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[Bryce]

Hey guys..

Just wondering if anyone has fitted rota grid 18 inch rim in 9 or 9.5 inch wide with the +38 offset to a 04 Wrx.
In car currently I have coil overs . And will be getting guards rolled soon.
Are these wheels gonna fit under my guards with out to many issues or has anyone fitted these and wat was required to make these fit???
Any advice is much appreciated

Thnx

[DukeNik'em]

Mate I do know one of the guys on here had 18x8 with +15* offset on a MY02, so similar arches. We also had 18"s on an MY05 ages ago, bit unsure of offset and width, might've been 8.5.

With the guards rolled 9in should be right, 9.5 might be pushing it. If your coilovers are dialed correctly you shouldn't scrub, i've dumped a few cars on oversize rims, you'll be amazed at what'll fit in wheel arches.

*pretty sure it was +15

[Bryce]

Thanks mate.

How would I know if they will work with the 38 offset? I preferably want to 9,s for the aggressive look but dnt want to damage guard etc
Is ther a way to work out wat if the order is good to clear Coil overs and guards.. I'm happy to run neg camber in the rear if I have to as I got coil overs with adjustable tops front and rear for this reason

Cheers bud

[DukeNik'em]

Thanks mate.

How would I know if they will work with the 38 offset? I preferably want to 9,s for the aggressive look but dnt want to damage guard etc
Is ther a way to work out wat if the order is good to clear Coil overs and guards.. I'm happy to run neg camber in the rear if I have to as I got coil overs with adjustable tops front and rear for this reason

Cheers bud

I've heard +35 offset fitting, but with narrower width....it really is a dangerous game unless you can trial fit them, or are you buying them new?

Less width with a lower offset, to give you more lip will keep it aggressive.

Here's the rims I was talking about.

[Bryce]

Yer I'm buying brand new.
I'm hoping the supplier may let me trial fit but who really knows thanks for ur help bud
Also I read through the thread of those rims forsakes and it's they a +51 offset does that mean closer to guard or closer to strut...

[Ben_20EJT]

i have a set of 18s you can use as a trial fit, they arnt the same offset but yer, you can still give em a go.

[skillionaire]

[bobbyjimmy]

Can't get Grids in 9", only 8.5" and 9.5".
Can get G Forces in 9" with a +35 offset.

8.5" Grids have a +48 offset - no idea if they will clear the stock strut's or not, plus they aren't concave i.e they have a flat face.
9.5" Grids have a +38 offset and will either sit flush with the guards or sit out past the guards - they will clear stock struts, but you'll look Mexiflush if the car's not lowered, these are concave.

Depends what size tyres, suspension and camber you run, but the tyres will rub in the back - if you go low, you'll need to roll and maybe pull the rears and roll the fronts.

[alexGT]

Hey guys..

Just wondering if anyone has fitted rota grid 18 inch rim in 9 or 9.5 inch wide with the +38 offset to a 04 Wrx.
In car currently I have coil overs . And will be getting guards rolled soon.
Are these wheels gonna fit under my guards with out to many issues or has anyone fitted these and wat was required to make these fit???
Any advice is much appreciated

Thnx

hi,

mine are 18x8.5 with +44 offset with 235/40's. fit pretty good, neg 2 camber all round and rear guards lipped a tad.

[Bryce]

i have a set of 18s you can use as a trial fit, they arnt the same offset but yer, you can still give em a go.

Hey bud
Tnx for the offer
Wat width are the wheels??

[Ben_20EJT]

Hey bud
Tnx for the offer
Wat width are the wheels??

hey mate, just check out my forsale thread, all the wheel info is there for you. btw i think i spotted you old rs at cruse for kids on sunday

thanks
ben

[Bryce]

Thnx mate I'll see wat I can work out nd I'll let u know.
Nah mate I've only ever had this RS and ATM it has bright orange STI. Wheels

[Ben_20EJT]

yer ok then, let me know.

yer? i no it was a forum member, i may have the wrong perosn hahaha, silver rs, low, wrx wheels, red wheel nuts. now i think about it, i do have the wrong person haha,

thanks, ben.

[Bryce]

Haha mine pretty much is the same heaps low and but orange rims and black allowy wheel nuts

[Ben_20EJT]

love it, would look sick.

[Bryce]

Pretty clean idk how to upload photos otherwise I would

[Ben_20EJT]

i belive you need a photo bucket account and you put the links in? Someone please tell bryce how, id love to see a pic or 2.


Thanks
Ben.

[Bryce]

http://www.facebook....52543070&type=1

Photos not very good quality but rims a bright orange same as sticker across windscreen andit the only photo I got of my car haha

[neni]

for the price of those brand new rotas you want to get you can get brand new rims from japan the real ones not imitation rotas. not hatin =D

[bobbyjimmy]

So brand spanker TE37's for $1k?