DarrenSTI

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I think the car on the left is Brockets car?, and he is using 18x9.5" as is Budgie's on the right, but as you can see his stick out a lot more???? is that all down to the off-set then?

I dont want to roller the archs and its not lowered, whats the widest I can fit with no rubbing? can 9.5" get on there? but only with a tyre that fits properly like a 235 or 245?

Blaster_1

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Yep im after the same nice wide wheels that fit UNDER the wheel arch as the car pictured on left? hope the tyre table helps you.
Equivalency table

Rim width
Minimum tyre width / Ideal tyre width / Maximum tyre width


7,5 Inches /min 205 mm /ideal 215 or 225 mm /max 235 mm

8,0 Inches /min215 mm /ideal 225 or 235 mm /max 245 mm

8,5 Inches /min 225 mm /ideal 235 or 245 mm /max 255 mm

9,0 Inches /min 235 mm /ideal 245 or 255 mm /max 265 mm

9,5 Inches /min 245 mm /ideal 255 or 265 mm /max 275 mm

10,0 Inches /min 255 mm /ideal 265 or 275 mm /Max 285 mm

10,5 Inches /min 265 mm /ideal 275 or 285 mm /Max 295 mm

DarrenSTI

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Oh right as I thought, a 245/255 on a 9.5", but if that rubs then its a no go for me.

Trouble is the 9.5" look awesome with its deep dish look, the 8.5" I think is not so deep, thats the whole reason I like these wheels.

Try and wait for a answer from Mags, he said Rota are out of 9.5" at the mo but have 8.5".

Bockett

You lot are as bad as the Fast Car feature with the surname typo
http://www.lowlifeuk.com/2010/06/fas...r-feature.html

That'll be BOCKETT'S Car

Get it.



Hi Guys i'll try and advise where I can. My inbox gets full of wheel questions so 9/10 times you won't get hold of me on there so post up on here or in my thread (Aggressive wheels now fitted / Members Gallery)

Mine are 18x9.5 ET38 all round I have to run a 5mm spacer on the front to clear the Brembo calipers which makes the front offset ET33.

I run a 225/40/18 which is a tall tyre to run for this look. Ideally I need a 215/40/18 or a 225/35/18 and a tip is Falken is the easiest rubber to stretch

I would recommened rolling the arches with a 9" wheel even more so with a 9.5". the last thing you want is to catch the sidewall on the lip of the arch. I haven't done this but i've seen it done and it isn't pretty.

One tyre I saw left me concerned with the integrity of his sidewall. If memory serves me correctly he was on a 225/40/18

The whole wide wheel 'Aggressive' look is kind of dependant on having a decent amount of drop. It can look a little funny on stock springs.

-Ben
http://www.lowlifeuk.com/

DarrenSTI

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Many apologies...... I just call you Ben instead then.
Thanks for the info. That was my other concern in that I may never lower the car, so its a bit 50/50 to what the car may look like. These are all factors to think about I guess, yes the grids look good but they look even better in the 9.5" or 9" versions.

Might say sod it and just get new tyres for my current wheels.

Oh by the way I brought this months FastCar mag purely for your car Ben, very well done and on your hard work, looks absolutly awesome

Blaster_1

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Hi Bockett

your look on the wheels is just what im after do you have a WRC arch kit on there or is that standard front and rear arch's
My car is a 2005 sti but i want the wheels to sit level with the arch not stick out past them
thanks ken

Bockett

Hi Ken

My arches are standard. I don't think the Prodrive Edition came with different arches from the Normal Bugeye STi.

My Wheels do have some poke from the arch and that's after having them rolled with a slight pull. Stretching the tyre is purely to tuck the sidewall into the arch to minimise rubbing and in essence achieve more low.

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Blaster_1

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ok thanks Bockett
love the pic of your car and voted for you on f,book may have to go down to ruislip tyres and have a talk to find the best fit.

M444GY

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darren /blaster

the best fit would be 18x9 et30/38/35 running 2354018 on standard suspension but there are no grids in that size, boost ,fight , svn and force only , they are all great looking rims still and look great on the newage models

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force

boost

fighter

TimH

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As a general rule, if the car's lowered, do you need more or less offset on ther wheels?

And, to avoid confusion, is ET35 less offset that ET45...or is it the other way around

Blaster_1

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WOW realy like the FORCE wheels what colours do they come in ?

Bockett

The lower the number the greater the offset. Generally when going for this look people go for a greater offset than standard

TimH

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So...got my eye on some ET42 18x8.5" wheels. Bearing in mind my car is lowered 50mm or so and runs 17x8" at the moment with standard offset (ET53 I believe), then I *think*, if I've understood this right, then those new wheels will sit 11mm (about half an inch) further out...so given that they're half an inch wider, they'll sit the same distance from the struts (good) but will be an inch further out towards the arches.

If so, I doubt they'll work without rolling?

M444GY

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i dont think you should have any problems tbh

TimH

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Thanks mags...and thanks for all the quotes you've done for me.

Before I buy the ones I've been looking at can you PM me if you can do Inovit Volutions in gloss black with polished rim (not the black ones with polished face) in 18x8.5, 114 - I cannot find them anywhere online so have had to resort to eBay

M444GY

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gunmetal
black with red lip
white
bronze

M444GY

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dont do them in 5x114 dude

TimH

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Guess the eBay listing's wrong then

I'll stick to boring old gold OEMs then as I can't afford anything better at the moment

M444GY

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get the oems powdercoated gloss black . they look the nuts , guv on here did his on his spec c gloss and they looked sweet

then save up and buy some rotas

TimH

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Yep - that was the original plan...then got all tempted by the photo's on here...then thwarted by price and lack of availability of gloss black options...so full circle now and will probably do that after all

Blaster_1

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M444GY first sorry for giving you head ach
would in your opinion 5x114 et38 18x8.5 rota Grid Drifts fit my 2005 STI
as i so want these wheels?

TimH

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eBay seller has confirmed the 18x8.5 ET42 Inovit Volutions for sale are indeed 114pcd...but that they won't clear the brembos

Somebody's try to tell me something here

banny sti

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Gunmetal rota force in 8*17 by any chance?

Banny

TimH

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I had really set my heart on gloss black - like the idea of black wheels on a black despoilered and de-scooped car.

I like the Rota Force...but would also quite like to go 18".

Are you selling some then?

banny sti

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Tim I wish I was, I am considering a set for my classic as they seem to be very scarce at the moment. Do like the look of the black ones with the red stripe round the outside though.

Banny

M444GY

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yes they would fit but they dont have a massively concave look , for the drifts you ideally need 18x9 and above .

dont get me wrong though they are a lovely looking wheel and do look the biz .

they come in bronze , white , black,chrome,

M444GY

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he speaks with forked tongue lol unless hes drilled the holes himself acording to inovit they never made them

M444GY

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ill sell you some scarce i have them coming out of my ears lol

get your wallet out

banny sti

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Get some pics up to tempt me first

Banny

TimH

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I assume the black Rota Force wheels are matt/flat black not gloss?