princeprodigy21

Looking for anyone who has this set up. Will it rub?Have about a 1in drop on my 05 tl. Proper tire pressure to keep the wheels at? Mainly looking for any advice? Just wanna do it right?

thoiboi

Stretching wouldnt be doing it right...

justnspace

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put a proper tire on that mug!

VisualEchos

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It should rub...if you fit a proper tire. But with a 215 you are right on the line. My best guess is that it won't rub at all, and if it does it'll take very little work (camber only) to get it to fit perfect.

Trav2390

Here's a youtube video for reference. Dude is running exact same wheel dimensions and tire size you are wanting. 18x9.75+20 offset 215 35 18 tire.
If you look closely in the video you can see the lip of the wheel sticking out exposed without any sidewall protection. If you want to do it right, (I'm assuming your looking at XXR530's) get the 18x8.75 +20 offset and wrap it in a 225/40/18 tire. Still a slight strecth but much more functional than the setup you were orignally wanting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um26zHOsfPE

DarkTower19

Here's an example of those specs in the 530 thread.

Oh Sickest TL

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imo that dont even look good at all

with the xxr being on the very cheap side in terms of wheels i think id want to give the wheel more protection. man you hit a pebble on that set up and it could be game over lol

Alex.Leslie

Doesn't look good. Isn't safe. Why are people doing this sort of thing. -_-

Oh Sickest TL

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yea i dunno. im freaking out having to put a 225 on a 9'' wheel. these kids now are running 205s on 10.5'' lol

princeprodigy21

What would be a better choice when it come to wheels. i mean i was also looking at some vsf1's but the smallest they come in is 19 and i feel like that is way to big. what im trying to go for. Is for the wheel to sit flush with the side of the car because right now i have the stock rims and they kind of sit sunk in and im not really feeling it.

Trav2390

If you are wanting flush than look no further. XXR 530 18x8.75 +20 wrapped in a 225/40/18 tire is as flush as you can get without having to roll fenders.

DarkTower19

For only a 1 inch drop, ideally you'd want something less aggressive so it doesn't poke out. However, if you have coilovers than obviously you can adjust the height to make the wheels fit better. You can still do the 18x9.75 +20 if that's your preference, but you'd be better off going with a 225/40/18 tire. It'll still have stretch, but not as exaggerated as it is above with the 215.

The majority of the XXR guys (myself included) went with the 18x8.75 +20 with 225/40/18 all around. It's pretty damn flush.

VisualEchos

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To get attention, good or bad? It's the only thing I can think of, looks like crap if you ask me, and it bet it rides like a dream...

:gay:

justnspace

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Butt, Andrew, ALL the cool kids are doing it

VisualEchos

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More cheap wheels destroyed, how will I ever cope?

jenuyin

Agreed... must be the disposable income....jk just not my thing.

jenuyin

Pics man... i need vision plz