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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: rxv8 on July 26, 2005, 05:26:12 PM

Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: rxv8 on July 26, 2005, 05:26:12 PM
8.5j all round... et30 with 255/35/19 rear and 225/30/19 fronts... will these fit without any issues or will they sit to far in the arch....and hit suspension...please help asap...cheers
Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: Fish on July 26, 2005, 05:40:29 PM
Depends what suspension you are running.

Fish
Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: rxv8 on July 26, 2005, 05:49:52 PM
tein coilovers...fish...been offered the tyres cheap ish...so was contemplating buying them and fitting to make sure the wheels fit,but thought 8.5 fronts was preeeety wide...and the et30 offset...i wanted them to fill the arches not sit in...????
Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: memski on July 26, 2005, 06:21:23 PM
If stock offsets are ~40 then surely they will stick out rather than sit in with 30 offsets?
Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: rxv8 on July 26, 2005, 06:35:07 PM
i thought stock offset was 50...on an fd3...i def dont think they will sit out...
Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: Fish on July 26, 2005, 08:46:03 PM
But if the offset is too low then they will rub the struts. :( Best see if you can try them on the car before buying.

Fish
Title: offsets for fd...will these fit please...
Post by: rxv8 on July 26, 2005, 09:25:13 PM
mmm there a new guy on here that has just posted up pics of his new fd...with 18" r34 rims 32mm offset 9j.... if they fit on his car mine are a 30,, offset but 8.5j...