Will a 19'x9' Wheel Fit?????

[Silver95GSX]

Hey guys I am looking to get a set of the new Racing Hart J8 Wheels and I have only seen them in 19'x9' and wider setups. Will a 9' inch wide wheel fit on a 2G eclipse GSX. I know the standard is 8.5 so will another half inch fit on there. Let me know thanks.

 

[99redgst]

By standard do you mean stock? Because no DSM came stock with 8.5" rims. I know the GS-Ts come with 6.5" not sure about the GS-X but its no more than 7". The 3000gt came with some pretty wide wheels maybe thats where you got that number. I am currently runing 3000gt wheels that are 16x8 with a 245/45/16 tire and they barely fit. There is no way you could really go any bigger than that without them sticking out from the fender and running into steering issues.

 

[Defiant]

Hey guys I am looking to get a set of the new Racing Hart J8 Wheels and I have only seen them in 19'x9' and wider setups.

The damned car's only 17 feet long, 19' wheels may appear a bit.... outre.

I don't know how you'll get fender flares to fit over that 9-feet-wide.

 

[Bailzz]

:laugh:

The damned car's only 17 feet long, 19' wheels may appear a bit.... outre.

I don't know how you'll get fender flares to fit over that 9-feet-wide.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: 19 feet :laugh: :laugh:

 

[onepimpclipse]

The damned car's only 17 feet long, 19' wheels may appear a bit.... outre.

I don't know how you'll get fender flares to fit over that 9-feet-wide.

:laugh: I just fell out of my chair at work. That was some funny s*it.





I would think that would be too wide regardless of offset, but I'm not positive. Do you really want 35 series tires??? Every time you hit a bump you'll need to replace a blowout. 18 x 8 with a 40 series would ride better.

 

[fate86]

wut do you think is the widest tire that could fit, i think im ganna stay with 17s but how wide can fit? or should i go to 18 mb?

 

[eclipse98GST]

do you think that the axis Hiro wheel could fit, they are 18*8.5.

 

[onepimpclipse]

wut do you think is the widest tire that could fit, i think im ganna stay with 17s but how wide can fit? or should i go to 18 mb?

do you think that the axis Hiro wheel could fit, they are 18*8.5.

????????? Where did these come from.

 

[silvergstguy]

wut do you think is the widest tire that could fit, i think im ganna stay with 17s but how wide can fit? or should i go to 18 mb?

Depending on how wide the wheel is, i have some 17" tsw's on my car with 255/40/17's and they dont rub(unless theres people sititng in the back around hard corners) but my car isnt lowered or anything... i'd stay with a 235 for clearance reasons

 

[fate86]

sorry by tire i meant rim, i think im going to go either 17 or 18, but i want them to be wide

 

[wret]

sorry by tire i meant rim, i think im going to go either 17 or 18, but i want them to be wide

Be careful not to apply 2g fitment to your 1g.

An 8.5-INCH wheel with about the highest practical offset. about 40mm, will be about the same width as the top of the fender in the rear and protrude about 1/4 inch in the front. In my opinion this is a very pleasing visual effect. Obviously a 9-inch wheel would protrude half an inch further. There's no way around it. This is a tolerable look on a racer, where the goal is performance over looks, but not on a street car.

 

[Lunch_Box]

Hey guys I am looking to get a set of the new Racing Hart J8 Wheels and I have only seen them in 19'x9' and wider setups. Will a 9' inch wide wheel fit on a 2G eclipse GSX. I know the standard is 8.5 so will another half inch fit on there. Let me know thanks.

I thought they made the J8's in a 19x8. I love the look of those rims I wish they would have came in a 17 or 18.

 

[Silver95GSX]

Yea they make the J8 in 19x8 but not in the Limited SBC finish I want, but I guess it looks like its just not possible.

 

[jtmcinder]

Yoo hoo, Defiant. I'm starting to get those urges to cook up some flamed ricer.

- Jtoby

 

[97 spyder]

I am running 18x8.5 rims with 245/45 tires and they do rub slightly when i go over big bumps. If i were to buy new tires I would go with 235s.