phantom0325

Questions on Wheels
Wheel Make/Model:
Vold SF- winnings
Wheel Size Front: (19 x 9.5) +19
Rear (19 x 10.5) + 29
If lowered: plan on lowering in the future

Question on Brembo/Big Brake Clearance
Transmission (Auto):
Year/Trim: 07 tl type s

Questions on Tires: If they fit what kind of tires do you guys reccomend?

murph145

^ ibuki if you are going to leave the suspension stock and not try to push out the wheels using spacers then go with a 235/35/19 and a 265/30/19 out back.

murph145

^ Phantom 0235 front will need a 225-/35/19 and even then you will need to run extra negative camber and pull fenders...


rear is the same set up as mine i am running a 265/30 rear tire with -4 camber and i cut away all extra inner fender lip... just clears fender by a credit card thickness now.

if you get these rims and put them on it will look silly without a drop so please make sure a drop happens right away... also go with coilovers so you can get the stance perfect.... with springs it might or might not work out right.

ibuki

Thanks Murphy for the insight. I going to keep the suspension stock. If I decide to go lower I probably go with coilovers so I can adjust it. With those tires I shouldn't worry about any rubbing or having to roll the fenders for wheel clearance I hope.

murph145

^ if you run those tires and the stock offsets of those rims and you lower it you will still be fine

phantom0325

Thanks bro. I am going to be dropping on coils. So if im doing all of this negative camber that means i will going through tires pretty quick right?

murph145

^ my rears last decently long with camber but fronts go faster since its a fwd car.... if u dont want to worry about tires too much id go with a more conservative offset for the rims

98TEG_GSR-T

Questions on Wheels
Wheel Make/Model: XXR 527
Wheel Size (**X**):18x9.75
Wheel Offset (+**): ET20
If lowered (amount): Not sure how much I can go

I plan on putting 215/40/18 on the front and 225/40/18 rear

Questions being do i need to just cut fenders or do i need to do a pull? How much can I lower without completely killing my Ride quality? I own a 98 teg 638 hp dumped on nuts ride=shit lol 240sx ride = shit My TL is my daily want it to be very clean but not too crazy on ride quality. thanks in advance guys, i am also open to suggestions

phantom0325

thanks again. lol whats decently long? And what the safest offset that i could go, with still looking good?

2 tone TL

So i want to get the xxr 527 in 18" front would be 8.75 +35 and rear is 9.75 +20 my car is lowered about 2" with H&R race springs... will these wheels stick out alot in the rear? and how about my camber?? or does anyone have a better setup to run with the concave look ?? PM for info plz thanks

RAGINTYPE-S

would the 18X8.5 Work VSXX 245/40/18 fit or would it be better for a 235/40/18. What offset would you recommend? Thanks,

RAGINTYPE-S

oh by the way, it will go on a 07 TYPE S riding on stock height for now

murph145

I expect to get around 25K miles out of my rear tires with a -4 camber... fronts probably around 15K miles maybe more

offsets all depend on widths of the rims too so there is no one single answer to help you out just depends on what look u want

murph145

rears would be pretty darn flush... not much poke but flush... need to roll fenders for sure and run a 235 width tire

murph145

if you want to be conservative and dont plan on lowering id probably stick with a +35 - +30 offset range.... just make sure you get the A disk up front so it clears the brembos.

also you can run a 245 if you like should look good

RAGINTYPE-S

Thanks,

What exactly is the A disk?

murph145

^ they make different disk meaning more or less how much of a lip the rim will have ... the A disk or standard disk typically will clear our BBK but the lip of the rim will be smaller.... the O disk or Deep Rim Disk usually maximizes the space and give the rim a bigger lip but in turn will not clear the brembos up front...

my car i am running a 9.5" wide rim with an A disk to clear the brembos and an 10.5" wide rim with an O disk out back so i have a large rear lip on my rim.

98TEG_GSR-T

Questions on Wheels
Wheel Make/Model: XXR 527
Wheel Size (**X**):18x9.75
Wheel Offset (+**): ET20
If lowered (amount): Not sure how much I can go

I plan on putting 215/40/18 on the front and 225/40/18 rear

Questions being do i need to just cut fenders or do i need to do a pull? How much can I lower without completely killing my Ride quality? I own a 98 teg 638 hp dumped on nuts ride=shit lol 240sx ride = shit My TL is my daily want it to be very clean but not too crazy on ride quality. thanks in advance guys, i am also open to suggestions

murph145

^ if you go with that spec up front you are going to need to pull fenders depending on how low you go.... im not sure how i feel about a 215 on a 9.75" rim... im running a 225 on a 9.5" and wouldnt go any smaller.

rear you should be fine with that you mentioned just roll rear fenders...

either way ur car wont ride like stock after you lower it and run higher tire pressure in stretched tires

RAGINTYPE-S

Ahh, so since I do have the Brembo calipers up front I need to request the A Spec up front and the O Spec in the back? Will that work even though I am going 8.5 all around and not going staggered?

murph145

^ if you dont wana be staggered then run all A disk so they look similar otherwise you wont be able to rotate

phantom0325

so what offset should i get if i justed wanted straight wheels? Im not trying to go hellaflushed, lol. I was planning on putting on the wheels and lowered it on coils.

Skunkworks

iTrader: (6)

Will 18x10 +25 clear the Type-S brakes? If not, you think a 3mm spacer will help them clear?

murph145

it really just depends on the rims width you get.... stock rims are 17x8 +45 did you have any rims in mind?

J-08-TL

08 Base TL auto.. looking at a set of Niche Euro's w/ a tein SS...deciding weather to do 20x8.5 or 19x8.5 w/ the 2" drop from the teins. Need the offset for everything to be fitted correctly with the drop so no rubbing or stress is put on the car! PM the response please.

RAGINTYPE-S

Murph,

If i want to lower it in the future, what offset would you recommend for the VSXX 18X8.5 all around? I know I want to put the 235/40/18's...

Skunkworks

iTrader: (6)

Questions on Wheels
Wheel Make/Model: XXR 521
Wheel Size (**X**):18x10
Wheel Offset (+**): ET25
225/40 rear 235/40 rear

Will the fronts fit/clear?

phantom0325

Lol you might have forgotten. I was te one with similar specs to you. I currently own 19x9.5 +19 and rear 19x10.5 +29. Looking at the pic of Your car the back wheel has a lot of negative camber. Do i have to do that?

HDIZZLE

iTrader: (1)

Im lowering my car on form and function coilovers the wheels i had where 18x8+32 all around with a 245/40/18 tire. Do u think im going to rubbing in the front im planning to lower 1.5in

HDIZZLE

iTrader: (1)

Sorry wrong format before

Question on wheels
Wheel make: TSW nurburgring 18x8 + 32 all around
Tires are on wheels: 245/45/18
Lowered: planning 1.5in depending
Will I rub in the front? and how about the back?

murph145

Everything looks fine to me except you should run a 40 series side wall not 45

murph145

yea if you want the rear as low as mine then yes you need the camber for the rims to tuck into the wheel well and just barely clear! if you keep the car a lil higher then you can run less camber since you wont be tucking rim over bumps like i am.

the front is the tricky part its almost 3/8" more aggressive then my set up and i rub when turning over a bump but once again its because i am pretty low! if you raise it up you might be fine or just a lil rubbing after you roll fenders

HDIZZLE

iTrader: (1)

It is actually a 40 series lol im blind lol Thanks for the help

Noober

iTrader: (7)

just to confirm, i need to know if these wheels will clear my type-s brembo brakes..
18x9.5 +22 (deep concave) TE37 SL..

picture of actual wheels, for reference..

murph145

^ yes those should clear fine and are super pimp!!!!

JDECON

Looking to put 18x9.5 35 offset enkei raijin on front and back. If front wont fit i will stagger with 18x8.5 35 offset. Gonna lower on bc coilovers 2.5 to 3 in. Do you know if this will clear bbk? I know the rims just came out.

2005 acura tl 6mt

saip15

I don't think the 9.5 et35 will work, 9mm less clearance (inside) and 29mm extended (outside). Depending on the tire you choose.

Murph, correct me if I'm wrong. The type of wheel also makes a huge difference right? Example, two different wheels 8.5 et35, one might and one might not work depending on the design.

I'm looking at the Enkei Raijins as well. I'm probably shooting for the 8.5 et35 or 38 because I don't feel like rolling the fenders but at the same time pull the wheel out to the fender as much as possible.

JDECON

Tks for the input saip15. My tire will be a 235-40-18. You can see the comparison of 18x9.5 +15 and 18x8.5 +38. The wheels look like doo doo without the concaveness. Good luck finding any photos of this wheel. Murph please chime in if i should get 18x9.5 +15 or 35. Once again I have an 05 TL 6MT lowering on bc coilovers 2.5 - 3 in and gonna pull and roll fenders. Unless they make the raijin in 18x8.5 with concaveness i will be sticking with the 18x9.5.

phantom0325

damn you think it would be easier to just sell the wheels and get some less aggressive ones?

J-08-TL

Im am new to this forum and i posted a thread in here about my wheel size and fitment and do not know how to find it to see if someone replied to it, can someone PM me explaining how to please thank you!