Wheel Size Question

[DSM_Aruba]

I want change my 17" rims of my 2g AWD. I have the Blitz kit and Z3 Fenders on my car and the 17" wheels look very small on my car (huge gap between wheels and inside wall)
The only problem I see for wider wheels is the upper wishbone suspension bracket (it sits a little bit over the tire).
I looked at tirerack.com but there's no option for 19" wheels for my car (18" is maximum)
Does anyone know the offset for 18"x8" or 19"x8" rims/wheels?
What tire size is better for 8" wide rims, maybe 235/40 R18 - 235/35 R19"?

 

[wret]

The reason no one has responded sooner to your questions is: a) your queries are not performance related, and b) it's obvious you didn't read our wheel, tire, and handling FAQs. Tsk, tsk.

Tirerack and most responsible vendors will only recommend wheel and tire sizes that are guaranteed to fit. When you go outside of their "safe" range, you do so at your own risk, and in fact Tirerack will insist that you specifically communicate that you are aware that your selection is not guaranteed to fit before they ship.

That said, look into 235 width tires on 8-inch wheels with +40mm offset, but do yourself a favor and read the FAQs.

 

[DSM_Aruba]

Thanks man.

I am new to this forum, haven't gotten the chance to fully explore the other links on the forum. Thanks for the tip, I'll be looking at the wheel & tire FAQs