A little wheel help Please!!

[Payne4life]

with a really wide of rim and a larger off set you may run into a problem where the tire will be hitting your bumper or rear part of the fender when you turn. and with it further out, the wheel will turn differently too and will probably change how the car handles. for better or for worse i yet to know.

[The Black Stig]

GOOD NEWS!!!

I was able to find the exact rim as one in two more sizes! Took me about three holurs and a ton of calls...

But a 18X8.5 and and a 17x8.5 and both in a +56

and with the adapter would be around +31mm With you guys are telling me should work just fine ! I'm excited

Gonna order one test wheel pretty soon, I also Have 215/40/18 For test fitting and if that clears the 215/35/18 Rubberband should defiantly work !

I'll Keep you in the loop, thanks for you help guys!

[saabkid37]

17x8.5 at +30ish will be extremely tight to the spring perch depending on how wide the wheel truly is, regardless of tire. id go a tad larger on the spacer. at +27 i could not fit my pinky between the rim and perch.

you will also need to remove the fender liner or it will clearance itself (read: you will rub a hole through it)

[The Black Stig]

Noted!, This is why I'm test fitting first, It's going to be one hell of a tight fit, but Flush Fits right? haha

[TunnanXWD]

Ok, perhaps you can help since the ng and some newer 9-3 rims match up.

I too was going for an old school look and wanted the traditional Cragar 5 spoke with the dark gray spokes w polished centers, or an old school rally look with the Minilite or Panasport wheels.

This dealer has helped me through some odd situations like mounting old HRE and making them work with Vette wheel sensors, but this time it was just a flat "nope, nothing will work" and he is an American Racing/Cragar dealer. Of course, he just may be breaking even with the time on some of my stuff so he is just politely giving me a wave off?

[The Black Stig]

Originally Posted by TunnanXWD

Ok, perhaps you can help since the ng and some newer 9-3 rims match up.

I too was going for an old school look and wanted the traditional Cragar 5 spoke with the dark gray spokes w polished centers, or an old school rally look with the Minilite or Panasport wheels.

This dealer has helped me through some odd situations like mounting old HRE and making them work with Vette wheel sensors, but this time it was just a flat "nope, nothing will work" and he is an American Racing/Cragar dealer. Of course, he just may be breaking even with the time on some of my stuff so he is just politely giving me a wave off?

You can do, It you really just need to get them custom drilled, There is one big issues and thats weight.... Your looking @ 38+lbs per wheel... thats ****ing HEVAY, and the other company that does alloy wheels are in 300-600 per wheel range.

And with custom offset steelies and custom bolt patterns I was looking @ 200+ per wheel.

I found a very suitable 5 spoke hat will work just fine though

[TunnanXWD]

Thanks. the mini-lite would have taken off weight and I really don't want to get into machining and such. If, on the outside chance I take the car to the new mo-sports track here I want something I can trust.

[saabkid37]

Originally Posted by The Black Stig

Noted!, This is why I'm test fitting first, It's going to be one hell of a tight fit, but Flush Fits right? haha

Refer to my viggen picture, it will be past flush. If you truly want flush you need a narrower rim for the front.

[grkguy89]

my new wheels are 17x7.5 with an +50 offset 19lbs (6-7lbs lighter than my current)
i have saabkid's old spacer adapters with 15mm and 20mm

[The Black Stig]

Originally Posted by saabkid37

Refer to my viggen picture, it will be past flush. If you truly want flush you need a narrower rim for the front.

Just a tick past it it should end up like my friends 240... Which I happen to like, Hes just so damn low...

Concave rims Diminish The ugly poke look

[grkguy89]

remember not all cars are created equal when it comes to offset