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Title: Wide 18 inch wheels - anybody???
Post by: Luciano on May 26, 2005, 03:23:53 PM

Any idea if the following wheel sizes will work on the FD?

245/40/18 (front) and 275/35/18 (rear).

Its (believed to be) lowered slightly, standard sized brakes, no arch work has been carried out.

Its a Type R so will never be carrying more than 2 people.

Am I likely to have problems?

Title: Wide 18 inch wheels - anybody???
Post by: J4P RX on May 26, 2005, 03:27:15 PM

Thats a tyre size not a wheel size. Youll need to know the width and offset to get a rough idea.

Cheers
Lee

Title: Wide 18 inch wheels - anybody???
Post by: Gerry M on May 26, 2005, 03:48:44 PM

I\'m running that widths on my 17"

9.5 front et45 & 11" rear et50 but I have HUGE arches

Title: Wide 18 inch wheels - anybody???
Post by: Luciano on May 26, 2005, 04:36:50 PM

Lee,

I don\'t know the wheel widths.

Offsets are 155mm rear 105mm front

I guess they\'re too wide...?

Title: Wide 18 inch wheels - anybody???
Post by: Gerry M on May 26, 2005, 05:05:43 PM

I have 2.5" spacers on mine to use the offsets I have otherwise I\'d probably have a minus offset

Title: Wide 18 inch wheels - anybody???
Post by: J4P RX on May 26, 2005, 06:29:43 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Luciano
Lee,

I don\'t know the wheel widths.

Offsets are 155mm rear 105mm front

I guess they\'re too wide...?

:confused: dont understand. Offsets will be et45 or something like Gerrys above.

QuoteOriginally posted by Gerry M
I have 2.5" spacers on mine to use the offsets I have otherwise I\'d probably have a minus offset

Running a spacer effectively lowers the offset. EG et50 with a 2.5" spacer (63mm) will be 50-63 so -13.

Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: Luciano on May 26, 2005, 03:23:53 PM