xizor

if the OEM wheels were perfectly flush, then yes. but because the OEMs are recessed 15mm or so, you're fine w/ 0.5 outboard increase

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Your the man dan. But is 55 offset really too high?

Dan Martin

That's what the OEM offset is. 18x8 +55mm would fit perfectly.

Dan Martin

Remember, the higher the offset, the more the wheel sits inside the fender. The lower the offset, the farther they stick out.

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I understand it now after some googling. Yeah I was thinking 18x8.

xizor

Might be a slight bit tucked in though correct? I think ~48 would be more flush for that size

free2d

I installed 18x7.5 offset 42 with tire 225/40R18. I did rolled the fender. But if got people sit behind at high speed will rub against the fender. If empty is OK.

HoRRo

If the offset of a wheel is higher and it sits further inside the wheel well, I'm assuming that would also decrease/eliminate any space needed for a big brake kit (BBK)? Does anyone know if there's an approx minimum offset needed for a BBK ?

sho-one

so if I were to get the enkei Evo 6, should I get the 18x7.5 35mm offset or the 18x7.5 45mm offset?

xizor

definately 45mm

Errowen

Here's a link to an offset calculator, which shows the change in distance between the inside lip of your new wheels and the strut, and how far the outside lip will project from the fender, for incremental offsets.

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html

Errowen

hawaiiantsx

so what about the 5zigen?would a 18x7.5 be with 225/40/18 be better with a +43 offset or a =48 offset?

TSX.Fury

Rule of thumb... higher offsets are always better

hawaiiantsx

thanks....i just ordered the zigen hyper 5zr 18x7.5 with a +48 offset.....the other offset wouldve been +43.......but i guess if i understand this correctly....+48 would be better

Errowen

For some reason, the link I posted to Mark Sink's wheel offset calculator lost its hypertext ability, so here it is again.

http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html

Errowen

ATSX04

wat about 19x8.5 offset 56 and 235.40.19 will it be ok for not rubbing a stick out with lower the car......

TSX.Fury

hmmmm... you could probably do that... I mean, use the wheel calc but maybe. If anything you could switch to a 225 tire and that should work Depends if you are slammed though...

ATSX04

well wat about this one http://www.zyoxxwheels.com/slices/z4chrome.jpg or http://www.zyoxxwheels.com/images/zx4/zx4_03.jpg 18x7.5 with the offset 42 will it fit without rub with or without drop the can low
and any comment about the rim looks

ATSX04

http://www.zyoxxwheels.com/images/zx4blue/z4blue_03.jpg

Dan Martin

Those wheels are pretty uh unique.

SirTodd

You're being too.....shall I say "nice."

Seriously ATSX04, not trying to be mean, but just saving you future embarassment: those are nasty. What were you thinking?!

zazen721

18x7.5 with +43 offset works just fine for me

pimpravi

will 19x8.5 with 45mm offset fit w/ the 225/35/19 tire?

JTso

iTrader: (2)

Cheese grater was the first thing came to mind...

HoRRo

That's purely for wheel fitments purposes, right? Because if you choose higher offset, you're reducing space for BBK, right ?

xizor

That is correct, although BBK fitment is not well known for the TSX since very few people have it

free2d

Is there any reviews on whether asymmetric tire pattern is better or worse vs uni-directional? Eg. Michelin Preceda and Yoko AD07.

I always thot directional is better that inside-outside tire.

Anyone knows which is better?

Thanks

Bbasso

Has any one tried to put 235/45-17 on the stock wheels?
What was your results?
thanks!

yeefuchew

Does anyone know if 235/45-18 will work on the TSX without rubbing?

xizor

TSX.Fury tried it w/ his mild drop and had tons of rubbing. Consensus is, don't do it, even for a good deal. It'll probably work on a bone stock car, but you're going to have some real beefy tires on a 4x4 looking suspension

jaketc

Anyone know how a 19x8.5 offset 38 wheel would work with 235/35 19 tires?
likelyhood of rubbing? Would handling be a little rough? Should i scrap that idea and go for 18s? I am thinking about getting the Tanabe Sustec Pro s-oc as well. Should i go for the suspension upgrade first?

Any imput would greatly appreciated!!

Tien9

if the wheel i like doesn't have an offset > 50mm, I can always add a spacer right?

ie.. the offset on the wheel is 38mm, i can get a 15mm spacer then i get a total offset of 53mm.. right?

e.

Dan Martin

Wrong way around. If you add a 15mm spacer to a 38mm offset wheel, you'll have an effective offset of 23mm.

Tien9

i c... thank you for clearing that. ^^

one more Q..

I got this from 5zigen's site:

18 x 7.5
offset +35 +43 P.C.D 4-100
offset +35 +43 +48 P.C.D5 -114.3

19x8.5
offset +25 +38 +45 P.C.D 5-114.3

what's the PCD ??

and I run the wheel calculator on the 19 x 8.5 with +45,

I got this:
The clearance from stut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 19mm LESS
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 19mm

1.9 cm of tire sticking out.. should be ok right? or i need to roll my fender?
i'll be droping my car around 1" ~ 1.4" by the way

thank you

e.

xizor

PCD is bolt pattern, you want 5x114.3

For a 19x8.5 wheel +45, it'll fit, but you may need to use camber to get a decent drop or you'll rub after lowering

Tien9

camber for both front and back?

oh.. and what about 19 x 8 +43?

e.

xizor

well, if you pop it into the calculator, the 19x8.5 +45 is actually farther in. You're going to have a 235/35/19 tire on, so you can widen the wheel without changing the width of the tire, which is the thing that is rubbing. Offset is probably the most important thing, so higher is better. And you'll probably need front more than back for camber

Tien9

i c.. so either get the 225 tire or get the 235 with camber kit, right?

e.

xizor

don't get 225/35/19, 235/35/19 is the perfect ratio. And you'll want a camber kit no matter what in the rear. I believe you can add a little bit of camber in the front w/o a kit

oaksnutz

I'm thinkin' of getting 18x8 40mm offset(either 235's or 225's). Yay or nay??