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Originally Posted by Nikki
Alright, thanks for the advice. Looking at another set now. Will these rears fit?
18x8.5" +38
18x10" +25
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IMHO the fronts will look great with appropriately chosen rubber (i.e., not stretched or too fat for the wheel) The rears at +25 will sit 2mm further out than mine do. 2 mm may seem negligible, but I would say that mine are really at the limit of how far out the rear wheels should be on this car. If you went with a 275 width tire, it might be OK from a rubbing point of view, but, and again IMHO, a 285 is the tire of choice for an 19x10 wheel - the proportions and fit are just perfect for the wheel. A 275 will fit the wheel, but might look kind of stretched.....opinions.....
For reference, here's what mine look like:
With a 10" wheel in the back, the offset is pretty critical. This pic below was taken from behind the rear wheel, aiming up and forward to show the clearance. The shock is not the issue, it's the frame of the car/chassis that's the issue. Again, IMHO, with an 18x10 rear wheel, I think the perfect offset would be about +30 to +32, just to keep in inboard a few more millimeters than mine sit, but still with enough clearance to the chassis to avoid rubbing. Not sure if this type of offset is available, but if it were, it would fit great.
