Wheel Fitment

[Sam Winwright]

I recently made a vague thread, I aim to make it a little clearer this time.

I am trying to work out the way to get the best look and approach the wheel size and fitment, I'm looking for more of an aggressive stance/poke as opposed to being tucked. The issue I've got is a lot of posts here are based on the standard arches, whereas I've got the Nothelle arches (the arches underneath haven't been cut at all, I've read Nothelle once recommended an inch was cut off the arch).

So I'm worried if I follow a similar set of sizes to other people it won't look right due to the arches being thicker, 22mm thicker at the widest on the front and 11mm on the widest at the rear.

I currently have the car lowered at 25mm, I do intend on fitting coilovers.

The car currently has 18's, 225/40 not 100% on offset, 20mm front, 15mm rear. It previously had 19's without great issue however I wasn't pushing for more of a stanced look then and they was damaged so I replaced them and Don't remember the exact measurements.

Is my best option an 18 or 19? I'm guessing either would be with an 8.5j width and a 45 ET.

I just don't know how to get the wheels to sit / look right with this Kit.

 

[SootySport]

Looks ok as it is.

 

[samuelh_888]

The body kit and colour scheme just doesn't do it for me but it's not my car so...

An ET45 works well on these cars.

Without knowing what your current ET is its difficult to advise. Take one of the alloys off and see if there is any stamping marks. From the pic above it looks like the alloy is sitting flush with guard - are you running spacers as per your 20mm front, 15mm rear comment?

The car currently has 18's, 225/40 not 100% on offset, 20mm front, 15mm rear.

Assuming you were on a ET45 now, you still had a gap of 22mm and you wanted a flush fit or wheel poke then you'd be looking at an ET of 23'ish. Not going to work in my opinion. Additionally, if you still have the original but uncut guards underneath, you'll get guard rub with any ET less than 45.

 

[paddy]

That black and gold car looks like its on tractor tyres ... what are they 50 or 60 profile ? I supose thats one way of filling your arches up