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Old 05-28-2010 | 04:32 PM
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Ok. I have been looking all over the place for rims and I can't find any that I want. My main problem is rim size. I am looking for 17x8 in the front and 17x9 in the rear. I'm not too sure about the offset's but I was thinking 38 in the front and 35 in the rear. Is anyone running that type of offset that could post pics? If anyone has any suggestions on rims that fit that quota please post! I've spent about 2 weeks now looking online and I am thinking I haven't looked in the right place. Please someone give me some guidance. Thanks.

P.s. I am open to many different sizes. I don't mind much if they are staggered or not. I just want them fairly wide and to fit flush with my fenders. My car is lowered. I bought it lowered and I'd say it's about 3 inches off the ground?
Old 05-28-2010 | 04:57 PM
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for those offsets you will have to get your fenders rolled, plus giving us a amount that you are willing to spend will help.
Old 05-28-2010 | 05:30 PM
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A specific style would help
Old 05-28-2010 | 05:36 PM
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there are tons of pics of setups with 17x8 +35 and 17x9 +35 just go in the members gallery and search for those sizes
Old 05-28-2010 | 09:35 PM
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I don't want to roll my fenders if at all possible. I'm looking for something resembling rota circuit 10's, tarmac 3's, g-force. I dont mind doing 5-stars also like slipstreams or p-45 R's but no D2's, not knocking them or anything.They are just not my flavor hehe. Grid's are even ok i guess. These are all the rota rims that I like. I looked on the warehouse list and none of them are available. A guy at the shop I go to showed me the list of what the California rota warehouse has and none of these in the FULL ROYAL SPORTS BRONZE color are available . It's really frustrating b/c this is the first time I've ever wanted rims for a car and the color I want isn't even available. I appreciate everyone's response and mar48, I will go look on the members gallery too. I think I have but I'll do it again...

p.s. I also was looking into buying some OZ racing ultraleggera's but once again, they don't have the color I want and I'm not about to paint some oz rims. I like 18's but the price of 17's are better. Either size will work for me to be honest.
Old 05-28-2010 | 11:39 PM
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you'll need to roll the fenders with those offsets considering how low you are... You need high offsets if you aren't willing to roll your fenders and still wanna be slammed like you are
Old 05-29-2010 | 11:35 AM
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The higher the offset the better especially with the car lowered. Otherwise negative camber, narrow tires and a fender lip roll will be needed.

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Old 05-29-2010 | 11:53 AM
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I don't think you'll want to go less than +45 on offset, and preferably more than that. Lower offsets just means you have to run narrower tires than you could with more reasonable offsets.
Old 05-29-2010 | 01:39 PM
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hmm i see..so would a +45 offset be the lowest i can go with the height of my car? ill get an exact measurement of its height next week...basically the factory ap1 rims and tires fit perfectly...no wheel well, no scrubbing.
Old 05-29-2010 | 09:21 PM
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+45 would be flush with the fender... I have 18x8 +46 and 18x9+44 with a 2 finger gap and rub on big bumps... If you are going to be slammed you will rub like crazy with 18x8 +45 and 18x9 +45



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