Aftermarket Wheels

[Billy M]

This could be the first wheel thread I've ever seen where no one mentions offsets.
I understand if your just grabbing a Pic from the net but if your adding your own car could you please include offsets!

I think I’ve maybe posted a spread I’ve done of wheels sizes and offsets.

 

[MerlintheMad]

This could be the first wheel thread I've ever seen where no one mentions offsets.
I understand if your just grabbing a Pic from the net but if your adding your own car could you please include offsets!

Sorry. Watkins Alloy Wheels by TSW
1985WAT405114B76L 19x8.5 5x114.30 40 6.300 DOUBLE BLACK - MATTE BLACK W/GLOSS BLACK FACE 76.1 1725 22 440.00 CCPCG18-T
1985WAT405114B76R 19x8.5 5x114.30 40 6.300 DOUBLE BLACK - MATTE BLACK W/GLOSS BLACK FACE 76.1 1725 22 440.00 CCPCG18-T

1995WAT395114B76L 19x9.5 5x114.30 39 6.800 DOUBLE BLACK - MATTE BLACK W/GLOSS BLACK FACE 76.1 1725 22 440.00 CCPCG18-T
1995WAT395114B76R 19x9.5 5x114.30 39 6.800 DOUBLE BLACK - MATTE BLACK W/GLOSS BLACK FACE 76.1 1725 22 440.00 CCPCG18-T

I just noticed that my rears are 9.5, not 9 (looked at the invoice more closely; and I should never go just off memory of what I was told, heh!)

 

[MerlintheMad]

do you think 9" would fit in the front? because I love the concave look on the rear

Can't help. There's no way I understand offsets. I just do as I'm told. (Btw, that rear concavity on mine is 9.5, not 9; I was mistaken and have edited my post above.)

 

[Fboost]

Offset is just how far in or out the wheel sits in relation to the hub.
For example if you have +20 offset and you change for wheels with +15 (both wheels the same width) they will sit 5mm further out then the original wheels you had.

 

[Fboost]

Have you scrolled back through the thread? I definitely mentioned offsets in my original post.

I didn't read every page but once I looked at over 10 pages I figured I would mention it.
My apologies to those that did mention them.

 

[TwinSnails]

So what is the lowest offset we could get by with (or father out) on let’s say 285/30 19’s on the rear?

 

[SKStinger]

So what is the lowest offset we could get by with (or father out) on let’s say 285/30 19’s on the rear?

The Ark wheels are +25. I think they poke too much so if you want a flush with fender look, +35.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Offset is just how far in or out the wheel sits in relation to the hub.
For example if you have +20 offset and you change for wheels with +15 (both wheels the same width) they will sit 5mm further out then the original wheels you had.

So by that measure, if I understand, the lower offset pushes the wheel out further? And does that mean my front 40 and rear 39 makes my rear rims an additional 1mm further out than my front rims?

 

[Hamburger1971]

Sorry for lousy pics, but here are my new wheels. Ace Alloy AFF05, black chrome finish, 19x8.5 +30 all around, with Conti Extreme Contact DSW06 255/35/19 tires. Car's on Eibach springs. Thanks to Josh at Get Your Wheels for being patient and working with me.

 

[Rylark]

That looks really nice!!!! This is the same set-up I plan on getting in the spring. Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Rylark]

Off topic but, do you wrap the black chrome over the doors?

Sorry for lousy pics, but here are my new wheels. Ace Alloy AFF05, black chrome finish, 19x8.5 +30 all around, with Conti Extreme Contact DSW06 255/35/19 tires. Car's on Eibach springs. Thanks to Josh at Get Your Wheels for being patient and working with me. View attachment 20302 View attachment 20304 View attachment 20305 View attachment 20306 View attachment 20307

 

[Hamburger1971]

Off topic but, do you wrap the black chrome over the doors?

Nope . Didn't touch the mirrors/doors .

 

[Rylark]

It looks like you still have the black shipping tape over the black chrome trim. Or am I seeing a reflection?

 

[Hamburger1971]

It looks like you still have the black shipping tape over the black chrome trim. Or am I seeing a reflection?

Must be a reflection. No changes to the trim.

 

[Christopher A Herman]

I think Rylark is referring to the brushed chrome trim that runs along the top of the door/window frame. You'll notice the brushed chrome trim along the sides of your rear hatch window? That brushed chrome trim keeps going along the top of the door/window frames all the way down alongside the A-pillars. The brown/black plastic is just a magnetic tape-like protection for the real brushed chrome trim--it will peel right off. The guys who detailed my car and applied the PPF told me about it. I just left the tape on there at least until the end of winter.

 

[Hamburger1971]

Gents, great call. There was a protective film on that trim, I have no idea how I never noticed it. The dealer totally screwed up my PDI, I was finding plastic on the car for weeks. Just add that to the list. Thanks!

 

[xot1]

What do you guys think of the Volkracing g25 wheels?
They are extremely light.

 

[SKStinger]

What do you guys think of the Volkracing g25 wheels?
They are extremely light.
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Beautiful but I bet they’re $4,000+

 

[Billy M]

What do you guys think of the Volkracing g25 wheels?
They are extremely light.
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Pretty

 

[xot1]

Beautiful but I bet they’re $4,000+

3500 for a set of 19s