what 18's?
03-13-2003, 07:12 PM
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what 18's?
ok im thinking about gettin 18's for my upcoming june birthday for graduation and i was wondering what kind of wheel/tire deal can i get for around 1grand?
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Originally posted by TL-IGHTS
great site, how do i know what fits my car?
great site, how do i know what fits my car?
Just don't take their recommendations because they will fvck you up. If your getting 18's, get something like 18x7 with at least a +45 offset and 225/40/18 tires. With that spec, you will not have any rubbing or any other problems.
Oh, when I say at least +45, that means +45 or higher like +48 or so. Just don't let them talk you into buying something other than that or you'll be posting stuff like how to roll the fender or how to cut the tab.
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yeah i know that, but do they tell you somewhere on there what will fit my car? like i didnt see bolt pattern with the mm included anywhere. sorry i should have made myself more clear.
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Originally posted by TL-IGHTS
yeah i know that, but do they tell you somewhere on there what will fit my car? like i didnt see bolt pattern with the mm included anywhere. sorry i should have made myself more clear.
yeah i know that, but do they tell you somewhere on there what will fit my car? like i didnt see bolt pattern with the mm included anywhere. sorry i should have made myself more clear.
You have to call them and tell them what year, make and model of your car is. They usually list 4 lug or 5 lug patterns on their site, so just look at the one's that's 5 lugs. You can also try www.tires.com
www.whalentires.com
www.1010tires.com
Whalentires has pretty good services and their online system can narrow down the rims that fits your car just like Tirerack.
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ok, whalen tire is a great site, thanks. i could very well end up ordering my wheels/tires from there. So you are saying the 42mm offset wouldnt work? I would need to roll the fenders? Most of the wheels are 42mm offset. Well I did find Konig Blatant 18's for about 1200. with 45mm offset. Something is telling me these rims would look stunning on an TL.
tell me what you think...
thanks
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tell me what you think...
thanks
matt
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Originally posted by TL-IGHTS
ok, whalen tire is a great site, thanks. i could very well end up ordering my wheels/tires from there. So you are saying the 42mm offset wouldnt work? I would need to roll the fenders? Most of the wheels are 42mm offset. Well I did find Konig Blatant 18's for about 1200. with 45mm offset. Something is telling me these rims would look stunning on an TL.
tell me what you think...
thanks
matt
ok, whalen tire is a great site, thanks. i could very well end up ordering my wheels/tires from there. So you are saying the 42mm offset wouldnt work? I would need to roll the fenders? Most of the wheels are 42mm offset. Well I did find Konig Blatant 18's for about 1200. with 45mm offset. Something is telling me these rims would look stunning on an TL.
tell me what you think...
thanks
matt
You might need to cut the rear tabs off with +42, but I'm not sure on that. I used to have 18x7 with +45 and it didn't rub at all. Try doing a search on "offsets" or take a look at what others on this site have by clicking HERE
or you can call whalentires and ask them if it rubs, tell them to get you something else or a full refund.
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it seems that all i can find that is attractive is 18x7.5 do i have to use a 18x7.0 or will the 7.5 still not rub with +45 offset? I am planning on getting 225/40/R18's. Will the 7.5 still not rub?
