Would 18" rims fit on the Fto?

dr390 · Post by **dr390** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:31 pm

I was just wondering if 18" rims fit on the Fto?

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:33 pm

dr390 · Post by **dr390** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:42 pm

Perfectly? Or would it scrap when I turn?

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:48 pm

Depends on the width and the offset. Quite a few people here are running 18s.

xj265 · Post by **xj265** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:00 pm

A search may provide you with some other people's experiences with 18" rims

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:06 pm

Running 18s x 8" wide rims with 215/35 tires.. not sure what's the offset value though'
Bet it'll starts to scrub if putting on 225/235 wide tires upon full-lock.

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:36 am

considering I have 19" rims which do not scrub at all, it is definitely possible to fit 18" rims. Just make sure that they dont have crazy offset

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:37 am

^Tippin, what tire profiles are you running?
did you roll your guards?

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Thu May 10, 2012 3:49 am

215/35/19, na they havnt been rolled

Kustom · Post by **Kustom** » Thu May 10, 2012 6:38 am

J had 18x10 on the rear..

dr390 · Post by **dr390** » Thu May 10, 2012 8:34 am

Thanks guys

evoman · Post by **evoman** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:39 am

I had 18x8 +35 running 225/35/R18 rubber. No scrubbing at all, but with a +35 offset the wheels aren't very flush and won't give you a particularly tough look if that is what you're after.

Although I loved the look, if I had my time again I would have stayed with 17's for a higher profile tyre rather than having to stuff around with guard work to fit a larger profile on 18's. 35 profile is a step backwards in terms of handling performance as far as I am concerned. Sure you might get a nice improvement to initial turn in due to smaller sidewall, I found the ride became much less compliant and when pushed the tyres wouldnt handle as well.

Gholdwayne · Post by **Gholdwayne** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:28 am

Supplanter wrote:Depends on the width and the offset. Quite a few people here are running 18s.

^ +1

Technikhaus · Post by **Technikhaus** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:34 am

Are there ever any problems with running 17s?

Kustom · Post by **Kustom** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:55 am

Yes... You can run into fitment problems no matter what diameter, you need to get the right offset/width

PHIL069 · Post by **PHIL069** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:12 pm

sublime19 wrote:Short answer - Yes, I could fit my whole fist between my **** and it doesn't scrub, which is less than what I would've preferred, I will help you as well.

Dirty, dirty, dirty Subby.

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