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[pc85]

I'm thinking of fitting my flatty with 17" rims and need to know what the exact off-set is for the F/R wheels. Anyone have info on those dimensions?

Edited by pc85, 09 January 2010 - 07:06 PM.

[shift1313]

if i remember right its 18mm just like the wide body fronts.  rear 8" 16s are -10mm and rear 9" 16s are 0mm.

[D_Venable]

flatties have 18mm at each corner.

I've got 16x8 with +10 offset running a 205/55

[pc85]

The rims I'm looking at are 17"x 8" F, 17"x 9.5" R for Kumho VRacer V700: 225/45/17 F, 255/40/17 R. That's a lot of rubber for a flatty not sure if they'll fit? If that's too much rubber, I'll settle for 215/45/17 F, 245/40/17 R. I'm running 16 x 8s all around now with 225/40/16 F, 245/45/16 R,

Edited by pc85, 26 November 2009 - 01:44 PM.

[OLIVE8]

^^^ Dood your flatty is sweet  

[shift1313]

http://www.starquest...pic=72700&st=20

[TexasQuest]

IntercooledFlatty, on 26 November 2009 - 06:04 PM, said:

^^^ Dood your flatty is sweet  

+1

[redzone]

you will need +12mm offset uf you're gonna run 9's on the rear. 8's will fit nice with +12 at the front aswell.

good luck finding +12 in those sizes though lol

[pc85]

redzone, on 30 November 2009 - 07:32 AM, said:

you will need +12mm offset uf you're gonna run 9's on the rear. 8's will fit nice with +12 at the front aswell.

good luck finding +12 in those sizes though lol

I'm having custom billet rims made by Centerline. Already talked with them, they have 4 designs that will fit 4x114 lug pattern ranging from 15"-18" wheels. All I need are the exact offset dimensions and I'll be ordering soon.

[OLIVE8]

i wanna see em mang   ...should be killer  

[pc85]

So these are the 3 styles I'm looking at:
"Mojave"

"Thruster"

"Sahara"


Let me know what you guys think, I'm open to some feedback

Edited by pc85, 13 March 2010 - 11:03 AM.

[D_Venable]

I like the Thruster and then the Mojave, in that order, the Sahara is too round on the spoke design for our cars. Out of those 3, I'd get the Thruster



shameless plug for my flatty, too, now running a combined offset of -15mm (25mm spacers on the +10 offset rims) but had to add some camber to clear the fenders

[OLIVE8]

^ HOT  

[pc85]

D_Venable, on 12 March 2010 - 02:22 PM, said:

I like the Thruster and then the Mojave, in that order, the Sahara is too round on the spoke design for our cars. Out of those 3, I'd get the Thruster

Interesting, I see what you mean about the "Sahara", I was always leaning towards the "Mojave" but open for all the input I can get.
Thanks,
Joe

[MikeMeyerhoff]

I like the thruster out of those three.

If I had the jack to put some rims on my 86 flatty, I think I'd try for the Rota RB 17x8.5 +4

Edited by MikeMeyerhoff, 17 March 2010 - 10:23 PM.

[pc85]

MikeMeyerhoff, on 13 March 2010 - 07:29 PM, said:

I like the thruster out of those three.

So far that's 2 for "Thrusters". As far as the "Rota", do they come in different widths? I'm looking at 9.5" for the rears and I can customize the offset with the Centerlines.

Edited by pc85, 14 March 2010 - 09:18 AM.

[MikeMeyerhoff]

Yes in 17s they have several sizes up to 9" and 9.5" with negitive ofsets.  

Rota RB sizes

Here are some 17s with lip

Edited by MikeMeyerhoff, 17 March 2010 - 10:38 PM.

[D_Venable]

those Rotas can only be had in the 4 lug though (4x114.3)

pc85, is your car 4 or 5 lug?

[Tim_C.]

Yep, the Thrusters!

I really like that Rota too. That would be sweet on a flatty!

[D_Venable]

I almost bought a set of Rota RB-R in 16x8, that was until I saw the Flashbacks that I have, which I don't think you can get in 16" anymore

but yeah, those RB or RB-R (different angle/bow to the spokes) in the 17's would look GOOD on a flatty