G35 wheels on my talon?

[94Talon2]

What do you guys think of these on my talon?

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[GSX_RCR]

I'd probably lose the center cap though.

What's the offset on those?

 

[94Talon2]

I'll definatly loose the center cap.

They are 18X8, I'm not sure what the offset is.

 

[MackZ24]

Make sure you post pics once you get them on your Talon so we can all see! I'd love to see how those look on a talon.

 

[94Talon2]

The offset is 30mm. Will they fit?

 

[cait sith]

They'll fit without rubbing. Might look a little silly if you have 0 camber though.

 

[spooledu1st]

I was planning on putting those on my car also.

 

[Darksyne]

The offset is 30mm. Will they fit?

They'll fit without rubbing. Might look a little silly if you have 0 camber though.

18x8 30mm offset *SHOULD* technically fit on a 1G but your tires will be sticking out past your fenders by an inch or two. People running an 8 inch wide rim will try to keep the offset closer to 38-40 which will keep the tires in the wheel opening.

 

[cait sith]

18x8 30mm offset *SHOULD* technically fit on a 1G but your tires will be sticking out past your fenders by an inch or two. People running an 8 inch wide rim will try to keep the offset closer to 38-40 which will keep the tires in the wheel opening.

Hence why I said run some camber which will kick the wheels in slightly, making for a much more attractive "flush" look. Rolling the fenders will also yield improved clearance for wider tires.

Nothing looks more doofy than having sunken wheels.

 

[spooledu1st]

Did you get to mount these yet?

 

[Darksyne]

They'll fit without rubbing. Might look a little silly if you have 0 camber though.

Hence why I said run some camber which will kick the wheels in slightly, making for a much more attractive "flush" look. Rolling the fenders will also yield improved clearance for wider tires.

Nothing looks more doofy than having sunken wheels.

Well, except for having your rims sticking out past the fenders

I understand why you said "Might look a little silly if you have 0 camber though" but I don't feel slotting strut mounting holes or buying camber plates would be enough to get the top of the tire inline with the fender.

Here is a 1G with 18x8's 40mm offset for comparison (thanks Venom55):

Here's a good guide for fitment on a 1G:

Depending on trailing arm clearance 1Gs typically have 5.75" of backspacing (for 16" wheels this clearance may be a little too tight and require slight grinding of the flange on the arm). Going over 2.37" front spacing and the front tires will stick out of the front fenders significantly.

Using that for 7" wheels your offset range is 30mm to 57mm. I'd stick around 40mm-45mm if possible.
For 7.5" wheels you have a range of 35mm to 50mm.
For 8" wheels that gives you a range of 40mm to 45mm. If you want to run 245s stay down near 40mm.

 

[92TurboGS]

Any more pics of the blue talon above?

 

[94Talon2]

I decided against the G35 Wheels. These are the wheels I'm going to buy
http://www.adrwheels.com/wheels/?sfID1=12&sfID2=103

I can get them for $1000 canadian, mounted with Kumho 712 tires (including lug nuts)

 

[cait sith]

I decided against the G35 Wheels. These are the wheels I'm going to buy
http://www.adrwheels.com/wheels/?sfID1=12&sfID2=103

I can get them for $1000 canadian, mounted with Kumho 712 tires (including lug nuts)

Please don't get 712s. There are so many many many better tires out there than 712s.

 

[94Talon2]

Really?

like what? They're one of the top rated tire's for the price

 

[trbotaln]

I think the evo 8 wheels look awesome

 

[94Talon2]

I ordered the ADR Formula 5 wheels today in 17X7, mounted on Fuzion ZRI 225, 45, 17 tires. I got an awsome deal! I can't wait to have traction this summer.

 

[94Talon2]

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[thisdsm]

I have those exact rims for my 2g. Although, I bought them about almost a yr ago and I have never mounted it on my car once. Still brand new, collecting dust in the garage. I'm thinking about getting rid of them since I dont use them. Could you post up a pix after you got it mounted on your car. I would love to see how it looks.

 

[mavisky]

Please don't get 712s. There are so many many many better tires out there than 712s.

712's have the friction equivalent of sanded wood, and oak at that. I'd go with a nice set of yokohama es100's

 

[94Talon2]

I got my rims in the mail today. I like them, but I'm not going to be mounting them until it's warm out. I ended getting the Fuzion zri 225 45 17 tires. I'll take some pics tomorrow.

 

[94Talon2]

here's a pic

 

[Hercules]

712's have the friction equivalent of sanded wood, and oak at that. I'd go with a nice set of yokohama es100's

Uhhh, I disagree. I've found the 712's to be the stickest tires I have used at the drag track so far. Better than Dunlop D40's, Sumitomo HTR's, Goodyear Eagles, and Yokohama es100's. The Yokohama es100's while be a much better handling tire, lasted all of 10K miles and they were bald...they were the worst wearing tires I've seen. For the money, its tough to beat the 712's...

 

[mavisky]

Uhhh, I disagree. I've found the 712's to be the stickest tires I have used at the drag track so far. Better than Dunlop D40's, Sumitomo HTR's, Goodyear Eagles, and Yokohama es100's. The Yokohama es100's while be a much better handling tire, lasted all of 10K miles and they were bald...they were the worst wearing tires I've seen. For the money, its tough to beat the 712's...

All the other tires you listed were crap except for the yokohamas which have a very low treadwear rating of only 280. Hell I'll be happy if my Falken Azenis make it through next year alone and mine sits most of the time since my twr is only 200. If you'd read the reviews on the tire you'd find the average life is from 10,000 to 15,000. I drove my friends kuhmo 712 equipped fwd and it sucked, now he put them on his awd and it wasn't a problem, but just because you have 2 other wheels pushing the car doesn't mean the tires are actually sticky.