17" or 18"

TW · Post by TW » Mon May 24, 2004 10:04 am

Hi guys
i need to know if 18"X8" wheels with a 35mm offset will fit an FTO. On other forums they have said no but on CARSALES.COM.AU there is an FTO with 18" 215/35 on the front and 225/40 on the rear

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:16 am

215/35 is referring to the tyre width and profile, not offset...

most ppl i've come across who advertise their wheels would have no idea what offset they are anyway...

TW · Post by TW » Mon May 24, 2004 10:51 am

Yes i know that and i did sms him and he did say that they had the 35mm offset. But i would like to know for sure that they will fit as i am getting them sent up from sydney.

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon May 24, 2004 11:03 am

if you're using 215 tyres up front, it 'should' fit... don't take my words for it though'.

...it could also depend how much the car is lowered, because it could rub your inner guards at full lock.

Slither · Post by **Slither** » Mon May 24, 2004 3:01 pm

Yeah ive only got 17" and 215/35 tires on the front but my car is lowered and at full lock it does rub the inner gaurd, never had any probs with the rears though which r 235/35

Post by **smorison** » Mon May 24, 2004 4:52 pm

i run 17's 235*45 .... get a bit of rubbing but traction is fantastic (except on the race track but that is tyre choice) and i very rarely need to go to full lock....

Post by **smorison** » Mon May 24, 2004 5:00 pm

also 18*8 is a 235 width... not 225 or 215

StuMcGrath · Post by **StuMcGrath** » Wed May 26, 2004 7:10 pm

i'm running with 18x8.5 with offset of 35 ...tyres are 225/35/18 front & back.

had no probs with this set-up.

I would keep the front & back tyres the same width as I previously had a honda prelude VTEC YO!!!!! (jap import) and when I bought it it had wider tyres at the back and it used to understeer a lot more until I matched the tyre widths.

stu.