A Question About Rims.....

[TDUB]

Ok I want these rims but I don't want to run into fitment issues like I did with the 20"s. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...viewitem=&item=110283885231&_trksid=p3907.m32
Also how badly would these rims slow down my car or does it just depend on weight? These ones are 19" but they also make 18" as well. I would have rolled fenders but what kind of tire would I need to get to have the best chance of not rubbing and is the offset on these rims high enough not to rub?

 

[lseguy]

19 inch and 38mm offset? I believe that also means you are going to have to go with a 35series tire. All of the above is a combo for a fairly harsh ride along with high probability of rubbing..compared to (as an example) a 18 inch wheel with 42-45mm offset and 40-45 series tires.

 

[02V8Sport]

Its not the diameter you need to worry about so much its the width. A 8.5" wide wheel with a 38mm offset spells rubbing! You need about a 46mm offset on a 8.5" wheel to be safe.

 

[lseguy]

Good point.

 

[lincoln4182]

Or you can buy 7.5" 40mm offset. My is 20" - 7.5" 40mm offset, with 225/35/20 tires and it fited perfectly on my 2001 LS.

 

[TDUB]

Yeah but is your LS lowered? I didn't have problems with the 20"s before the drop.

 

[lincoln4182]

No. It's the same. Technically it's about 0.025"/0.7mm lower. Which don't see any differences. I am in process of droping down 1" hopping no problem my width is 7.5".

 

[lincoln00]

Or you can buy 7.5" 40mm offset. My is 20" - 7.5" 40mm offset, with 225/35/20 tires and it fited perfectly on my 2001 LS.

225 is a skinny tire...

 

[rickztahone]

225 is a skinny tire...

+1 i'm running 245's on my 20's

 

[JWerner2]

225 is a skinny tire...

But 7.5" is a skinny wheel.

 

[lincoln4182]

Same as stock wheel is 7.5" wide.

 

[JWerner2]

Sorry......

But IMO 7.5" is a skinny wheel.

Most people usually go with wider wheels when you purchase aftermarket.