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[Penkka]

What size spacers should i get to get my wheels flush ...i have 17x7JJ at a 42 offset....my ride is lowered 1.5 inches...any help would be great. The rear tires are really far in and would like too pull them out.

Why do you guys buy so narrow rims? Wider rims and tires always look better and makes the car better to handle.

more expensive, and also weighs a bit more so it'll negatively affect accelleration. there's also a much wider selection of 17x7 then there is 17x8.

My summer rims are 16x8.5 and I think the car handles awesome with them.

and if you live where you get snow and your celi is a daily driven car, wide wheels / tires will make you the laugh of the road with the minimal sign of snow.

You think it doesn´t snow in Finland thats what studded tyres and winter rims are for!

This post has been edited by Penkka: Jan 20, 2008 - 3:41 AM

[99GT]

8.0"-----40mm

If I get 17x8.0 with 42mm offset. That will be flush? No problems?

1.75 drop all around with Intrax springs.

42mm would be more sucked in after re-reading.

32mm would be too much and need spacer correct?

I don't really get this offset thing haha.

I'm planning on some Work Emotions.




This post has been edited by 99GT: Mar 26, 2008 - 9:24 PM

[6strngs]

99GT, I just installed some knock-offs of those wheels today. they were 17x8 with a 35mm offset. they are very flush in the front, but could stand to come out a couple mm more in the back. I think for a true flush look, we'd need to run staggered. perhaps 35 in the front and 25 in the back? I'm not sure yet.

btw, I'm lowered on teins and kybs.

[chrisalphonsus]

doe any one know if a 18 inch mercedes rims ( leaxni ) will fit a celica it has a universal bolt pattern and has a 225/40/18 tire , please help it was on a 2000 mercedes e320

[6strngs]

doe any one know if a 18 inch mercedes rims ( leaxni ) will fit a celica it has a universal bolt pattern and has a 225/40/18 tire , please help it was on a 2000 mercedes e320

doubt it. german cars use different bolt patterns than japanese cars. universal 5-lug wheels for japanese cars usually have 5x100 and 5x114.3 bolt patterns, while a lot of mercedes and BMW use a 5x112 bolt pattern.

for the record, our cars have a 5x100 bolt pattern. and it'll be hard to fit anything wider than an 8" wheel without modification.

[GotToyota]

I'm looking at a set of wheels that are 17x7.5, and the offset on them is +35. I'm lowered 1.5", how well would these work?

They also offer +20 and +48 offsets as well, now I've heard that the rear need a bit of a higher offset, so could I get +35 in the front, and +20 in the back?

I do not want to have to run spacers. And I would like them to be flush.

-Matt

This post has been edited by GotToyota: Apr 28, 2008 - 11:34 AM

[GotToyota]

Anyone?

[6strngs]

I'm looking at a set of wheels that are 17x7.5, and the offset on them is +35. I'm lowered 1.5", how well would these work?

They also offer +20 and +48 offsets as well, now I've heard that the rear need a bit of a higher offset, so could I get +35 in the front, and +20 in the back?

I do not want to have to run spacers. And I would like them to be flush.

-Matt

they'll fit. they are only 2mm more sucked in than the guide recommends. they'll look good

[trdproven]

I'm running 17x7.5 with +32 offset, they are fine.

[GotToyota]

Sweet, looking into getting these wheels soon, along with a set of 225/45/17.

-Matt

[GotToyota]

Just to make sure before I order, the wheels at 17x7.5, and a +35 offset will be flush with the fender?

BTW, my car is lowered 1.5" all around.

-Matt

This post has been edited by GotToyota: May 4, 2008 - 10:52 AM

[6strngs]

I've got 17x8 with a 35 offset. They sit super flush in the front, and sucked in about 5-10mm in the back. a 17x7.5 with a 35 offset is going to be 6mm more sucked in than mine. so, ideally you'd want a 17x7.5 with a 29mm offset for them to be really flush. but it's only a 1/4 of an inch that they'll be sucked in.

[GotToyota]

I've got 17x8 with a 35 offset. They sit super flush in the front, and sucked in about 5-10mm in the back. a 17x7.5 with a 35 offset is going to be 6mm more sucked in than mine. so, ideally you'd want a 17x7.5 with a 29mm offset for them to be really flush. but it's only a 1/4 of an inch that they'll be sucked in.

Awesome.

They also have +20 as well, would they be better for the rear, and then the +35 for the front?

-Matt

[6strngs]

I've got 17x8 with a 35 offset. They sit super flush in the front, and sucked in about 5-10mm in the back. a 17x7.5 with a 35 offset is going to be 6mm more sucked in than mine. so, ideally you'd want a 17x7.5 with a 29mm offset for them to be really flush. but it's only a 1/4 of an inch that they'll be sucked in.

Awesome.

They also have +20 as well, would they be better for the rear, and then the +35 for the front?

-Matt

that's probably a little too much for the rear. it might stick out like 2-5 mm past the fender.

[SoDo]

So if i had 17x7.5, would i want the offset to be 30 or 40? What would it need to be if the car was lowered 1.5"?

[6strngs]

So if i had 17x7.5, would i want the offset to be 30 or 40? What would it need to be if the car was lowered 1.5"?

go with the 30 offset... read the last 4-5 posts above yours for someone who pretty much asked the same question.

BTW, I really wish they had a guide that was this easy to understand for the alltrac! They do for the ST185, but it seems that information is really hard to find for the ST165

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Jul 15, 2008 - 9:21 AM

[SoDo]

Nice. thanks for the info. i wanna put these on my car http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=39 I wouldnt need to have a different offset for front and rear right?

[6strngs]

Nice. thanks for the info. i wanna put these on my car http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=39 I wouldnt need to have a different offset for front and rear right?

you don't need a different offset for front and rear unless you're trying to get them super flush which isn't necessary. if anything you'd want a lower offset for the back and the lowest they have for that wheel is 30. Don't worry about it though, just get the 30 and it'll look good

btw, what color are you getting it in? They look good

[SoDo]

I'm plannin on getting the silver ones, possibly the gunmetal. I need to find a local shop or website that can order these for me.

[6strngs]

I'm plannin on getting the silver ones, possibly the gunmetal. I need to find a local shop or website that can order these for me.

*cough* *cough* gunmetal *cough* *cough*

I didn't have great experience with rota... I ordered a set through my work (discount tire/america's tire) and they said there was a 6-8 week wait on them. so I waited, and waited, and waited, and after 9 weeks finally decided to call them to see where my wheels were... they told me that they had no record of the order! but that they had them in stock and would be there in a week. cool. so a week and a half later I call them and they said they had no record of the order again... so i said screw you and got a different brand.