Wanting to put 8"/18" on the front and 9"/18" 0n the rear
anyone any idear what offset i need to do this?
Or am i best getting 17" wheels

 

Want to sell me your old ones.

 

someone else has first dibs but will keep you in mind fela if he changes his mind

 

I might be wrong but on those sizes an ET30 on the rear and ET35 on the front would look good.

The rear may be big so you may have to look at a 35 for the rear too

 

Cheers for the info, what size are yours

 

Cheers mate... I've ordered a set of calibre wheels this morning but do love the look of you bsx's.

 

Cheers fela what size calibre wheels did you order, thats what im looking at.

 

17" 8j... Mate.... Don't want to mod arches.

 

Who did you order them off mate, any trouble with the pcd getting them to do it?

 

No mate just ended ordering off alloy wheels direct Ł475 without tyres.

 

I`ve got 8x18 front and rear on my 3 Door, ET35.
May put spacer on the rear to move out, but not a lot really, 10mm max.

 

my 3 door ele had 18" on rear 215/35/18 and 17" on front 215/40/17 and drove mint

 

Modded arches/skirts...?

 

7.5 front ET30 and 8.5 rear ET22

Some info here for 18" which would look awesome as knowone has them yet

http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/__2205

http://www.calibre-alloy-wheels.co.u...h_polished_lip

ET35 on a 8" front and ET35 on a 9" rear would look good - they state they can stager sizes

You would need to ask regarding brakes as one of the 3dr lads can't get them over his AP's

 

i phoned that company you recomended and they said Ł610 but that was for 17x9 as they have to send them for drilling but i could have them next week in et35.....

so brammer would 17x9 et35 look good on a 3dr

 

I think i got this right (someone correct me if i'm wrong)

Mine 8.5x17 ET22
calibre 9X17 ET35

They would be similar to my rear's as they are 1/2 inch bigger in diameter to mine so 12.7mm difference on the ET would make similar to mine ET22.3

On mine i had to do some serious arch work so if you are going that size make sure you are prepared to cut up you Cosworth

Also tyres are the next issue, their isn't a decent 225 available in 17" it jumps from 215 to 235 on a 40 profile so take that in to account to unless you move up to a 45 profile

 

stuff that i got 215/40 17s i would have them stretched to the max lol... well i spoke to someone and they said i will be lucky to get them in 6 weeks but the guy on the phone said i will get them next wednesday

and with the archs would i just not be able to set my coilovers up around the wheels and just trim the kit back

 

Mine had a set of touring car centre lock wheels on before (fastford jan 2008) so the arches have already been modded. Thanx for the advice BRAMMER think the 18" would look good, looks like my wheels will be up for sale soon felas.

 

A few pics of the car before want to get it back to this or near as damn it.

 

I had 17 x 9j on mine and I think the off sett was 20mm and they fitted nice I also had very thick rear bell and by doing so I could prob fit 10.5j on the rear

 

A close up of the wheels before

 

Really thinking of getting a set of the Calibre Vintage wheels now, probably in 18" too.
They look the nuts

 

Well ive ordered them 18" be here tuesday
8"/18" et35 front
9"/18" et35 rear
So soon as i sort the tyres my wheels up for sale, just got to tell the mrs now!!!

 

how much did you pay and where from???? with tyres or without?

 

good luck telling the mrs - at least you only need to tell her about the wheels - ive got a whole car to tell her about reckon i will be single soon

 

The fronts are similar to what people running Sapphire offset for eg Comp 18 MO's on a 3dr so they fit nice and with the extra at the rear should be wide enough but not excessive - looking forward to seeing a set in 18" now i think you'll be one of the first now

 

I wonder what a 17 front and 18 rear would be like - ELE style

 

I had 18's on my 500,the handling and ride quality will suffer as a result.

Thanks.Lee.

 

i think best will be 9j 17" et35 then a 5/10mm spacer at the back to match the fronts

 

It'll look good though Lee

 

Got them from wheelbase in the end, i called carnoisseur aswell but they were Ł140 more. Just got the wheels special offer Ł549 bargain, got the last ones they had in that offset he said.
Thanx for the help with the sizes brammer, just got to sort the tyres out now. Think im going 215/35/18 what do you think?

 

Good luck with that one fela, i dont feel so bad now

 

http://www.blackcircles.com/order/tyres/search

As you've gone for 18's your able to get 225/35 on the back which i would go for - tyres are going to cost a few quid though but i would have gone for these as they are the best of both good and cheap.

The prices are posted but you can get them fitted at a centre near you for a little more

225/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1-Sport

Ł120.67

215/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1-R

Ł105.22

 

Oh yes without a doubt.

Thanks.Lee.

 

should look stunning siscossie

 

Cheers for that fela, the prevous owner went for 205s on his 18s. But i was thinking maybe 205/35/18 front and 215/35/18 on the rear, just wondering if the 215s would be ok stretched onto the 9" rears?

 

Cheers fela just hope they fit ok now, hows yours doing.

 

get some pics up when you have them fitted mate

 

Si i have 8.5j and 215 and believe me you need bigger tyres, they are border line illegal i would imagine with the stretch, i'm not home at the min but later i will get a picture from the rear of mine to show how you need a 225 min

 

Picture would be good, sounds like 225s will be safer then.