Rim size for rolled fenders and lowered car

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Originally Posted by fastsupra

I am looking to get new rims and tires and I am having a hard time finding an exact answer to my question. I have my fenders rolled so my question is what size, width and offset will I have to get in order to get the most rubber under my car? I will be ordering Titans Stoptech Sport Kit Front Brake basically at the same time so I need to know what offset to get to clear them. I will also be lowering my car about 1-1.5" if that makes a difference.

Let me know what I should be looking at so far all I know is to look for 18x10 front and 18x11.5 rear but Im not sure if that will fit with my setup and if so what tires will fit and what offset to get. Thanks!

You can easily fit 11.5" width rear rims, with 315 width rubber, inside *properly* rolled fenders. Use the oem offset of +50mm as a basline on the oem 9.5" width rear rims. If you add two inches of width, add exactly one inch on the inside and exactly one inch on the outside. This works perfectly - I have direct, personal experience in this area:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/par...ned/index.html
This should be more than enough information for whomever is selling you the rims. The company selling you the rims needs to take responsiblity for proper fitment, and needs to provide you with a money-back guarantee if they don't fit.

10" fronts may be a bit too big. You could also do either 9" or 9.5" in the front to match the 11.5" rear rims. This does depend somewhat on your application and driving preferences.

Lowering your car will have no effect on the brake caliper clearance. Most likely you'll need at least 18" diameter rims to clear aftermarket brake calipers. Titan (TMS) and/or Stoptech should be able to provide you with the specifics for that kit.