18's on FTO

Digital_Import · Post by **Digital_Import** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:54 am

Just wondering if 18's fit ok on an FTO, looks wise and do the guards have to be done to fit them on? some pics of 18's fitting on a FTO would help too

Thanx

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:42 am

DZYRME, has 18's I belive, pics are below. not sure on rubbing and dimentions though.

www.dzyrme.com/fto.htm

atleast you have pictures!

MrFT000 · Post by **MrFT000** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:28 am

18s fit. My car is lowered at the front, and I still fit 18s comfortably with 215/35/18 rubber

alku83 · Post by **alku83** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:29 am

I have 18s on mine, and they behave just fine, as well as looking sweet. I can't tell you if anything had to be done to get them on, as I've only had the car 6 months or so and they came with it. For some pics check out the website from the previous owner:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/stampo/

DZYRME · Post by **DZYRME** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:05 pm

18's fit on nicely, but I recommend that you try and get the lowest profile tyre, and you lower the car. Otherwise your car will look like a 4WD. My guards were lipped for my previous set of rims and tyres. I get no rubbing whatsoever with these wheels.

Digital_Import · Post by **Digital_Import** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:46 pm

thanx guys, helped heaps, im gettin the car resprayed soon but if i have to get the guards rolled to fit 18's it will crack the new paint or so ive heard. i should probably just wait for the respray alittle longer

Digital_Import · Post by **Digital_Import** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:47 pm

DZYRME very hot fto btw

the rims look shmick, wish i had a driveway like that

DZYRME · Post by **DZYRME** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:37 pm

Digital_Import wrote:DZYRME very hot fto btw the rims look shmick, wish i had a driveway like that

Thanks, Im glad u like it.

A low drive way is very bad. That is what I have to go through everyday, when I drive in and out of my driveway. I have to go extremely slow, and go half way on my next door neighbours driveway just to get out.

Digital_Import · Post by **Digital_Import** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:06 am

DZYRME wrote:
Digital_Import wrote:DZYRME very hot fto btw the rims look shmick, wish i had a driveway like that
Thanks, Im glad u like it.

A low drive way is very bad. That is what I have to go through everyday, when I drive in and out of my driveway. I have to go extremely slow, and go half way on my next door neighbours driveway just to get out.

I got the other other extreme in driveways, i have to go across my lawn and use the neighbours driveway cause mine is just not useable without having to take the kit off, and my car aint even lowered!

Lastly what offset u guys recommend on 18's or what offset do u's use? Just read somewhere some offsets can look ugly on an fto

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:12 am

I wouldn't go up any more than 17"s on an FTO. I saw a few of them with 18"s while i was shopping around, and they were rubbing against the inside of the guards and wearing unevenly, even with low profile tyres... it could possibly be corrected by adjusting the suspension, or lowering like others have said... though, I decided it would be too much dollars, and hassle to get them to behave like they should.
hope this helps.

aye & bye

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:27 pm

hi,
how much do you guys lowered? and how much does it cost? are you just change the spring or both spring and shock? since i am planning to change the wheel and lower my car. thanks a lots!

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:41 pm

Lots of variations...
I bought lowered springs out of the UK for $350 (Apex)
Brought the front down 2.5 inches, the back 1.5 inches.
No shock changes & just my own time to do the job - which was about 3 hours with access to a mates hoist and spring compressor...

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:25 am

i am thinking abt 17" or 18" wheel is better....i know 18" will look better, but i done wanna lose much performance. will the performance b/w 17 and 18 have a big different? thanks!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:47 pm

The trade off for been looking good with 18" is a harsh ride on rough road, & a bigger turning circle. It also worn out the suspension faster as well due to the extra weight.

So its really comes down to where you noramlly take your FTO.

ph3var · Post by **ph3var** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:18 pm

Also $$$ for the bigger wheels and tyres

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:36 pm

so....17" seem better...cheaper and better performance. but if i done lower the car will it look strange with 17"?

ph3var · Post by **ph3var** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:49 pm

Not as strange as with 16s

Plus depends on the size of tyres you get.

When I put my 18s on with 35 series low profiles it looked like a 4x4 until I lowered it.
But lowering is cheap anyways.

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:14 pm

haha....look like a 4x4

ph3var,
how much for lowering your car?
and is it u only change the spring?

ph3var · Post by **ph3var** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:52 pm

Yes at the moment I have only changed the springs.
They are King springs super lows from Wilkenson Suspension here in Perth.

I have a friend that works there so I got the cheap and fitted them myself.
Cant remember exactly how much.

AHJ · Post by **AHJ** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:22 pm

thanks a lots:D