[CL9] Low offset wheels

[snYpz]

If you're gonna run at those low offset and wide specs, you gotta be low and probably a bit of tucking with the tyres with the guards for it to look right.
You will also need to run some negative camber to get the rims to sit inside the guards - which means you'll be replacing tyres a "bit" more regularly.
BTW, flush looks great!
Hellaflush is too much for me.

[TRaNz]

I like flush but + 17 can't fit yeah? whether it's flush or not

your fronts will poke heaps, your rear, you could deal with some neg camber, guard roll, rear tab removed, guard lining removed and light pull.
ha ill be honest my specs are onli just flush, but thats after rolling the guards, revmoing the bumper tab, cutitng the guard liners and a light-med pull of all fenders.
half the time i do think i want more low offset in the rear =D

[snYpz]

your fronts will poke heaps, your rear, you could deal with some neg camber, guard roll, rear tab removed, guard lining removed and light pull.
ha ill be honest my specs are onli just flush, but thats after rolling the guards, revmoing the bumper tab, cutitng the guard liners and a light-med pull of all fenders.
half the time i do think i want more low offset in the rear =D

You can always get spacers or have them re-barreled!

[TRaNz]

LOOOL, but i want the disshhh....the lazy way...jsut find something in the right size...bahahaha...money loss....i want to be like chefpeter from TSXclub...LOL

[Fredoops]

not a fan of that stuff? =[

Not when it compromises ride/comfort/handling/safety/legality/tyre wear

And most importantly... the Sleeping police man.

[MingZai]

lmao so it will work as long as I get spacers???

[snYpz]

lmao so it will work as long as I get spacers???

LMAO Ok i'll try to explain all the stuff about wheels that you will need to know...

1. 17x9 +17 = Its a 17 inch wheel. 9 inch in width. Offset of +17.
Offset is a measurement taken from the exact middle of the wheel (in terms of the width). The lower the offset, the more the wheel will stick out of the arches. That is, a wheel with +17 offset will stick out more than a wheel with +30 offset, assuming the same width of the rims. On the contrary, a +55 wheel will be sitting well within the wheel guard/arch.

2. Flush means the wheels are pretty close to being in line with the wheel guards. So the wheels arent sitting inside or out of the guards, but pretty much in-line.
Hellaflush are wheels that stick out but with negative camber, fits flush with the guards. (BTW negative camber just means that the wheels are adjusted so that they "slant" inwards towards the car instead of sitting close to being approximately vertical)

3. Spacers - spacers help to reduce your wheel offset - which means it will reduce the offset number, thus causing the wheels to stick out more. Spacers are used to get a more flush or hellaflush look. Not legal in Australia as far as i know.

PS: No, spacers will not help the wheels to fit better if you are talking about the 17x9 +1x offet wheels. It will make it worse and stick out more.
Hope it helps man...

[TRaNz]

Not when it compromises ride/comfort/handling/safety/legality/tyre wear

And most importantly... the Sleeping police man.

nawwww...LOL...legality....im sure theres something on your car right now that doesnt meet requirements...teeheee.
my tyre wear is pre good man, when its got good alignment =]
im still rockin Tein SS and that isnt that stiff.
But as for the policeman...yeah fair enough.....bahahahahaha

Spacers? nahhh man, spacers make it poke more....LOL
your gonna have to find another set with slightly a higher number in offset like +25 to +35 in between there witht he 9" width.

[MingZai]

Ahhh cheers everyone!

Btw Tranz will you be coming to the Melbourne meet this sunday?

Also I saw someone selling Work Emotion CR Kai 17x7.5 rims... I never knew Work made those wheels in 7.5 inches width... these must be fake??

[longers]

cr kai's did come in 7.5

[MingZai]

oh then why isn't it listed on the website anymore

http://www.work-wheels.co.jp/catalog/pdf/47.pdf

[longers]

oh my bad, didn't notice you had 17" there lol. could be rotas