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What spacers Will I need for 18x8 et.35 In the front and 18x9 et.35 In the rear for a flush fit?

This post has been edited by NWCelica: Aug 19, 2012 - 8:59 AM
10 mm all around would look awesome.
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QUOTE (Promasta @ Aug 19, 2012 - 9:31 AM) *
>10 mm all around would look awesome.
Nice, Thanks




5x100 wheels choice sucks . Will need full custom to get better .
Ok I need advice I'm not trying to be flush I actually jus daily my car and canyon and auto x my wheels were bad on stock so I bought 5zigen fn103 I believe and the sizes I have r 17x8 +35 which I wanna put in the front and 17x7+35 which I wanna put in the rear I would prefer all around but this is how I got the wheels I was wondering tho I probably need spacers for the rear and whats a good tire size I can fit without rubbing in the front or rear and I'm stock height still but my struts r worn in the back so my car bounces sometimes basically for now I need new tires would 245/45/7 all around fit or what's my options basically for performance gains I want more grip... Not look or style mostly grip. Without rolling fenders or extra just wondering


need to go lower but soon =)
diamond racing wheels rule i love them
Thinking of buying 225/40 / 18s. Have the car lowered on TRD springs. Think it's about 1-1.5 inch drop.
Will those tires fit without rubbing? If not what tire size do I need on 18s with that setup.
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QUOTE (maddskkilz @ Oct 14, 2012 - 7:08 PM) *
>Thinking of buying 225/40 / 18s. Have the car lowered on TRD springs. Think it's about 1-1.5 inch drop.
Will those tires fit without rubbing? If not what tire size do I need on 18s with that setup.

yeah those are the right tires for 18x7.5 or 18x8 on 18x8.5 225s will be just a little bit streched.
if you only have a 1.5 drop it wont rub at all. are the wheels even close to the fender lip?
I have stock 15s on now. But was thinking of getting 18s.
Ok. If it does rub what are my options?
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QUOTE (maddskkilz @ Oct 14, 2012 - 9:05 PM) *
>I have stock 15s on now. But was thinking of getting 18s.
Ok. If it does rub what are my options?

with a 1.5 drop would never rub. if it does roll the fenders

This post has been edited by diegohiga: Oct 15, 2012 - 1:32 AM
For the:
8.75 +30 - Want a 5mm spacer
8.75 +30 - Want a 20mm Spacer for flush in the rear.

For the:
8.75 +20 - +10mm Poke
9.75 +20 - +7mm Poke

Or something similar, haha.
With the poke, you will need negative camber, watch how low you are, and they SHOULD clear your teins.
5mm spacer is barely noticible, 20mm spacers are easy to get.

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Thanks Timmyface, but the first set is 35offset not 30. If I went spacers, I would like hubcentric, but the lowest you can get in those is 28mm I'm told.
Maybee I can convince the shop to sell me a pair of 35 offset and a pair of 20 offset. Use with camber bolts at the back.
Just found the spacers - willl see what I need after I get the wheels smile.gif
True or False ?

to have a flush look with these rims:

Front: 18x8.5 5x100 35
Rear: 18x9.5 5x100 40

i will need 8mm spacer in the front
and 23mm spacer in the rear ?

btw: i got rid of my miro 17x10, they were to wide and too poked !

94' Celica GT Manual
Hi All,

My 1995 ST has 17'' wheels with 35mm offset. I run 215/45/17 tires.

I'm contemplating lowering the car and fitting spacers to widen the track. This is mostly for the looks really, but I make every effort to convince myself that this will improve the handling; and I hope it does too - I'd really like to have a firm gokart-like ride if possible.

Anyway, I've read this thread (... not continuously though...) and basically copied the advise given to another member here with the same wheel/tire combination asking what spacers to fit. The answer was:
Front: 20mm
Rear: 37mm

So far so good - especially if someone could re-confirm this (please...?)

Now, if I also lower the car some 30-35mm all around, will the tires rub into the fenders? I'd expect this to be most dangerous during hard cornering. A little voice inside me tells me that the lowering springs would/should be stiffer and therefore the suspension at maximum compression (bottoming out) would/should be the same as stock. Am I right?
If not, does anyone know what the limit is in dropping the car?

I absolutely do not want to run stretched tires (for various reasons, mostly because I question their roadholding during cornering - and cornering is exceptionally important to me - and second because my tires are brand new anyways).

Rolling the rear fenders in gives me the creeps, but I suppose if I am to do this right, I'll roll them.

Any comments, ideas etc highly appreciated.

Thanks
Manos
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QUOTE (CrossCudi @ Jan 28, 2013 - 7:52 AM) *
>True or False ?

to have a flush look with these rims:

Front: 18x8.5 5x100 35
Rear: 18x9.5 5x100 40

i will need 8mm spacer in the front
and 23mm spacer in the rear ?

btw: i got rid of my miro 17x10, they were to wide and too poked !


it depends on the tires you are using too.
this was my setup front 18x8.5 +33 rear 18x8.5 +23 w/ 225/40 tires and it was pretty flush.
the key barely fit and i had a -3 camber. i used camber bolts on the rear too


now i have 215/35 and now the tires are a little streched. by streching them i made the gap bigger between the fender and tires. and that gave me 10mm from the fender to the tires but the wheels still sit flush to the fenders.

ok that was to explaing how tires affect the flushness

to answer yor question YES you will be pretty close but i personally dont like staggered wheels on FWD cars thats for RWD well thats just how i see it.

if i were you i would get the 18x8.5 all around and front ET+35 rear ET+25. you will need only a 10mm spacer on the rear and you will be pretty flush. and you will need to roll your fenders for sure. YES the front ones too. if youbdont they will cut your tires when you turn. (well if your car is lowered)

with that set up you cant go wider than 225/40 tires because it will rub. you can get 225/40, 215/35, or 225/35.
To answer your question about lowering springs, YES, they are a little bit stiffer than the stock suspension.
If you are looking to do it for track purposes / cornering, I would recommend coilovers, especially since you want to space out the wheels too.
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QUOTE (diegohiga @ Jan 28, 2013 - 12:27 PM) *
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Thanks alot,..

i agree, stagger look fits better on rwd cars, but i like the aggresive look it feeds..
but i will take your advise and go 18x8.5 all around.

here is the rims i will soon have enough saved to get.
http://dfmclients.com/mirowheel/portfolio/type-111-silver/

our C.B is 57.1.. correct ?

OAN: will the GT/GTS Megan Racing MR-CDK-TCE94 fit my ST ?
cant seem to find coils for ST.. =[

94' Celica GT Manual
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QUOTE (CrossCudi @ Jan 30, 2013 - 8:37 AM) *
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QUOTE (diegohiga @ Jan 28, 2013 - 12:27 PM) *
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Thanks alot,..

i agree, stagger look fits better on rwd cars, but i like the aggresive look it feeds..
but i will take your advise and go 18x8.5 all around.

here is the rims i will soon have enough saved to get.
http://dfmclients.com/mirowheel/portfolio/type-111-silver/

our C.B is 57.1.. correct ?

OAN: will the GT/GTS Megan Racing MR-CDK-TCE94 fit my ST ?
cant seem to find coils for ST.. =[

I dont thin 7th gen suspension fit 6th
Here are the coilovers for our cars.
http://www.redlinemotive.com/part-number/m...r-cdk-tce94.asp

And no the center bore for our cars is 54.1. Those miro wheels have 57.1 C.B meaning that yo can/should get center rings from 54.1 to 57.1 to eliminate any vibrations.
wondering if anyone has flushed TC rims or if its absurd to do so, and preferably what size tires ?

also is this correct: TC rims 1gen 17x7 45offset ?

Thanks,

94' Celica GT Manual
^ Correct specs. Honestly, with tC wheels and spacers I'd worry for the hubs.

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jun 3, 2013 - 12:32 PM) *
>^ Correct specs. Honestly, with tC wheels and spacers I'd worry for the hubs.


yes i agree,.. i realized on a x7 rear with a 45offset i will need a HUGE spacer to reach flush !

i called a-dapt-it and these were there available size:

25.4 / 33.02 / 38.1 / 45.72 mm . . .

this is tooo much of an extended pressure i believe.. frown.gif

94' Celica GT Manual
As long as you avoid rough roads (which might be very difficult for you as I see you are in NJ) I would put on a 33mm size one. The spec they gave you was 33.02? Thats an odd measurement for a spacer

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Jun 3, 2013 - 3:54 PM) *
>As long as you avoid rough roads (which might be very difficult for you as I see you are in NJ) I would put on a 33mm size one. The spec they gave you was 33.02? Thats an odd measurement for a spacer


NJ = POTHOLES !

hmm 33mm all around sounds about right. now the question is what size tires,.. ?

Rims are currently being sand down, i might go with a bronze color...?

94' Celica GT Manual
I'd be interested in bronze. I just did my wheels in burnt copper, it looks fair.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Jun 4, 2013 - 3:15 PM

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
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QUOTE (CrossCudi @ Jun 4, 2013 - 3:07 PM) *
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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Jun 3, 2013 - 3:54 PM) *
>As long as you avoid rough roads (which might be very difficult for you as I see you are in NJ) I would put on a 33mm size one. The spec they gave you was 33.02? Thats an odd measurement for a spacer


NJ = POTHOLES !

hmm 33mm all around sounds about right. now the question is what size tires,.. ?

Rims are currently being sand down, i might go with a bronze color...?


Go Bronze - I had bronze on my tC wheels for 3 years and it was a strikingly lovely look.

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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jun 4, 2013 - 4:15 PM) *
>I'd be interested in bronze. I just did my wheels in burnt copper, it looks fair.


copper did run through my mind, but i couldnt find any red cars with persuadable copper rims on google.

you have pics ?

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QUOTE (Keiri @ Jun 4, 2013 - 7:46 PM) *
>Go Bronze - I had bronze on my tC wheels for 3 years and it was a strikingly lovely look.


ooh i saw in your profile laugh.gif in love with your outcome, very nice !

what did u use for spacers ? and tires ?

94' Celica GT Manual
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QUOTE (CrossCudi @ Jun 5, 2013 - 8:15 AM) *
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jun 4, 2013 - 4:15 PM) *
>I'd be interested in bronze. I just did my wheels in burnt copper, it looks fair.


copper did run through my mind, but i couldnt find any red cars with persuadable copper rims on google.

you have pics ?

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QUOTE (Keiri @ Jun 4, 2013 - 7:46 PM) *
>Go Bronze - I had bronze on my tC wheels for 3 years and it was a strikingly lovely look.


ooh i saw in your profile laugh.gif in love with your outcome, very nice !

what did u use for spacers ? and tires ?


Thank you - it was a painstaking process of stripping, sanding, priming, and painting but it came out very well.

I didn't get spacers for the wheels once I realized how heavy they were so I kept the sunken-in look. Tires were General Altimax HPs in 215/45R17.

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