9x18 ET38

[fish]

Will a 18x9" ET38 wheel go on my S2 with a 225/40/18 tire without rubbing?? It has green H&R springs and KONIS on it... Dont really know how mutch it´s lowered though. it has 8x18" ET 35 now with 235/40/18,s and no issues. but i want some german style stretch on it and a little dish so i´m thinking of getting some lemans replicas for next summer and they only come in et 38.

Thanks for any help.

[Crawford_S2]

Yeah i would say no problem.

[Jamo]

I wouldn't say no problem, ET 38 will clear the arch but fowl on the steering arms IMO

You'd need like ET 35 with rolled arches for safety and it will be tight on the inside but should be o.k

For a reference ET32 with 18x8.5 clear the steering arms but need the arches rolling

[fish]

ill have to get the measuring tape out then=)

[K Simmonds]

Yeah, I can foresee problems with the steering arms running an 18" x 9" with a 38mm off-set. Personally I wouldn't want to go wider than 8" but 8.5" maybe a good compromise and 'should' just clear the steering arms.

[Barber]

so which size 18's fit perfectly?

[K Simmonds]

Imo 18" X 8" Et 32-35

[fish]

the thing is, i already have 8x18" ET 35 and i think they look well lame. i want more width, like a german style golf=) thin tire and wide rim. but i don´t want to overdoo it. but the wheel i want is only available in 8 or 9 inches wide.. but if you all say it will rub wit a 9 inc then i wont bother. ill get some 5mm spacers or something for the wheels have got now, or buy the 8" lemans and space them out.

[Jamo]

It can be done but it's not a simply case of buy and fit them, some work is going to be needed

IMO to make the above work you'd need the front arches rolling anyway for 9" alloys to be on the safe side and then use 5mm spacers and it will be ok on the front.

May need 5mm for the rear as well.

[Crawford_S2]

I would say you may possibly need a thin space to clear the steering arm then run a 225/40x18 to get the stretch and the arches shouldn't need a tweak. Possibly on the front but the back has stacks of room. I run 17s on the back with an et of 20 and i still have room in the arches. Its also as low as i can go. The avant is slightly different but 9s or even 10s on the rear of an coupe should be easy!

[lind4hl]

if you put spacers up front and not rear, it will understeer MORE

so if you space out front, do rear also, and the other way around..

[fish]

if i space anything out it will be all 4.

[Jamo]

if you put spacers up front and not rear, it will understeer MORE

so if you space out front, do rear also, and the other way around..

Common thing to do on the S2 by tuners is to run wider front wheels to combat understeer.

Why would using spacers upfront make it understeer more as this would have the same effect?

[lind4hl]

Common thing to do on the S2 by tuners is to run wider front wheels to combat understeer.

Why would using spacers upfront make it understeer more as this would have the same effect?

More width on front-end than rears

[Jamo]

More width on front-end than rears

Nope still not with you

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6140

Or the RSR S"