10J x 18 ET58 - someone with experience please
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Hi all
After spending hours with various offset calculators I'm almost there, but would really like someone's advice, who's done it:
I've just bought a set of Carrera III alloys:
Fronts: 8J x 18 ET 57
Rears: 10J x18 ET58
My current Turbo twists are:
Fronts: 7.5J x 18 ET50
Rears: 9J x 18 ET52
The car is a 2001 Boxster 986 3.2S
What I'm trying to work out is the size of Spacer required at the back - I currently have a 22mm and whilst it easily clears the strut, the tyre does stick out of the arch slightly.
The research I've done suggests a 15mm or an 18 mm spacer will be perfect, but not having the luxury to try before I buy I don't want to make a mistake and I'm finding mixed results re. rubbing - whilst the 18 will definitely work, will the 15 tuck in slightly without rubbing on the strut? I'm getting confused!
Cheers
After spending hours with various offset calculators I'm almost there, but would really like someone's advice, who's done it:
I've just bought a set of Carrera III alloys:
Fronts: 8J x 18 ET 57
Rears: 10J x18 ET58
My current Turbo twists are:
Fronts: 7.5J x 18 ET50
Rears: 9J x 18 ET52
The car is a 2001 Boxster 986 3.2S
What I'm trying to work out is the size of Spacer required at the back - I currently have a 22mm and whilst it easily clears the strut, the tyre does stick out of the arch slightly.
The research I've done suggests a 15mm or an 18 mm spacer will be perfect, but not having the luxury to try before I buy I don't want to make a mistake and I'm finding mixed results re. rubbing - whilst the 18 will definitely work, will the 15 tuck in slightly without rubbing on the strut? I'm getting confused!
Cheers
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11 mm would be ideal I believe. The 986 with an 18 x 10 should have a 47mm offset, at least that is what I came up with. So the 58 should be perfect with an 11 mm spacer. 22 would definitely make it stick out a little. The 22mm spacer would make an 18 x 11 work nicely I think. If you decide to get smaller spacers I might be interested in your 22s.
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Not to high jack the thread but I just came on to ask a similar question. I want to put... Fronts: 7.5J x 18 ET50
Rears: 9J x 18 ET52 Turbo Twists on a 2001 and was wondering what spacers to use. From what I understand you only need 18mms in the rear. Is that correct?
Thanks
Tim
Rears: 9J x 18 ET52 Turbo Twists on a 2001 and was wondering what spacers to use. From what I understand you only need 18mms in the rear. Is that correct?
Thanks
Tim
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Would it be useful/possible to make a template spacer out of 3/4" [19mm] and/or 1/2" [13mm] wood or aluminum? Test for fit/rubbing, etc. If wood, can plane it down some, and test again.
Obviously don't drive on them ...
Obviously don't drive on them ...