bolivianpimp
Senior Member
Hey guys i have been trying to redesign the exterior of the car to make it look as good as it runs.
I always wanted a wheel with a HUGE lip, to me it looks so damn sexy. I couldn’t find a wheel that was already made that already had a black center piece, but a big fat chrome lip. So, I went and found the perfect wheel I wanted in chrome, and I was planning on powder coating the entire center section black. I have ran into an issue with this.
For 20” wheels (staggered fitment, 20x10 rear), the appropriate offset for our stang would be +(35-45) . I currently have a 35 offset with a 275/35/20 Nitto 555 and it fits fine without any rubbing issues. The wheel that I found, is only made in a +20 offset. That is a 15 mm difference which according to my calculations would make a .54” difference on both sides (1000mm=1m, 3ft= 1m. 3ft=36 inches, so 1000mm/36 inches =27.775 mm per inch. Then take 15mm/27.775 = .54”). That means the wheel would stick out .54” on each side, but that would be with my current 275 tires. I was hoping I could go with a 305 drag radial on those wheels but now that seems like a far fetched idea because that would make it stick out even further. (BTW, I am lowered with Eibach prokit).
If you look at one of the pics in my sig, you can see that with my body kit (3d carbon, has fender flares) the wheels don’t really fill in the gap. So the wheels sticking out more and a fatter tire would actually help make the wheels look like they fit the car. However, my concern is that the tires are going to rub against the fender when launching hard or going over speed bumps and tear my tires apart. I would like to try and avoid rolling the fenders in case i want to remove the body kit one day and trade it for another.
1) I have seen people in other threads run the 99-04 offset (basically this offset) and it fit their cars but it just stuck out a little. However, they didn’t have 305’s in the rear and were not dropped with Eibach Pro-kit. Does anyone know if my ideal setup is possible?
2) The guy at the wheel company said they can “shave/machine” part of the wheel hub off to make it fit better. Does this compromise the integrity of the wheel? If its ok, how much can be shaved off and still be ok?
3) I am pretty set on these wheels, Is there anything else I could do to fit them on the car? Going with a different springs? Other Ideas?
Thanks In advance for all the help.
I always wanted a wheel with a HUGE lip, to me it looks so damn sexy. I couldn’t find a wheel that was already made that already had a black center piece, but a big fat chrome lip. So, I went and found the perfect wheel I wanted in chrome, and I was planning on powder coating the entire center section black. I have ran into an issue with this.
For 20” wheels (staggered fitment, 20x10 rear), the appropriate offset for our stang would be +(35-45) . I currently have a 35 offset with a 275/35/20 Nitto 555 and it fits fine without any rubbing issues. The wheel that I found, is only made in a +20 offset. That is a 15 mm difference which according to my calculations would make a .54” difference on both sides (1000mm=1m, 3ft= 1m. 3ft=36 inches, so 1000mm/36 inches =27.775 mm per inch. Then take 15mm/27.775 = .54”). That means the wheel would stick out .54” on each side, but that would be with my current 275 tires. I was hoping I could go with a 305 drag radial on those wheels but now that seems like a far fetched idea because that would make it stick out even further. (BTW, I am lowered with Eibach prokit).
If you look at one of the pics in my sig, you can see that with my body kit (3d carbon, has fender flares) the wheels don’t really fill in the gap. So the wheels sticking out more and a fatter tire would actually help make the wheels look like they fit the car. However, my concern is that the tires are going to rub against the fender when launching hard or going over speed bumps and tear my tires apart. I would like to try and avoid rolling the fenders in case i want to remove the body kit one day and trade it for another.
1) I have seen people in other threads run the 99-04 offset (basically this offset) and it fit their cars but it just stuck out a little. However, they didn’t have 305’s in the rear and were not dropped with Eibach Pro-kit. Does anyone know if my ideal setup is possible?
2) The guy at the wheel company said they can “shave/machine” part of the wheel hub off to make it fit better. Does this compromise the integrity of the wheel? If its ok, how much can be shaved off and still be ok?
3) I am pretty set on these wheels, Is there anything else I could do to fit them on the car? Going with a different springs? Other Ideas?
Thanks In advance for all the help.
