black finish. The RPF1s are around the same weight

 

[4g64fiero]

You have no idea how much it'll hurt your handling and launching black_gst with more weight on the wheels/tires or even the brakes.

There is no point in which wider tires will hurt in any area related to traction. It will only help.

 

[blackGSX2g]

I'm running 18x8.5 +44 with Sumi HTRZIII in 235/40 that fit just right. Weigh in around 18/19lbs per rim. Anything more than that would start sticking out a bit too much for me.

 

[1gDSM4g63]

There is no point in which wider tires will hurt in any area related to traction. It will only help.

YES, handling is related to traction. You have no idea how hat's going to hurt the cornering. As for launching, the heavy the tires/wheels and/or brakes are it'll lead to a slow launch. It's physic. You'll doing better off going lighter and worrying about traction later.

I cannot imagine anybody that is looking for 18x9/9.5 wheels looking at performance too.

 

[black_gst]

There is no point in which wider tires will hurt in any area related to traction. It will only help.

correct but there is always a blance

What's your problem, based on those pictures they look perfect fine.

Not only does the offset of the wheels matter, but the size of the tires has a lot to do with fender clearance. You cannot have 245s tires in the front without some serious fender rolling.

Stop asking for pics if you're going to be that rude and get the info yourself; Will These Wheels / Tires Fit?. That pretty much tells you the offset and tires sizes that'll work.

BTW - he has Rota D2 18x9 +30mm wheels. LOOK under his profile!

if i sounded rude my bad i didnt mean to. but 1gDSM4g63 if you dont have wide rims please keep comments to yourself. the title is "18X9/9.5 wheels, whos running them?" not can i run these?

well 245's weigh more than 225's........

The point was for fender clearance (rears deff. need rolled/cut). thanks 1gDSM4g63.
The reason i got them that size was because i wanted them in a 30mm offset and they only had +30 in 9" wide rim.

They are Rotas

i understand why you did it but i am looking to increase traction and handling by haveing wider tires. thanks for you comment and info

You have no idea how much it'll hurt your handling and launching black_gst with more weight on the wheels/tires or even the brakes.

again please know what you are talking about before you waste you time typing bad info... talk to people who drive on the track check out the evo fourms and you will see pleanty of people running 9&10" wide tires. now if i got widers rims that weighed alot yes that would be a big problem but thats why you buy lightweight wheels

 

[blackGSX2g]

18x8.5 +44 235/40/18 (current)

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19x8.5 +30 235/35/19 (same distance away from the hub as a set of 18x9s that I wanted) I borrowed from my buddy's EVO while my wheels were being made, and to test out the fitment before I ordered the 18x9 wheels. Rubbed horribly in the rear, nothing in the front. No fender mods:

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[black_gst]

actually i have a set of 17x7.5 and a set of 18x7.5 both with rims and tires and the 17's weigh more and they are actually smaller overall.

 

[black_gst]

car looks great! so are they 18's or 19's? i actually want to roll the fenders to fit the wider tires i would like to go with 255's which is a 9" rim, unless im wrong

 

[1gDSM4g63]

again please know what you are talking about before you waste you time typing bad info... talk to people who drive on the track check out the evo fourms and you will see pleanty of people running 9&10" wide tires. now if i got widers rims that weighed alot yes that would be a big problem but thats why you buy lightweight wheels

It's not bad info and an Evo is a totally different car design. You cannot be comparing DSM to Evo. For Corvette run 10-12" wide wheels, they are design differently.

Why do you even care about the offset and tires. You say you wan to roll your fenders. What's holding you back, why not go bigger, 19"? Ehhh...

 

[blackGSX2g]

car looks great! so are they 18's or 19's? i actually want to roll the fenders to fit the wider tires i would like to go with 255's which is a 9" rim, unless im wrong

First pic is 18", the second one that I was borrowing were 19"s. I was just experimenting with different offsets to see what I could deal with daily without rubbing and what would physically fit.

FYI, I tried on a set of 18x9.5 +35 5ziegens wrapped in 255 KDWs (again, off of an EVO) and they would hit the the upper part of the spindle in the rear. The fronts physically fit, but I never lowered it down to ride height and since the rears didn't fit, I never drove on them.

Here is a thread with a 2g running 18x9.5 +22. Way to low of an offset, but thats one of the only ways to run wide wheels on a DSM.

 

[Blurred Talon]

I run 18x9 +30mm and 225/40's. And a 3mm spacer on the front. Time to go to a winter set now.

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I was looking at these rims today, your pictures just made up my mind, thanks!

 

[black_gst]

It's not bad info and an Evo is a totally different car design. You cannot be comparing DSM to Evo. For Corvette run 10-12" wide wheels, they are design differently.

Why do you even care about the offset and tires. You say you wan to roll your fenders. What's holding you back, why not go bigger, 19"? Ehhh...

you said that wide wheels/tires hurt handling why would track cars and evo guys run a 10" wheel if that was true?

im aware that all cars are different and thats why dsm's can really only get away with 9"wide.

and i do want to roll the fenders but i like 18's, tires are a bit cheaper too ... but im askin about the offsets and sizes to see what may have worked for others.

and out of every post on this thread you are the only one with something bad to say about everything, if you dont have anymore useful information and are done bashing this thread just do us a favor and stay off this thread!

 

[D_Eclipse9916]

First pic is 18", the second one that I was borrowing were 19"s. I was just experimenting with different offsets to see what I could deal with daily without rubbing and what would physically fit.

FYI, I tried on a set of 18x9.5 +35 5ziegens wrapped in 255 KDWs (again, off of an EVO) and they would hit the the upper part of the spindle in the rear. The fronts physically fit, but I never lowered it down to ride height and since the rears didn't fit, I never drove on them.

Here is a thread with a 2g running 18x9.5 +22. Way to low of an offset, but thats one of the only ways to run wide wheels on a DSM.

Tried a set of 18x9.5 +30, fit fine, would stick out a bit, but if you are at correct ride height and stiff enough shock/spring combo you would be fine.

IMO the best option is 17x9 +35 with 255s. Thats how I had mine, and how I loved it. Remember though 98-99 have more clearance in the rear.

 

[blackGSX2g]

Tried a set of 18x9.5 +30, fit fine.... Remember though 98-99 have more clearance in the rear.

Yep, that would be why. Shouldn't be too hard to find the new rear spindles, there was a thread about that awhile ago.