so today i spent the day at http://www.platinumwheels.co.nz/ and we experimented with fitting some 16x8 Rota grid-v's and new Toyo T1R's onto my car.
we had issues with the wheels design not having much brake clearance in the front. but the et20 offset gave us options. since we NEEDED spacers to clear the front. we decided that why not go with a generic 15mm spacer. bring the front offset upto et5 and run a 205/45. so we did.
once we had the spacers machined by the local engineer to accually fit the hub and the bolts machined down to fit in the recesses so they didnt obstruct the wheels we managed to get the fronts on. the stretch is very minor. which is good as im opposed to hella stretch. the other aid in the thinner front tyre is it will reduce it to track down grooves or uneven surfaces on the road. and once the GC coilovers are in they will tuck in nice. so its a win.
The rears were simple. a 225/40 was fitted and the side wall heights matched about perfectly. the right amount of tyre for my tastes. not too high as to whale about in corners. but still enough to give good flex.
as for fittment it was a simple job. we rolled the fenders while it was there. but they fit so easy its not funny. ill most likely be back there to get a 10 or 15mm spacer onto the rear so the fittment matches the front more, as soon as i get the ride height set so we know how they sit with the camber ect. as it is, the front sits further out due to the spacers. but they will be fixed.
photos will follow as soon as i can get them off my friends camera.
we had issues with the wheels design not having much brake clearance in the front. but the et20 offset gave us options. since we NEEDED spacers to clear the front. we decided that why not go with a generic 15mm spacer. bring the front offset upto et5 and run a 205/45. so we did.
once we had the spacers machined by the local engineer to accually fit the hub and the bolts machined down to fit in the recesses so they didnt obstruct the wheels we managed to get the fronts on. the stretch is very minor. which is good as im opposed to hella stretch. the other aid in the thinner front tyre is it will reduce it to track down grooves or uneven surfaces on the road. and once the GC coilovers are in they will tuck in nice. so its a win.
The rears were simple. a 225/40 was fitted and the side wall heights matched about perfectly. the right amount of tyre for my tastes. not too high as to whale about in corners. but still enough to give good flex.
as for fittment it was a simple job. we rolled the fenders while it was there. but they fit so easy its not funny. ill most likely be back there to get a 10 or 15mm spacer onto the rear so the fittment matches the front more, as soon as i get the ride height set so we know how they sit with the camber ect. as it is, the front sits further out due to the spacers. but they will be fixed.
photos will follow as soon as i can get them off my friends camera.
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