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Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8

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Monday, February 01, 2010 - 06:45 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi,
Finding 18" wheel options for my UZZ31 a bit hard to come by in suitable offset. Looking for a staggered fitment. These seem the best options so far:
Work Emotion XD9
18x8 +45 $500
18x9 +43 $520
Work Emotion 11R
18x8.5 +47 $510
18x9.5 +38 $530
Work XT7
18x8.5 +46 $510
18x9.5 +38 $530

Would love to have any other recommendations you are aware of. Please include size and offset specs.
Murray
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Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
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Monday, February 01, 2010 - 07:04 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Murray Lund
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NSW
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Monday, February 01, 2010 - 07:05 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

PS; I am trying to stay as close as possible to the standard +50 offset. The wheels above are from JDM Concepts.
Matt Sartori
DieHard
Western Australia
Rx7

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Monday, February 01, 2010 - 11:02 pm, by:  Matt Sartori (Klutch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Whoa, someone that has decent taste on this forum!
Costa Tsimiklis
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Victoria
TT 300rwkw

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 12:40 am, by:  Costa Tsimiklis (Driftshop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

+50 offset = no dish = ghey looking.

But if you do run a +50 offset, try to get 255 fronts and 265/275 rears.

I'm running 245/40/18 fronts and 265/35/18 rears and with my coil overs dialed in, its sticks to the tarmac like sh.it on a shovel!

Soarers need wider front tyres as they have a lot of weight in the front half of the car due to the engine, electrics and so forth. I had my 17s on the car for 2 weeks whilst I got new tyres sorted for the 18s and the handling was not as good, if not a bit squeamish on my usual street course.
Matt Petersen
DieHard
NA
V8

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 05:02 am, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have the XD9's slightly wider with less offset than the ones you are looking at, great wheel.

Another would be the Volk TE37.


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Murray Lund
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 05:37 am, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Matt,
Whats the specs on your Work XD9s.
M
Matt Petersen
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 05:56 am, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

18x9 +30 and 18x10 +38.

Running a 235 and a 265 however you could go quite a bit larger if you wanted to.

I rolled the guard lips however didn't need to with this size tire, could have easily left them as they were.

Matt
Steve Latimer
TryHard
VIC
UZZ32

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 07:20 am, by:  Steve Latimer (Latsus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Costa Tsimiklis wrote on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 12:40 am:

its sticks to the tarmac like sh.it on a shovel!




Ha Ha Costa. I thought the saying was " sticks like sh!t to a blanket" and then "GOES like sh1t off a shovel"

Keep up the good work
Costa Tsimiklis
TryHard
Victoria
TT 300rwkw

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 04:43 pm, by:  Costa Tsimiklis (Driftshop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Steve, i fail..... you are correct ;O I was in a loop thinking which one it was and i typed the wrong thing ahha.
Murray Lund
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NSW
V8

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Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 06:19 am, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just waiting for a price on these:
Enkei PF01
18x8 +45 or 18x8.5 +48 (F)
18x9 +45 0r 18x9.5 +45 (R)

These seem to be the best fit I have seen and I like the style. Any comments re widths front and rear?

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Murray Lund
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NSW
V8

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Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 06:52 am, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Couple more pics of Enkei PF01


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Mark Tierney
TryHard
NSW
Soarer GTT, Celsior, Duc

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Reg: 09-2005

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Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 07:45 am, by:  Mark Tierney (Mark_t) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice wheels
Michael Toet
TryHard
Vic
V8

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Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 08:17 am, by:  Michael Toet (Myke31) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Murry, what width tyres do you want to put on the car? That will help you decide the rim size.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_size_calculators.html

Also it depends on whether you want that stretched look. For the none stretched look there is a rule of thumb for tyres 45 profile and under. It is something like the rim should be around x% * tyre width. Rounded up to the nearest half inch. I think x is 85%, but I can't find my reference. e.g 235mm is 9.25" * 85% is 7.86" rounded up to an 8" rim.

Do these rims fit over the bigger brakes?

I like the rims to BTW. Do they come in gold?
Murray Lund
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NSW
V8

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Monday, February 08, 2010 - 05:35 am, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got a quote today on a set of 18x8, 18x9.5 Enkei PF01 - all +45 offset (see pic above) for %1695. Think I will go with that.
M

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