I'm planing on buying some wheels for my car, the size of the wheels are 18x8.5 in the front with 30 offset , rear would be 18x9.5 with 22 offset will I have any problems fitting the wheels or would they fit good? Thanks.

 

It depends.

First, if you have a Type S, then you'll need to do quite a bit more research because the size alone will not tell you if they fit.

Second, it may depend on your drop. At full height you can fit just about anything, but you'll have some poke. As you drop the car the negative camber increases, making fitment easier, but in between full height and slammed things get a little iffy.

If you're at stock height the front wheel will poke a few mm, and the tire (245/40) 5 to 7mm. Not a lot, most would not even notice. Once you drop the car this will go away for sure, and fitment will become easy. If you're worried about it, just use a 235/40 instead, you'll have no issues at all then.

If you're at stock height the rear wheel will poke 18mm, and the tire (245/40) 12mm. This will work, but will be easily noticeable. Once you drop the car it may fit, but you're right on the line, so you'll definitely need a roll. Getting a camber kit for the rear in order to control your negative camber will make fitment easy. Choosing a 235/40 (quite stretched) should fit without issue.

The wheels will work if you have a base, but you'll need to tweak with roll, drop, camber kit, and exact tire choice.

 

What VisualEchos said with one slight addition; "First, if you have a Type S or a 2004-2006 TL with a 6-Speed Manual, then you'll need to do quite a bit more research because the size alone will not tell you if they fit."

 

in a simple way i will need to lower my car and get a negative camber and everything should fit good without no issue. I have a Base TL.

 

Agree with Visual, I am running a base TL, the set up as is you won't really run into issues fitment wise. the fronts will work at stock height, or slightly lowered, and will benefit from a roll (if you lower), the rears as stated will poke out, on a 9.5" +22mm not huge - just over a 1/5" and will still work at stock height, you won't need to roll anything at stock height. Now if you lower, then the fun sets in (for me it is) dialing in that exact fitment - massaging the fenders...etc. If you do lower, just the effect of lowering will add a natural camber (for my car sitting at 24" from ground to fender lip in front and 24.5" in rear) my camber is holding at -1.6 in front, and -2.4 in rear. I'm currently running 18x10 +25 on 255/35 tire and is a square set up.

 

what if I go with a 35 offset on the rear wheels will it be abit better than the 22 offset? Thanks.

 

Yes, it'll bring the wheel/tire-shoulder in by 13mm, which is a LOT in fitment terms.

 

So all the 6-speed cars got the Brembo's? Interesting, never knew that!

 

Yes -

 

I guess since I have a base I never even thought about it. Great info to have.

 

So would you recommend me to go with the 18x9.5 35 offset in the rear?

 

Yeah. If it were me I'd go with 18x9.5 +35 all the way around, and fit 265/35 tires. Oh wait, I did that! Haha. Mine are +40, but as Jeremy would say, it's as near as makes no difference.



Test by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr



Meat. by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr

 

Thanks for the info man! That's a really clean TL man looks dope!

 

I'm going for the understated E39 M5 vibe.

 

The look more like the E39 530i SP; here's what mine looked like tooling through Austria:


First shot after being shipped to the States:


A closeup of the wheels:

 

I'm after the vibe, not the exact look, if I were I'd buy one. Clean car, your nickname should be Transporter .

 

Do you have a Type S?

 

Read the thread, he has a Base TL!

 

I didn't know you were up to 265's Andrew - i'm close, went from 245/40 to 255/35, def like them better, could probably go wider, but would have raise it

 

Oh yeah, a long time ago. When these tires wear out I'm getting 275's, have to get a camber kit for the front though. Love your wheels, and stance!