Wheel Fitment Question
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Wheel Fitment Question
Looking to get new rims for the Wife's crossfire, the tires are the stock size and brand new, so I am keeping those. Was looking at the following
Front: Rear:
18 by 8 offset 42mm 19 by 9.5 Offset 25mm
or
19 by 8.5 Offset 25mm
Want to get them to be just about flush with the body.
Am I going to need spacers front and rear to achieve that with these rims?
Opinions and info appreciated.
Front: Rear:
18 by 8 offset 42mm 19 by 9.5 Offset 25mm
or
19 by 8.5 Offset 25mm
Want to get them to be just about flush with the body.
Am I going to need spacers front and rear to achieve that with these rims?
Opinions and info appreciated.
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From: UK, Royston, Herts
Re: Wheel Fitment Question
to get those wheels with them offsets to sit flush you will need spacers.
Mine are 19" all round and there 8" ET30 on the front with no spacers and they sit flush and 9" ET32 on the rear where I'm also running 25mm hub centric spacers this makes them sit flush with the arch.
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Those sizes your looking at will need 12mm spacers on the front and rear to sit where mine are sitting
Mine are 19" all round and there 8" ET30 on the front with no spacers and they sit flush and 9" ET32 on the rear where I'm also running 25mm hub centric spacers this makes them sit flush with the arch.
DSC_0383_zpssiggrsez.jpg
Those sizes your looking at will need 12mm spacers on the front and rear to sit where mine are sitting
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Re: Wheel Fitment Question
to get those wheels with them offsets to sit flush you will need spacers.
Mine are 19" all round and there 8" ET30 on the front with no spacers and they sit flush and 9" ET32 on the rear where I'm also running 25mm hub centric spacers this makes them sit flush with the arch.
Those sizes your looking at will need 12mm spacers on the front and rear to sit where mine are sitting
Mine are 19" all round and there 8" ET30 on the front with no spacers and they sit flush and 9" ET32 on the rear where I'm also running 25mm hub centric spacers this makes them sit flush with the arch.
Those sizes your looking at will need 12mm spacers on the front and rear to sit where mine are sitting
Thanks for the info, where did you get your wheel spacers from?
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Re: Wheel Fitment Question
No problem,
These are the spacers I bought they came with the extended bolts too:
Mercedes Hubcentric 25mm Wheel Spacers & Bolts CLK Coupe W208 W209 M12T | eBay
These are the spacers I bought they came with the extended bolts too:
Mercedes Hubcentric 25mm Wheel Spacers & Bolts CLK Coupe W208 W209 M12T | eBay
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Re: Wheel Fitment Question
The rears do not matter much but in the front you need to keep the center of the tire patch in the same place or you are liable to develop bump steer.
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Re: Wheel Fitment Question
It really just depends on how aggressive you are wishing for the car to be. For example, some people's opinion on what a flush fitting wheel/tire setup looks like may differ from another. I consider my setup to be pretty aggressive for a Crossfire, but i've had previous cars with much more aggressive setups. With that being said, i'd go for the lower offset option you listed.
My car for reference.
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My car for reference.
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Re: Wheel Fitment Question
It really just depends on how aggressive you are wishing for the car to be. For example, some people's opinion on what a flush fitting wheel/tire setup looks like may differ from another. I consider my setup to be pretty aggressive for a Crossfire, but i've had previous cars with much more aggressive setups. With that being said, i'd go for the lower offset option you listed.
My car for reference.
My car for reference.
Yea I second that, what are the specs on your wheels?