thinking of new rims and tires

[maineiac]

was thinking of going 18x9 or 18x10,what the offset need to be for either,and what happens or what do i have to do if i put wider tires on the front.

[Bluerauder]

was thinking of going 18x9 or 18x10,what the offset need to be for either,and what happens or what do i have to do if i put wider tires on the front.

Here's the specs on the OEM wheels for backspace, offset and lug pattern ....



Wheels:
Backspacing: 6.295"
Offset: 50mm
Size: 18x8
Bolt circle: 5 lug, 4.5" pattern (114.3mm)
½ inch acorn style lug nuts


http://www.gdmjoe.com/frppmmrim.jpg

[DOOM]

Hopefully MOTOWN will chime in.

[maineiac]

Was thinking 18x9 front with 245-40's on front , 18x10 305-35's on rear

[MOTOWN]

was thinking of going 18x9 or 18x10,what the offset need to be for either,and what happens or what do i have to do if i put wider tires on the front.

All of this depends on where you want your wheels to sit, and it depends on what size wheel you choose, an 18x10 with a +45mm offset will sit differently than an 18x8 with the same offset, you need to decide on the stance your looking for, be it a staggered setup (ex 18x10 rear 18x8 front) ,or the same size front to rear.

Best advice is to educate your self on wheel offsets ,backspacing, and wheel sizes that fit your likings.

Goodluck on your search:beer:

[MOTOWN]

All so when you select your tires go to the manufactuers website and look at the overall diameters more so than the tire sizes, for the fronts oem height is about 27 1/4" tall, i wouldnt go any shorter than that, i like a 28-28.5" tall tire on the front ,the rears look good with something around 29-30" tall, width is entirely your personal choice as well.

[maineiac]

Correct me if i'm wrong if the or offsett of the stock is +50mm on a 8 inch rim,if i go to a 9 inch rim with a 24mm offset the centerline of the tire would be about the same?

[maineiac]

or should i have said the new ones would be centered in the wheel wells just a bigger unit?

[MOTOWN]

Correct me if i'm wrong if the or offsett of the stock is +50mm on a 8 inch rim,if i go to a 9 inch rim with a 24mm offset the centerline of the tire would be about the same?

No you would be pissed off and cursing!:mad2: the wheel would sit outside the fenderwell

[breeze]

Correct me if i'm wrong if the or offsett of the stock is +50mm on a 8 inch rim,if i go to a 9 inch rim with a 24mm offset the centerline of the tire would be about the same?

No, won't sit right. Either tuck in or poke out with 24 offset. I have a 9.5 rim up front with 45offset on 255/45 tire and fit perfect.

[maineiac]

No you would be pissed off and cursing!:mad2: the wheel would sit outside the fenderwell

Thats just what i would look like,so if i go wider,i will need more + offset

[MOTOWN]

Thats just what i would look like,so if i go wider,i will need more + offset

your going to want to stay between +40mm to +45mm which will give you a stance a tad bit wider than the oem +50mm, i would go 18x10 all the way around personally.

[maineiac]

thanks that sounds good to me,i will have to study a little more so i understand it better.

[maineiac]

will i have to do anything with the abs censor ar anything else because of the larger front tires?

[MOTOWN]

Remember the more offset you go with the farther inboard the wheel will sit, the less offset the farther outboard the wheel will set.

If you go 18x10 you will have to go 40-45mm offset as 50mm 18x10 will not fit it would hit the control arm/shock tower (Which is why i ran spacers on my oem 18x10 18x11 widened wheels)

Bigger wheels wont effect the abs, but the traction control want you to maintain the front to rear height difference if you have Traction control

[maineiac]

Thanks that will more than get me started.

[myrodr]

i think 05-12 mustang wheels may have the off set you need