Got my new 18"s installed

[Anonymous]

18x9.5 in the rear 18x8 in the front. 275/35/18 -rear & 235 -front.

I have no idea what the rear spacing was on these since I have an explorer 8.8" rear, 25mm offset wheels and 1" spacers. the fronts are 20mm offset with 3/4" spacers but should have tried to tuck them in probably a 1/4" more.

Now I'm just waiting on my other upper control arm from speedway so I can install my 5660's, bilsteins, and probably some drop spindles.

In the rear are some 12" 200 lbs springs and bilsteins

I'll get some better pictures after I have a chance to wash it and it light out.

 

[TOMS78BU]

those look great on that car! stance is perfect. very nice, congrats!

 

[Anonymous]

im so glad you posted this just today i was pricing 18's and the dumb guy at the tire store told me i couldnt get them on my wagon..i would like to go 20's in the back and 18's in the front..if not then 18's and 17's any suggestions on my stock stance wagon...im looking to purchase this weekend (hint hint if anybody has something for sale

 

[TOMS78BU]

i'm not a big fan of 20's, except MAYBE on a truck. i would go with 17's and 18's, and with your paint scheme i think something with gunmetal gray centers would look awesome! btw, why doesn't anyone delete the rear "spoiler" on their wagons? i think it would look cleaner. i know, i know, what about the spoiler on my car? well, i plan on removing it when i paint the car. great lookin wagons, guys!!!

 

[Anonymous]

most likely 18/17's...by the way ive deleted the wing on my wagon...or the paint shop lost it i cant remember which one..thanks for the advise..can i really fit 275's on the rear with stock setup and still keep them tucked. the guy tried to sell me zero offset wheels?

 

[TOMS78BU]

looks like ehacker has tucked his 275's. i don't know about that shop you took it to. sounds like they don't really know what they're doin. or they just don't wanna bother trying to help you get the right wheels for your car. i think there is a link to a wheel and tire thread in the faq section at the top of the page, you might find a combo similar to what you wanna run in there with backspacing, offset, and what was needed to make em fit. there is a member on here with a maroon malibu with 18's on it, ratmalibu i think is his name, maybe you could pm him and he might be able to give you some info on his combo. someone else here may know more about that as well. good luck!

 

[TOMS78BU]

look at the thread about 18 inch tt2's in this section, ratmalibu's combo is in there along with some links to pics of his beautiful car to give you an idea of what it would look like. hope this helps.

 

[Tony_SS]

Good looking combo!

 

[Anonymous]

The wing is coming off when I two tone mine. as well as the rocker moldings and the roof rack.

I've got these for sale:

17x8 rear and 15x? front. Here is the ebay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260211849424

Basically you can run a 17 or 18 x 9.5 with a 275 tire in the rear with no notch if you run 4.5" backspace. I am actually running ~4.5 on passenger rear and I think ~4.25 on the driver (I did the math for all of you).

 

[TOMS78BU]

there you go infared! thats all you!