Need Serious Fitment Help!! and advice
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Euronoob (10-31-2011)
10-31-2011, 01:29 AM
#42
If you're looking for concavity and settle for 18"'s. I'd recommend XXR 527's or possibly MB Battle; however its been played out on many cars, but don't think has been done on 2nd gen tsx's. Just giving anyone idea's incase they wanted 18's that would be doable for our tsx.
http://www.nlmotoring.com/product-p/52788107n.htm
cheap reps that do the job if you don't mind a nice winter/summer setup.
http://www.nlmotoring.com/product-p/52788107n.htm
cheap reps that do the job if you don't mind a nice winter/summer setup.
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Euronoob (10-31-2011)
10-31-2011, 05:00 AM
#43
Oh man, thanks a lot for this info STRAN. And damn, I was interested in the MB Battles but didn't know they didn't have 19's 
how do you think MB Battles will look on our car.. I think they have 18x8.5 +30 and 18x9.5 +15 :/
how do you think MB Battles will look on our car.. I think they have 18x8.5 +30 and 18x9.5 +15 :/
10-31-2011, 11:57 AM
#44
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
There is a member on here with 18" Mb Battles, but I dont think it was the most aggressive size available.
Stran, I dont know where you came from, but I really appreciate all your comments and feedback. Its been a real obstacle for me trying to find out what kind of widths and offsets our cars can handle without doing any pull.
When I went in for my fender roll, the guy told me to test fit the wheel on my fronts before I roll them, because there is a chance my suspension will rub on the actual liner. That means I will have to cut my liner. This is an issue regardless of how aggressive my wheels are and is a consequence of wanting to slam my ride. I told him I think it would be ok because there are others on this forum who have slammed on megans and they had no problems.
Anyways, the wheels im looking at right now are 19x9.5 +22 all around. If anything, i will do +30 in the front, but I really want to push the limits. I was also planning on doing a 225/40 because that is a pretty common stretch that looks good and give me some room to work with. I just need to sell my Work wheels and then new wheels will be on the way.
I also looked at the 527's and the MB Battles specifically because for the price they are amazing. Ive seen both in person too and they look just as good as in pics, if not better. I liked the 527's dude to their quarter inch widths which is unique, but i almost feel like they are TOO concave for my personal taste. The MB battles are nice too but look a little too small on the car. There is a member here who has them and I wish they were just a bit bigger. I am not ruling these wheels out yet, but they are more of a last resort. Having 18"s mean cheaper tires too and its possible they wont look so small on a lowered car.
Anyhow, I will try and update this thread as I have more info. Thanks guys for the recent help. I am not experienced at suspension tuning so just keep in mind that I am learning as I go.
Stran, I dont know where you came from, but I really appreciate all your comments and feedback. Its been a real obstacle for me trying to find out what kind of widths and offsets our cars can handle without doing any pull.
When I went in for my fender roll, the guy told me to test fit the wheel on my fronts before I roll them, because there is a chance my suspension will rub on the actual liner. That means I will have to cut my liner. This is an issue regardless of how aggressive my wheels are and is a consequence of wanting to slam my ride. I told him I think it would be ok because there are others on this forum who have slammed on megans and they had no problems.
Anyways, the wheels im looking at right now are 19x9.5 +22 all around. If anything, i will do +30 in the front, but I really want to push the limits. I was also planning on doing a 225/40 because that is a pretty common stretch that looks good and give me some room to work with. I just need to sell my Work wheels and then new wheels will be on the way.
I also looked at the 527's and the MB Battles specifically because for the price they are amazing. Ive seen both in person too and they look just as good as in pics, if not better. I liked the 527's dude to their quarter inch widths which is unique, but i almost feel like they are TOO concave for my personal taste. The MB battles are nice too but look a little too small on the car. There is a member here who has them and I wish they were just a bit bigger. I am not ruling these wheels out yet, but they are more of a last resort. Having 18"s mean cheaper tires too and its possible they wont look so small on a lowered car.
Anyhow, I will try and update this thread as I have more info. Thanks guys for the recent help. I am not experienced at suspension tuning so just keep in mind that I am learning as I go.
Last edited by ttk5; 10-31-2011 at 12:01 PM.
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Euronoob (10-31-2011)
10-31-2011, 10:03 PM
#46
There is a member on here with 18" Mb Battles, but I dont think it was the most aggressive size available.
Stran, I dont know where you came from, but I really appreciate all your comments and feedback. Its been a real obstacle for me trying to find out what kind of widths and offsets our cars can handle without doing any pull.
When I went in for my fender roll, the guy told me to test fit the wheel on my fronts before I roll them, because there is a chance my suspension will rub on the actual liner. That means I will have to cut my liner. This is an issue regardless of how aggressive my wheels are and is a consequence of wanting to slam my ride. I told him I think it would be ok because there are others on this forum who have slammed on megans and they had no problems.
Anyways, the wheels im looking at right now are 19x9.5 +22 all around. If anything, i will do +30 in the front, but I really want to push the limits. I was also planning on doing a 225/40 because that is a pretty common stretch that looks good and give me some room to work with. I just need to sell my Work wheels and then new wheels will be on the way.
I also looked at the 527's and the MB Battles specifically because for the price they are amazing. Ive seen both in person too and they look just as good as in pics, if not better. I liked the 527's dude to their quarter inch widths which is unique, but i almost feel like they are TOO concave for my personal taste. The MB battles are nice too but look a little too small on the car. There is a member here who has them and I wish they were just a bit bigger. I am not ruling these wheels out yet, but they are more of a last resort. Having 18"s mean cheaper tires too and its possible they wont look so small on a lowered car.
Anyhow, I will try and update this thread as I have more info. Thanks guys for the recent help. I am not experienced at suspension tuning so just keep in mind that I am learning as I go.
Stran, I dont know where you came from, but I really appreciate all your comments and feedback. Its been a real obstacle for me trying to find out what kind of widths and offsets our cars can handle without doing any pull.
When I went in for my fender roll, the guy told me to test fit the wheel on my fronts before I roll them, because there is a chance my suspension will rub on the actual liner. That means I will have to cut my liner. This is an issue regardless of how aggressive my wheels are and is a consequence of wanting to slam my ride. I told him I think it would be ok because there are others on this forum who have slammed on megans and they had no problems.
Anyways, the wheels im looking at right now are 19x9.5 +22 all around. If anything, i will do +30 in the front, but I really want to push the limits. I was also planning on doing a 225/40 because that is a pretty common stretch that looks good and give me some room to work with. I just need to sell my Work wheels and then new wheels will be on the way.
I also looked at the 527's and the MB Battles specifically because for the price they are amazing. Ive seen both in person too and they look just as good as in pics, if not better. I liked the 527's dude to their quarter inch widths which is unique, but i almost feel like they are TOO concave for my personal taste. The MB battles are nice too but look a little too small on the car. There is a member here who has them and I wish they were just a bit bigger. I am not ruling these wheels out yet, but they are more of a last resort. Having 18"s mean cheaper tires too and its possible they wont look so small on a lowered car.
Anyhow, I will try and update this thread as I have more info. Thanks guys for the recent help. I am not experienced at suspension tuning so just keep in mind that I am learning as I go.
11-10-2011, 03:39 PM
#48
Thanks STRAN for the valuable infos that you've provided. I'm considering 18s and 19s and I was wondering what is the most and safest concave look I can go for without rolling fenders? I'm looking in dropping 1" max on TEIN SS. Also, what range of tires will work with them?
11-11-2011, 03:34 PM
#49
im baaaack!!
I have a 19x8.5 +35 up front and 19x9.5 + 40 in back with about -3.0 camber and they are right at the fenders. I will have to roll to clear them with stock camber. The tsx cannot go as aggresive as the 3rd gen tl. I wouldnt go lower then + 32 on a 8.5 and lower then + 38 on a 9.5 up front. I do belive we can pit a 10” rear with a + 40 offset. Just remember if you go wide rim and more then a 1.5” drop you gonna have to do a stretched tire. I tried on a bunch of different rim sizes and offsets so I know where they will sit for you.
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ttk5 (11-11-2011)
11-11-2011, 03:55 PM
#50
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
Thanks T-Jay for that input.
I've had the same mentality as most of you here who think that we cannot fit anything as aggressive as the 3rd gen TL's and that in order to do so would require a stretched tire, massive camber, fender work etc.
Well I have to say right now that I am beginning to change my mind and finding some new hope in our cars..all we need is a simple fender roll.
I was able to fit a 275/30/19 tire on a 19x9.5 +35 wheel on my rears, with the roll and coilovers. Everything clears and there might even be room for a 5mm spacer or 10mm depending on how much negative camber I dial to once I install them. But even without the arms, this setup clears perfectly. I put this same wheel and tire on the fronts and it did not clear. Even with the -1.5degree camber I can get from my ball joints, it wouldnt be enough. We think the widest tire we could go is 255.
I hope this info is useful for the others out there looking to achieve a wider look. I will keep you guys posted as I learn more.
I've had the same mentality as most of you here who think that we cannot fit anything as aggressive as the 3rd gen TL's and that in order to do so would require a stretched tire, massive camber, fender work etc.
Well I have to say right now that I am beginning to change my mind and finding some new hope in our cars..all we need is a simple fender roll.
I was able to fit a 275/30/19 tire on a 19x9.5 +35 wheel on my rears, with the roll and coilovers. Everything clears and there might even be room for a 5mm spacer or 10mm depending on how much negative camber I dial to once I install them. But even without the arms, this setup clears perfectly. I put this same wheel and tire on the fronts and it did not clear. Even with the -1.5degree camber I can get from my ball joints, it wouldnt be enough. We think the widest tire we could go is 255.
I hope this info is useful for the others out there looking to achieve a wider look. I will keep you guys posted as I learn more.
11-11-2011, 05:39 PM
#52
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
Yea finally! And thanks for the help picking out the meganz mark..i absolutely love dem.
11-11-2011, 10:04 PM
#54
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
Atleast until I kill the rubber yea, I think I am. 275's look gangster on a honda haha
11-12-2011, 08:06 AM
#55
im baaaack!!
Damn you on rwd statis with 275 on the rear. I need a roll before I install my rims and camber kit but the east coast sucks. No one have the proper machine to do it here.
11-14-2011, 03:19 AM
#58
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
damn that is super poke. but honestly i think poke looks dumb, especially on a ride height like that. I know you just did it for fun, so just sayin. The best stance in my opinion is flush +low + some camber... like this 350z. I dont think the wheel that you test fitted would work with coilovers...whats the tire size you had on there?
11-14-2011, 07:20 AM
#59
Burning Brakes
For all of you running 8.5+ wide rims that are +45 and less (+40 to +30 range, I assume), what is your camber set at?
11-14-2011, 11:37 AM
#60
SeeYou2Crew #2
damn that is super poke. but honestly i think poke looks dumb, especially on a ride height like that. I know you just did it for fun, so just sayin. The best stance in my opinion is flush +low + some camber... like this 350z. I dont think the wheel that you test fitted would work with coilovers...whats the tire size you had on there?
11-14-2011, 11:53 AM
#61
damn that is super poke. but honestly i think poke looks dumb, especially on a ride height like that. I know you just did it for fun, so just sayin. The best stance in my opinion is flush +low + some camber... like this 350z. I dont think the wheel that you test fitted would work with coilovers...whats the tire size you had on there?
The front brakes seem a bit large. Anyone know if we can run S-Lo disk wheels front and rear?
11-15-2011, 11:50 AM
#64
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
mmm love the battles. My 2 friends with CSX's just had them mounted..17x9 +30. Great quality for the price
11-16-2011, 07:29 AM
#66
Burning Brakes
defcon's 9.5 wides up front with +45 ET has essentially the same outward extension as 8.5 wide with +30 ET according to the offset calculators. He is dropped 1.6" up front on S-Techs and seems to have to no issues. This is with no crazy neg camber, fender pulling, or stretched tires. The rears have even more clearance than the front. That's probably the limit for the front though.
11-16-2011, 11:16 AM
#67
Terdbath, I'm really liking your 18x8 +30 style 
. It looks good and pretty flush. Do you have more pics of side view and more close ups of fronts & back of the fenders? I'm stuck between 19x8.5 +40 range, and 18x8.5 +30 range (non-staggered). I wanna go with aggressive.
. It looks good and pretty flush. Do you have more pics of side view and more close ups of fronts & back of the fenders? I'm stuck between 19x8.5 +40 range, and 18x8.5 +30 range (non-staggered). I wanna go with aggressive.
11-16-2011, 12:43 PM
#68
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
wasnt defcon's offsets in the 30 range? i could be wrong tho
11-16-2011, 12:51 PM
#69
Burning Brakes
No, they are 19x9.5 +45 ET. I PMed him to confirm too. 
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-tires-wheels-suspension-300/i-got-em-vmr-vb3-19x9-5-all-around-5x120-45-a-803705/
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-tires-wheels-suspension-300/i-got-em-vmr-vb3-19x9-5-all-around-5x120-45-a-803705/
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ed_423 (11-16-2011)
11-18-2011, 10:44 AM
#72
Burning Brakes
Terdbath, very helpful pics, thanks.
11-18-2011, 05:33 PM
#76
I have a 19x8.5 +35 up front and 19x9.5 + 40 in back with about -3.0 camber and they are right at the fenders. I will have to roll to clear them with stock camber. The tsx cannot go as aggresive as the 3rd gen tl. I wouldnt go lower then + 32 on a 8.5 and lower then + 38 on a 9.5 up front. I do belive we can pit a 10” rear with a + 40 offset. Just remember if you go wide rim and more then a 1.5” drop you gonna have to do a stretched tire. I tried on a bunch of different rim sizes and offsets so I know where they will sit for you.
11-25-2011, 08:37 AM
#77
Anyone interested in the XXR 527s, NLMotoring is having a 3 hours only sale. Save $100 on any size set. Valid first 50 starting at 11am - 2pm EST. The coupon code is XXR7359. I'm buying my 18x8.75 +35s today!! Go to their Facebook page for the actual ad! 
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ttk5 (11-25-2011)
11-25-2011, 01:39 PM
#78
im baaaack!!
235 35 19 in the front only but you should be able to run a 245/35/19 with near stock offset. More agressive offset with a roll. My 235 up front isnt even slightly stretched.
01-29-2012, 10:26 PM
#80
Vancouver B.C.
Thread Starter
Sooooo...after hours and hours of grueling contemplationg..i decided not to buy the mag blue volks because I really wanted something a bit wider all around with a lower offset. So, I pulled the trigger on a different set of wheels today! They will arrive in a few days but I may not have time to drive across the border and pick em up till early next next week.
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