18x9 +50 offset wheel

**Gearheadvr4** · 03-08-2011, 05:25 PM

What would a 18x9 +50 offset wheel look like? Would that stick out a lot?

**rez604** · 03-08-2011, 05:54 PM

my previous wheels i had 9" wide with 42mm offset with 255 tires all around. on the front it was like a mm or 2 from touching the strut tower on the inside. im sure +50 will touch tower. on the back there was plenty of space in the wheel well. front was flush, rear was sunk a few mm

you could use it but would have to use 235 tires, and clearance on the inside for the front would be extremely close.

**Gearheadvr4** · 03-08-2011, 06:02 PM

Does a + 50 push the rim out or in? I thought it would push the rim out and stick out from the fenders.

I tried to read up on what offset meant but I'm more confused now than before.

**JasonY** · 03-08-2011, 07:33 PM

+50mm will pull the wheel in. A 10mm spacer to give the wheels an effective +40mm offset will make them sit pretty much perfect on the car.

Jason

**skater334** · 03-08-2011, 07:40 PM

Jojo's VR4 had a -9 offset in the back, with the extreme widebody look it was badass.

**JasonY** · 03-08-2011, 07:59 PM

That has what relevance to anything mentioned in this thread?

-Jason

**mh3kgt** · 03-08-2011, 08:02 PM

Oh come on Jason, he used the word "offset" that counts for something doesn't it

**IPD** · 03-08-2011, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Gearheadvr4

Does a + 50 push the rim out or in? I thought it would push the rim out and stick out from the fenders.

I tried to read up on what offerer meant but I'm more confused now than before.

negative offset = rubber patch moves outboard.

positive offset = rubber patch moves inboard.

stock 8.5's ran ~42mm offset. i've yet to hear of anyone successfully go wider with a higher offset. going wider with the same offset is pretty dicey as it is.

**Gearheadvr4** · 03-08-2011, 10:07 PM

Would running a spacer to get close to stock cause any negative affects? Could I still take it to the track?

So you guys think a 18x9 +50 is possible? I'm desperately trying to find a Blitz Type 03 to replace the one that got hit a while back. I may have found a couple. These rims are ultra rare and I only have 3...