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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Looking at purchasing some XXR 527's in Gold.

Now I've been searching through the old topics about these wheels and cant find the answers and pics I want!

Any one got any pictures of the following (dont care what colour)

18x8.75 ET35
18x8.75 ET20

18x9.75 ET35
18x9.75 ET20

Is the 9.75 ET20 too big for the Widetrack arches? Even with camber?
I want to go for the biggest concave and wheel I can with this, just not sure on the limits really; if anyone can help?

I know 18x8.75 ET35 are the safe option, but I just dont like the look of it, I want to fill the arches more!

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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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Give this guy a call he sorted me out with a set last year

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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 02:54 PM
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Xxrwheels.com mate
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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try Gav at The Speed Factory https://www.facebook.com/thespeedfactory.wall?fref=pb

he has just had a delivery according to the page.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Tried the above to no avail.

Is there anyone on here running 18x9.75 ET20 on a Blobeye or Widetrack?

What work did this involve to your arches/car in order to fit the wheels without problems?

Any Pics of how they fill the arch?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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18x9.75 et 20 will be to wide mate without serious arch work and exteme camber mods its prob been done in the states so check the nasioc forums maybe
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Revolution are getting some in this week, as I've had a set of 527s 18x8/75 Et 35 on order for a couple months now
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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No worries. Thanks for the help guys.

M444GY you had any chance to look at my PM yet buddy?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 09:21 PM
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I've been searching through the US forums for you mate, dont go near NASIOC its full of people who hate this kind of thing. Ive been looking through WFC (Wrong Fitment Crew) and whilst I can find lots of pics of the wheels fitted, theres not too much on how to do it.
That said, Id say AT LEAST stretched tyres, an arch roll and some camber front and rear.
What wheels do you have on at the minute?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 09:32 PM
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Fair one. Thanks for your help mate. Really appreciate it!

I don't think I'm gunna go for the 9.75 seem too much hassle tbh

I've got 2009 Sti forged bbs' at th mo 18x8.5
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:22 PM
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Yep, alot of work involved with the 18x9.75 et20s... will need rolled and pulled arches, camber bolts and run something like -2f/-4r camber.

Here's some pics showing the pokage:




They do look the nuts though
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