new wheels

So im looking to get new wheels, i really like the XXR 512, i looked up on SL and read that this wheels will not work for my car with the offset they come in and this sucks i really like the wheels but i dont want to get them if they are going to rub on my type of springs, so now im stuck, what type of wheels do you guys think will fit my car with my type of springs and will look good durring shows. i hope the wheel guys here would be able to help me out with this problem.

This is one of the most important decisions you can make darwin, wheels can make or break a build. What are your future plans for mods?

well for now i think just do headliner and paint a couple of interior pieces, but for future like in a yr or two i want to get the whole front visor and body kit, but im waiting to see if they develope a bigger front visor, instead of the one they got now that just looks likes a little kid haircut. lol.

I also messaged cionide on SL, and he told me that the 512 will not fit no matter what with a drop, so i asked him about the 504's and he said that the 504 will fit no problem and all i would have to do is to maybe roll my fenders.

Yeah those will fit, they are 18x8 +32, they will probably be like the one's you currently have. The 512s are 18x8 +15, I'm wondering why they wouldn't fit. I don't think that guy really knows what he's talking about. Let me ask on bbsquad, maybe someone knows.

well this is what me and that guy discussed on SL.....

DSPEEDY69: ive been reading on the xxr 512, i really like them, but im still not clear if i will rub or not, im dropped on df210, if i were to get them would i rub no matter what size tire i get? or either if i get 17, or 18? or what about the xxr 504's? just thought i would ask you since it seems that you know alot about this, im also just thinking about using this for show only wheels. any help would be appreciated.

CIONIDE: Fist of all, rubbing/fitment is a product of wheel width, offset, and tire size. The wheel diameter doesn't matter because you just get a lower profile tire to make up for larger diameter wheels.

CIONIDE: The 512's come in either 17x8 or 18x8, both with +15 offset. Even if you run 215/45-17 or 215/40-18 stretched tires, these will rub on DF springs due to the extremely low offset. I've only seen people pull off these wheels with no drop, and it looks really stupid with the xB all jacked up and the wheels & tires sticking out 3/4" past the fenders. Don't do it.

CIONIDE: The 504's come in 18x8 with +32 offset. With 215/40-18 tires, you will be fine in the rear, and the worst case up front would be a little fender rolling, but I'm pretty sure that won't be necessary. You will also be flush with the fenders, which looks really great.

He's wrong, you won't be flush with the fenders with 504s, you'll be tucked. 18x8 +32 is maybe 5mm less than what you currently are and they are nowhere near flush. I just posted up on bbsquad, I trust those guys over anybody on SL. Put it this way, if your current setup is +38, which is what i'm guessing based on what it looks, and the 512's are +15, all you need to do is measure 23mm out from the current lip. That is where the 512s should be at. 23mm is less than an inch. I think you have enough clearance for it but we better be sure.

if i cant fit the 512, ill probably go with the 504, im not going for a vip look, but still think the 504 look so nice.

the 504s remind me of boyd's wheels all the mini truckin guys were getting on their s-10s. so i think you can pull it off.

wheel god has spoken. lol..... so 504's it is, now what do you think about the full silver on silver 504's? compare to the ones with black in them?

http://www.xxrwheels.com/sportmax_504.shtml#

I thin either is good, the ones with black might look better because of the color of your car.

i say the ones with black also. thats weird that the 512s wont work since xxr uses a 2nd gen in their catalog for the 512s. how low are you?

well what i read on SL about the people who want to sport the 512 is that if you are drop then you will rub alot, they also said that the photo on the xxr website is a fake or photo shoped.

I don't believe it, I don't think they would photoshop it

Alot of the people on SL tend to run very conservative offsets and don't like to spend the money it takes to roll your fenders. The thing is those wheels come in 2 offsets, +15 or +0. They could have seen someone with a +0 offset which i think is still doable. I'm awaiting a response on bbsquad but if you're doing the 504s you can always get spacers to sit more flush.

Where can I get my fenders rolled sir.

Look up apollo performance in Upland. Oh but if you're in LA there's a guy that's supposed to be the best, contact him through stanceworks, here's his page: http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2652

thanks Omar. I saw that guy on the G35 forums. I will have to contact him soon.

If the 512's are what you want, I can bet there's a way to run them. Hub spacers will keep em from rubbing on the suspension, & you can run stretched tires & roll your fenders to keep em from rubbing. I'd wait to see what the bbsquad guys have to say. Or contact the guys at XXR for advice, even...//TJ

what do you guys think of the the small rim and the meaty tire for the 2gen?

lookz as if it has Dannes On It lol looks alright i guess

Don't like the way they look but it's your car Darwin.

alright i made my choice, i will go with the 504's, to bad that xxr dont carry them anymore, i have to find a seperate retailer.

18x8 with 32 offset should fit right?

Arent The 504's similer to the ones Tim Has on His Xb .... If Hes Parting Out You Could Swoooop Them .. Just An Idea

1st gens are 4 lugs second gens are 5.

They'll fit without a problem Darwin. And here's a link:

http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-Wheels-504-s/46.htm

yeah thats where i plan on getting them from, its the cheapest place i have found them.

the exact fit is 5-100/114.3 right? waqnt to make sure before i press the pay button.