Rim assistance
07-16-2010, 06:12 PM
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Rim assistance
Hey guys,
I have a 05 STI thats on Swift springs and Rota P1 wheels. I am considering going with some Rota p45s. My question is what is the widest rim I can go with without issues. Isnt 9.5 to wide? Do the p45s come in 9s?
I have a 05 STI thats on Swift springs and Rota P1 wheels. I am considering going with some Rota p45s. My question is what is the widest rim I can go with without issues. Isnt 9.5 to wide? Do the p45s come in 9s?
07-16-2010, 07:07 PM
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Well, fitting rims over 8.5" wide will depend on a few factors:
At -1.6 in the rear, i am able to fit those rims barely, and this is with quite a bit of shaving in the rear fenderwells.
I didn't feel like pulling the rear fenders since there is the potential to have paint problems.
- How much modification do you find acceptable (especially the rear fenders)?
- What is the exact width and offset of the rims in question?
- What kind of suspension are you running (e.g. coilovers or struts/springs)?
At -1.6 in the rear, i am able to fit those rims barely, and this is with quite a bit of shaving in the rear fenderwells.
I didn't feel like pulling the rear fenders since there is the potential to have paint problems.
07-18-2010, 10:33 PM
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Well, fitting rims over 8.5" wide will depend on a few factors:
At -1.6 in the rear, i am able to fit those rims barely, and this is with quite a bit of shaving in the rear fenderwells.
I didn't feel like pulling the rear fenders since there is the potential to have paint problems.
- How much modification do you find acceptable (especially the rear fenders)?
-Preferably as little as possible lol - What is the exact width and offset of the rims in question?
-I am currantly on 18x8 Rota P1's but was thinking of going into something like the Rota P45s but I know I cant go into the 9.5s. I just like the look of the 9.5s becouse they bend inwards ya know? - What kind of suspension are you running (e.g. coilovers or struts/springs)?
-I am on swift springs, Same as you with a 1.6 drop in the rear.
At -1.6 in the rear, i am able to fit those rims barely, and this is with quite a bit of shaving in the rear fenderwells.
I didn't feel like pulling the rear fenders since there is the potential to have paint problems.
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