Wheel Offsets - the "will this wheel fit" thread

[unclepaulie]

Since we have so many discussions about this i thought id throw up this guide, feel free to ad bits and ill edit this post to ad in your suggestions.

Also, if you find this guide any good, rep me!!! <3

DISCLAIMER: if you are concerned about staying within legal limits of your states laws, then this is not your thread. please click the little [X] up the top right of your page

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heres a good offset calcualtor app, its $1.19

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/get-flush/id413214938?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4

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->worried bout brembo fitment? its not really offset but more spoke design. check with your chosen wheel manufacturer about low disk and high disk fitments etc

-> Re: facelift flairs/fitment: these fitment are specified for non flaired vr4's even though flaired pictures may hav been used. please refer to the diagram below regarding flairs and how much "extra" clearance they give you. note: i put "extra" in quotes as flairs dont actually give u extra space (especially if you wish to lower your vr4)

as you can see, flairs actually decrease the amount of space availble in inside the guard, but it is fixable, the inner lips of the guard must be removed and the guard rolled

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OK:

Basic wheel fitment (read: aussie / LEGAL (lol) / tempe spec fitment)

Diameters: 16, 17, 18, 19 inches

Widths: 7, 7.5, 8

Offsets: +45 +44 +43 42 +41 +40

Notes: These offsets and widths will fit easy but u will be rep'in the sunken wheel look. 8" +45 may mince inside suspension arms. shouldnt be any need for rear guard work camber mod done or not

Known combination's to work: everything

Side Note: For those of you concerned about legality but still want to fill your guards with a 8 inch rim, you will be needing something like a 8inch width and a +10 to +20 offset. This is rather uncommon and expensive, so you ca either fork out the cash, buy sunken rims or rock out hard style by reading on further



Flush/Aggressive Wheel Fitment

Diameters: 17 18 19

Widths: 8 8.5 9

Offsets: +40 +39 +38 +37 +36 +35 +34 +33 +32

Notes: evo wheels fall into this catagory. if u lower your car, yes u may/will hav to roll your rear guards, although stock hieght should be fine

most pics below are of lowered cars. take this into consideration. more low= more camber = wider wheels








Known combinations to work:

evo 7 rims: 17x8 +38
evo 8 rims: same
evo 9 rims: same http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4348/ozvr4headeruv3.jpg
evo X(10) rims: 18x8.5 +38 http://thegspot.orconhosting.net.nz/Legnum-VR4/Evo X/fitted/x8.JPG

17x8.5+38 http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/leebutts/VR4/wheels/IMG_6695.jpg
before lowering:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/leebutts/VR4/wheels/IMG_6689.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/leebutts/VR4/wheels/IMG_6692.jpg

after lowering:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/leebutts/OZVR4/lowered/IMG_7454_R.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/leebutts/OZVR4/lowered/IMG_7455_R.jpg

17x8+35 http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/Hotwire33/Legnum/DriftR2.jpg (owner: hotwire)

18x9 +35 http://api.photoshop.com/home_8028e...be-px-assets/75aef56a637240a58e7d75c63d5d9004

18x8.5 +35 http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9634/dsc0136820medium.jpg

18x9 +38 (with a 235, @ lowered height (will poke at stock height)" ) (owner: ygoslo)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/ygoslo/100_1727-1.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/Hotwire33/All Japan Day/Joel2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/Hotwire33/All Japan Day/Joel1.jpg

18x8+30 with a 225/40 at standard height
this will pull in nicely when lowered

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/tom_lindley/04_08_2010_006.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/tom_lindley/04_08_2010_007.jpg



18x8.5+30 on a FL galant
http://www.ozvr4.com/threads/wheel-offsets-the-will-this-wheel-fit-thread.6044/page-100#post-320513
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HellaFlush
for those more daring. i dont think u need this guide if u wanna roll on these baby's but ill add in the combos


18x9 +22, real ghetto VIP look, real guards need to be rolled and possibly pumped (owner: Athid?)
http://ozvr4.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2955&d=1241276985
http://ozvr4.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2956&d=1241277566

17x9.5 +35 fits, again, custom work needed, front need wider guards and rears need the be rolled and flared (owner: Bradc)
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploade...1204159657.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploade...1179949548.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploade...1179949366.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploade...1179949486.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploade...1179949622.jpg

18x8.5+20 works too, needs lowering to induce camber, no photos yet




18x10+22 (on the rear)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4380858591_1cb59469d5_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4381611458_8cc2af6a5c_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4380568685_f09fe5aba3_b.jpg


18x10+32 (on the rear)
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww292/badasse30/stuff/galant/002-1.jpg
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww292/badasse30/stuff/galant/007.jpg
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww292/badasse30/stuff/galant/009.jpg
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww292/badasse30/stuff/galant/007.jpg




18x9+30 (R34 GTR rims) (owner: SteveP)
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww13/LTerbeekephotos/All Jap Day 2010/IMG_33111600x1200.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4394016053_97b3657b6b.jpg


18x9.5 +30 all round (225 tyre) (FL legnum) (owner: HankScorpio)

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/TTC2008/Legnum/Image0042.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/TTC2008/Legnum/Image0043.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/TTC2008/Legnum/Image0044.jpg
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad217/RM_Photography/Social Events/WCC Photography 2/IMG_6476.jpg

18x9.5+30 with a 225/40 (PFL legnum) (front and rear guards rolled/pulled)
http://ozvr4.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9839&d=1303123930
http://ozvr4.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9840&d=1303123980
http://ozvr4.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9841&d=1303123994
http://ozvr4.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9843&d=1303124033
more here

with camber fix done:
http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread....it-quot-thread&p=233765&viewfull=1#post233765



17x9+30 (225/45 tyre, rolled/pumped rear guards) (owner: unclepaulie)
with camber fix:
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy325/paulie88/Galant/DSCF0357.jpg
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy325/paulie88/Galant/DSCF0354.jpg

without:
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy325/paulie88/Galant/DSC01273.jpg
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy325/paulie88/Galant/DSC01274.jpg


18x9.5+35 (on a pfl with a 225/40) (owner: slinz)
(front tyre poke) http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/tom_lindley/IMAG0050.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/tom_lindley/IMAG0049.jpg


18x9+35 on a PFL with 225/40 semi slicks
http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread....ty-quot-thread&p=240619&viewfull=1#post240619

17x9+25
http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread....it-quot-thread&p=237184&viewfull=1#post237184


17x9 +32ish (it's either 32 or 33) on 235/45R17. Car is fairly low, with some rear camber fix. Lip sits proud of non pumped guard by about 5mm.
Owner: tails
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/13911038066_03ef2fcbdf_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/12529625983_f4d0885994_c.jpg

ok, im done for the moment, ill ad more as i find more.

if u wanna ad a suggestion post it and ill copy it in

post the size and a link to a photo

ps thanks to respective owners for use of their vehicles, all copyrights to original posters etc


Other ozvr4 threads:
What wheels for your VR4
Brembo/Vr4 Friendly Wheels

 

[ygoslo]

Good thread, thanks for immortalising me! :bigsmile:

Illegal fitment FTW.

 

[bradc]

Can't beleive you don't have a pic of my car on 17x9.5" 35mm

 

[bradc]

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploaded/786/1204159657.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploaded/786/1179949548.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploaded/786/1179949366.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploaded/786/1179949486.jpg
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploaded/786/1179949622.jpg

 

[SupremeMoFo]

Goddamn. I was hoping, in the event that I sold the Magna and got a Legnum/Galant, I could swap my Enkei RP03s straight over.

Probably not by the looks of it, 19x8.5 +38 with one pair 245/35R19s and one pair 245/40R19s... she's gonna need some guard rolling methinks! Not selling them, I bought them for too good a price and they're too damn sexy.

 

[unclepaulie]

the rims will most probably fit, tyres on the other hand, you'd want a 225 or 235 methinks, im not the tyre guy tho lol

 

[bradc]

235/35/19 all round will be fine

 

[ygoslo]

Yep, they'll fit well and look great with different tyres. Looking forward to seeing them on.

 

[SupremeMoFo]

OK. wish me luck in selling the Magna then problem is, 2 of those tyres are near-new and very expensive Bridgestone RE050As. I'm surprised they won't fit, since a 245/40R19 is an inch larger in overall diameter than a 225/55R16 according to the Miata tyre calculator, and when you look at the factory wheel/tyre combo there's a lot of space in there? ah well

 

[bradc]

Factory is 225/50/16

 

[SupremeMoFo]

ah. Make that 1.8" difference then. Maybe not

 

[SLY-031]

9.5 +35 Wouldn't need custom work, as such. Rear would only need a good roll, front may require a small flare. They sit 9mm further out than a 9 +38, which is known to fit with minor rolling on the rear when lowered quite a lot.

Of course, this all depends on ride height and subsequently induced camber.

9.5 +22 will need lots of flaring of the guards, Athid should be onto it....

 

[ygoslo]

The problem is the width of the tyre, not so much the height. They'd still fit if you had enough low (and therefore enough natural camber) but it would be easier with a 225 or (if you want cheaper tyres) 235. You'd also run into problems with running different tyres with different wear front to rear, so would be best to change them to new ones anyway.

EDIT - this relates to the 19s. It made sense before Joel posted.

 

[SupremeMoFo]

I've had a think about it and I'll probably sell the RP-03s and find some 18s instead.

 

[big vik VR4]

hey does anyone know if these rims fit on a s2 legnum??

 

[Scottie]

Yes they fit, i think the offset is quite high tho, so prob best for a Type-V or Pre-Facelift.

 

[bradc]

What Scott said. I wouldn't run them on a facelift with wheel arch flares.

 

[Hotwire]

**sigh**
Tempe spec fitment for a legnum - 18x7 +45 and will sit WAY to far in on a pre-facelift legnum, and will look like 100% ass on a facelift.

 

[ygoslo]

Take it from me (my Galant came in with 17x7.5 +42) - they'll look terrible.

Now please, let that be the last question about VRX rims.

 

[big vik VR4]

Ok last one about the vrx rims... has anyone put them on their car on ozvr4 that i could have a check???
Cheers