18x10 & 18x12 or 18x9 & 18x11?

[randy]

well i measured and the results were 14.5" at 12 oclock from inner fender to outer fender portion. I imagine i could cut off 1/4" atleast if needed.

if a 275/35/18 tire is really made for a 18x9.5 like the corvette im fine with that. I doubt that .5 will make any difference.

[Matt@BOS]

My car is a '69 with everything from DSE and sits relatively low.

To get it to not hit the fenders we had to modify the inner fenders for more clearance and roll the fender lips between 10 and 2 o'clock. Around town, and under hard driving there is zero rubbing, however, I do occasionally hit the tire against the frame, but just barely. This is only at full lock with 275s on a 9" rim. With the '67 and '68 I think it would be very difficult to pull of the stance you want with any normal amount of steering. The only '67-'68s I know of that are low and have 275s have very limited steering, and still occasionally rub, although aftermarket/highly modified frames, not DSE frames.

Matt

[suark]

I went with 275 & 335 18's on 18x9 and 18x11.5 wheels, I don't have it on the road yet but it appears to have plenty of clearance. I too was torn whether to run 18's or 19's in the rear but was afraid I'd have clearance issues and I thought the 19's were a hair too big looking.

[randy]

judging by the rear pic it looks like you still have some room on the rear. Fronts fit nice. What is your front offset running at 9" wheel? If i wanted to go 9.5 i wonder what it would be. In these pic is your rear end narrowed to 54.75?

After looking at these pic im deff doing the 18x9.5 in the front with a 275/35/18 but on the rear im still debating about 18x11.5 or 18x12. As far as the rear tires go i can just test fit a 335/30/18 and if i dont like it ill switch to a 315/30/18.


so 18x11.5 or 18x12 folks?

Originally Posted by suark

I went with 275 & 335 18's on 18x9 and 18x11.5 wheels, I don't have it on the road yet but it appears to have plenty of clearance. I too was torn whether to run 18's or 19's in the rear but was afraid I'd have clearance issues and I thought the 19's were a hair too big looking.

Originally Posted by suark

My wheels/tires showed up, I got a awesome Black Friday deal from Frank at Prodigy. Now I can start mocking up the rearend.

The 335's fit pretty good

[suark]

Front backspace is the DSE recommended 6.125, one front tire just touches the frame at full turn so that backspace is max. The rear end ended up being 53.625. After I rolled the lip there's .75 clearance inside and out, I could've went with 12 in wide wheels I guess. We'll see after I drive it.

[randy]

need help trying to decide what to do.

question 1

18x9.5 and 18x11.5 <<< allows me to go to a 315/30/18 if needed
or
18x9.5 and 18x12 <<<< 18x9.5 is the recommended width on a 275/35/18
or
18x10 and 18x12 <<<< widest rim size. pushing limits on how low i can go

question 2

hidden hardware or not on a titanium center with polished lip?

question 3

zx3r or zx3p? why? <<< i sorta like the zx3p bc they make the rim look bigger

if you look at these two pic notice how theres more lip on the bottom pic front rim than the 1st pic. This is the only way i would want a step lip is if i have that lip right before the center part of the wheel

[randy]

titanium center and inner, engraved color titanium centercap, hidden hardware, hoping to get alittle more lip on the front


the only thing that is left is my wheel size. 18x9.5 and 18x11.5, 18x9.5 and 18x12 or 18x10 and 18x12?????? after looking at "dust off" and "blue hour" im leaning towards 18x12 and 18x10 but if i go with 18x11.5 its a easier transistion to a 315/30/18 if i wanted too

[suark]

Originally Posted by randy

need help trying to decide what to do.

question 1


18x9.5 and 18x11.5 <<< allows me to go to a 315/30/18 if needed
or
18x9.5 and 18x12 <<<< 18x9.5 is the recommended width on a 275/35/18
or
18x10 and 18x12 <<<< widest rim size. pushing limits on how low i can go

question 2

hidden hardware or not on a titanium center with polished lip?

question 3

zx3r or zx3p? why? <<< i sorta like the zx3p bc they make the rim look bigger

if you look at these two pic notice how theres more lip on the bottom pic front rim than the 1st pic. This is the only way i would want a step lip is if i have that lip right before the center part of the wheel

Both front wheels most likely have the same the backspace, but the top pic (mine) is 18x9 and the bottom is 18x10 thus the extra inch of lip before the center.