Been in a bit of a quandary over which rims to go for .....
Ive got the Racing Hart rims in transit from Japan:-
http://www.hartwheels.co.jp/racinghart_s10/4_spec/big/bronze_big.jpg
Racing Harts:
Fronts = 18x8.5J +37 offset
Rears = 18x9.5J +38 offset
but have since seen this rims which will have a slightly better offset on the rears which will help fill out the veilside over fenders
http://www.work-wheels.co.jp/wheels/index/xd9/view2.html
Work Emotion:
Fronts = 18x9J +43 offset
Rears = 18x10J +38 offset
I like both styles of rims, as well as the bronze colour as they will suit the colour scheme Im planning later in the year. The important part is filling the wider arches that will be going on soon.
For the rears, I will be fitting veilside rear overfenders, same as the ones on Gamers car. From the photos Ive seen of his car, the wheels fill the arches perfectly. So Ive been using his rear wheel specs (18 x 10.5J +45offset) as the ideal spec to follow.
If I went with the Racing Harts, the rears will retract in 6mm compared to Gamers, but if I went with the Work Emotion, the rears edge out by 1mm (hardly noticeable).
For the fronts, over fender is 1cm wider than stock so Im going to need at best, 8.5J,+35offset on the fronts to fill them out properly, but cant get the exact offset in my chosen rim styles. Both the Racing Harts and the Work Emotions will give me the same outside edge, but 2mm less than my ideal offset, but probably hardly noticeable. The Work rims will be 12mm closer to the front suspension than the Racing Harts, but I guess that still leaves plenty of clearance to avoid any rubbing. I havnt used Gamers front wheel specs as an ideal as I understand the veilside front over fenders stick out wider than my overfenders.
Im seriously thinking of getting both sets, just so that I can try them and see, and flog the alloys I dont need afterwards.
Darn, its hard buying the right alloys.... as for me, they make or break the overall look of any car. No point having wide fenders on if the wheels are too far inside them.
decisions, decisions...and more bleedin expense, lol
Jase