the shreksta

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whats the widest rims i can get on without archwork/spacers? they have to be 18's due to my calipers and the car will be on coilovers dropped around 20-25mm

54 plate wrx blobeye

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there

Hard to say,widest wheels I would say 9.5J/9.75X18" will be widest wheel which you can fit,but you will still need at least have arches rolled,camber bolts

We are run widest wheels on our wagon 9.5JX18 with 245/40 or 9JX17 with 255/40,on 17" wheels sticking out,not too much but yes sticking out

Jura

AS Performance

iTrader: (4)

are you going wide for looks or handling as the two dont quite go hand in hand IMO.........

nyscooby

iTrader: (12)

Well wait and see if the 18x9.5 Rota grids i just bought go on ok and then decide!!

If your driving on the road/street handling shouldn't be a huge issue.... unless you drive like a twwat.....

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

well its not a track car just my everyday driver so as long as it doesnt make it unsafe to drive then im not fussed really,i dont want massive wide wheels i was thinking 8.5 inch

willN

iTrader: (1)

Ive got 9.5j all round on my blob sti with a slight stretch 225,40,18 and they only catch if i have a car full of fatties!





and all the hype about stretched tyres isnt true.. I kick the crap out of mine and I've not died yet!

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

what he says.

I was going to go down the wide wheel route until I started doing a bit of research into it.

Ed-EG

...Is your rear wheel off the ground?

adamroutley

With a stretched side wall its generally firmer and because there is enough air in there to keep em stretched they don't flew so much going round corners. I'm pro-stretch as I believe it helps to an extent.

WillN: that looks epic, have you front's been rolled; they look it?

as shown 9.5 gives a sweet look. If you wanted a flush, dropped stance I would personally go with 9's or even 8.5 with a stretch to clear the arches.

(9.5 on the front looks like perfection to me)

willN

iTrader: (1)

ye my car is a little stiff and coilovers means the back wheel lifts when I park it up on a slope at work.

Not had any arch work done yet but could do with it if I dropped it any more as I get an occasional squeal when they catch.

But they're coming off anyway soon as I'm going to get back into racing and track days and need so sensible sized wheels if I'm doing that.