Installing 18x9.5 any tips?

[White_knight]

So I'm getting rims
18x9.5 all around
With 225/40r18 tires
Any tips on how I can make that happen

- Rolled fenders and spacers can be crossed out of the list
So what else?

P.s. I know their a lil too big for my car and I'm doing it because TSW only offers the 3" lip I want in 18x9.5

 

[dsmtun3r98gst]

225??? damn thats a waste for a wide rim. Throw in some wider tires man!!

 

[White_knight]

I would but I'm worried about clearance
The max is 18x8 that will fit eclipses
Now putting a wider tire would result in more difficulties wouldn't it?

But stretching them they should end up looking like these
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=AZmRHqxYy-I

 

[ALLOUT CL55]

What's the offset on the wheels? If they're too high they might hit your shocks. I think you'll be fine as long has you roll/pull the sh*t outta your fenders. Post pics when they're mounted!

 

[White_knight]

20mm
And yea ill post em

 

[spawn87]

if your slamed it better to go 215/40/r18 youll need like 5mm spacers in the back. i know cause i just helped my buddy do it to his 97 rs. and just so you know you can fit 18x9 on 24mm offset with 245 tires and be perfectly flush.

 

[White_knight]

I'm not slammed
Hmmm well actually is a two finger clearance(from top of the tire to fender) qualify as slammed?

Like this guys set up

 

[Norcalgsx707]

I'm thinking the same thing I'm diggin this setup 18 x 9.5 saleen rims so clean hard rims to find though

 

[White_knight]

Yea Saleen rims r pretty rare
18x9.5 should be mounted on eclipses more often haha

 

[Norcalgsx707]

yeah I was really loving the saleen look untill I noticed this ahhhh man this car is bad ass........
so this is a 18 x 9.5 , the fenders are rolled, im thinking I might get a roller and do this to mine

 

[gixrman]

I run 245's on a 7.5 rim with no issues dropped 1.5 in the front and 2 in the rear. I rolled my fenders but still have a lot of clearance.

 

[White_knight]

yeah I was really loving the saleen look untill I noticed this ahhhh man this car is bad ass........
so this is a 18 x 9.5 , the fenders are rolled, im thinking I might get a roller and do this to mine

Too clean!

I run 245's on a 7.5 rim with no issues dropped 1.5 in the front and 2 in the rear. I rolled my fenders but still have a lot of clearance.

What offset?

 

[gixrman]

Offset is 43

 

[josh408]

yeah I was really loving the saleen look untill I noticed this ahhhh man this car is bad ass........
so this is a 18 x 9.5 , the fenders are rolled, im thinking I might get a roller and do this to mine

I remember that car in another thread. Animal8 from SF

 

[miguelmcv]

20mm
And yea ill post em

Don't quote me on this, but I have seen 18/9.5 with 22 offset with out spacers, sayng your's are 20's, I don't think you will need spacers, you will have more clearance then a set of 22's.

Once again, it's not from first hand, but there is a guy here that is running that set up.

I am running 18/8+35 with 225/40/18,, I am planning to run the same tires with some 18/9.5+22, obviously, no spacers, hope it fits.

 

[dlee20720]

It will fit just did it on mine I picked up a set of 225/40/18 on my 18X9.5 does stick out though.

 

[miguelmcv]

It will fit just did it on mine I picked up a set of 225/40/18 on my 18X9.5 does stick out though.

What offset you have?.

I am running 18x9.5 35 offset with no spacers, they stick out a bit but looks the way I wanted.

 

[Mr401h]

I would but I'm worried about clearance
The max is 18x8 that will fit eclipses
Now putting a wider tire would result in more difficulties wouldn't it?

But stretching them they should end up looking like these
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=AZmRHqxYy-I

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This is 18x9.75 20offset same size tires 225/40/18

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Only mods are fender rolling with a slight pull

 

[DeathdealerATX]

Im running rota grids 18x9.5 +35 offset, only problem is the rears hit the fender when I hit a bump hard. I just set my struts to hardest setting, im going to pull my fender out later.

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