Help with wheels please! - Offset Question -

OneStiffGT said:

I tried to do a search on the site, but didn't come up with any definite answer on what offset wheels to get. I am about to purchase a set of wheels, but I don't want to get the wrong offset, the main reason I am getting wheels is because the stock wheels are inside the body and it looks crappy.

What is the right offset for the back? I am looking at 18X8.5 or 18X9.5 wheels, my car is also lowered I don't want to have problems with tires rubbing.

Also what is the right offset for the front?

Thanks!
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PS : I am not getting factory wheels, I am going with aftermarket wheels and that is why I really need to know the offset.

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OneStiffGT said:

Do you have any pictures of how the car looks with that offset wheels?

Would 45mm stick out too much?

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wms004 said:

45mm would actually be tucked in too much. Lower the number the more the tires stick out. The Saleen 18x9's are 24mm offset, and the 03 cobra/AFS 03 Cobra replicas are 26mm.

Here's mine with 26mm 18x9 (front wheel is dead in line with the fender)

Wade

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OneStiffGT said:

Thanks for the info. So if I get these wheels in the 22-26 offset range, they will be most likely be curved in like the one in the picture, as opposed to having the spokes not curved and straight?

>>> These are the wheels http://www.sromagazine.com/shop/images/fn01rc.jpg

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