Tire and wheel questions??
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From: Montague Michigan
Tire and wheel questions??
I'm looking for some advice on wheels. I have an 86.5 with three good an now one cracked BBS RS's (8.5" front and 9.5" rear). I have always had 16's and now i am looking at 18's. the wheels i found are 18x8.5 for the front fitted with 235's and the rears are 10" 275's. the seller says they will fit. I have never put this much tire on the car before.
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From: Montague Michigan
Can't try them. I'm in Michigan and the wheels are in California.
Front offset is 52
Rear offset is 58
My current wheels are 8.5" in the front but 9.5" in the rear. I have had 255's in the rear and the outside clearance was real close.
Anyone out there running 10" wide rims in the rear on non-flared fenders?
Front offset is 52
Rear offset is 58
My current wheels are 8.5" in the front but 9.5" in the rear. I have had 255's in the rear and the outside clearance was real close.
Anyone out there running 10" wide rims in the rear on non-flared fenders?
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From: Montague Michigan
Let me put all of the info in one place
Potential wheels (if they will fit)
Fronts 18" x 8.5" 130/5 bolt pattern 52 offset - Tire 235/40/18
Rears 18" x 10" 130/5 bolt pattern 58 offset - Tire 275/35/18
Car
1986.5 Automatic
Question is whether or not these wheels and tires will fit.
Any feed back is appreciated. Thanks
Potential wheels (if they will fit)
Fronts 18" x 8.5" 130/5 bolt pattern 52 offset - Tire 235/40/18
Rears 18" x 10" 130/5 bolt pattern 58 offset - Tire 275/35/18
Car
1986.5 Automatic
Question is whether or not these wheels and tires will fit.
Any feed back is appreciated. Thanks
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If you search for the Rennlister AO (Andrew Olson) you will find a wheel fitment calculator in his signature. I plugged in your wheel specifics and the spreadsheet says your front wheels/tires will stick out 0.5 mm beyond the fender.
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Let me put all of the info in one place
Potential wheels (if they will fit)
Fronts 18" x 8.5" 130/5 bolt pattern 52 offset - Tire 235/40/18
Rears 18" x 10" 130/5 bolt pattern 58 offset - Tire 275/35/18
Car
1986.5 Automatic
Question is whether or not these wheels and tires will fit.
Any feed back is appreciated. Thanks
Potential wheels (if they will fit)
Fronts 18" x 8.5" 130/5 bolt pattern 52 offset - Tire 235/40/18
Rears 18" x 10" 130/5 bolt pattern 58 offset - Tire 275/35/18
Car
1986.5 Automatic
Question is whether or not these wheels and tires will fit.
Any feed back is appreciated. Thanks
Given how little clearance there is to the top of the wheel arch, I would be concerned about contact there with 52mm offset against the 57mm that I have.
Also, the rear wheel arches on the same car needed massaging to clear 265/40/18 on a rim with 53mm ET.
I think Porken had similar issues at the front, and went to a 225/35/18 to solve it.
Last edited by sendarius; Dec 14, 2012 at 03:33 AM. Reason: Spelling
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