winstor Member 611 Member For: 15y 8m 12d Posted 20/04/12 08:40 AM Share Posted 20/04/12 08:40 AM You cant run 22s as the tyres required will either exceed the allowable increase in rolling diameter or not meet the minimum load rating for the car.Maybe I should make a new thread with just info and facts and have it locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothGT Member 11 Member For: 12y 6m 22d Posted 20/04/12 09:18 AM Share Posted 20/04/12 09:18 AM G'day gents.EFSIX, I may be able to help you. MexicanBatman is a mate of mine, so I'll ask him to post an answer for you.In the mean time - have a think about this. I have a set of 20 x 8.5 & 20 x 10 Vertini Magic Blackk on my FG GT sedan. I just found out today that the rears are a +38 offset.They sit a mm or two outside the guard - not good for anyone with a substantially lowered car, mine's less than 1inch lower than standard - but they don't rub.They also - most importantly - clear the control blade by about a cm. I have 275x30/20 Nitto Invos on the rear, which also helps because they seem to be a narrow fitting 275 - as opposed to a Federal 595 EVO which seems to be a relatively wide fitting 275.I've also - in the last couple of days - ordered a set of Lenso D1Rs in 20 x 8.5 & 20 x 10 in a +42 offset for the rear. I had them pre-fitted today without tyres, just to check clearances.They sit just a hair inside the guard, and clear the control blade by about 4mm - perfect.So I'd imagine an 8inch wide rim should be somewhere between a +38, and maybe a +32 to clear the control blade on the inside and to sit inside the guard on the outside.MexicanBatman may be able to clear things up more as he's done exactly what you want to do.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worm A much better forum Silver Donating Members 3,808 Member For: 16y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 20/04/12 12:18 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 12:18 PM 8.5 inch rim and +25 will still sit flush on rear...If you run 22x9.5 or 22x9 they will fit on the rear. 22x9.5 +35 would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Gender: Male Posted 20/04/12 02:36 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 02:36 PM 22's even on S S S S L's make it feel like your driving a territory... I know this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFSIX I Lead Not Follow... Member 1,026 Member For: 12y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Westside,Melbourne Posted 20/04/12 03:07 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 03:07 PM cheers for the info,it has helped alot.also like to thank the mexican batman with his words of wisdom.thank youI know running 22's is big for an fg but almost every other fg out there runs either the dark agents or the gt's in 19 & 20's,I wanted to be different but it seems like going 20's is a better and safer option??hmm not much choice in 22 either?MexicanBatman: I will give Omar a call tomorrow and see what he says...im after a a plain 5 spoke wheel with a dish,im going the white dish with the graphite centre on my slammed white f6,so should look quite good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Gender: Male Posted 20/04/12 03:23 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 03:23 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFSIX I Lead Not Follow... Member 1,026 Member For: 12y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Westside,Melbourne Posted 20/04/12 04:10 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 04:10 PM omg I want 22" wheels,that looks insane...now batman what is the exact offset your running,that way ill get something close to the right offset.I want my car to sit like that on 22's...very very neat looking ride mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstor Member 611 Member For: 15y 8m 12d Posted 20/04/12 04:53 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 04:53 PM Looks sh*t, hence why he changed his wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 20/04/12 09:57 PM Share Posted 20/04/12 09:57 PM (edited) Those wheel arches are as full as an alterboy not long after mass. And that's nto an easy job. Filling the wheel arches that is. Edited 20/04/12 09:57 PM by XR09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Gender: Male Posted 21/04/12 02:59 AM Share Posted 21/04/12 02:59 AM They were 22x8.5+35 fronts had a 5mm hub centric spacerLegalities aside, believe it or not it actualy drove quite nicely with them wheels, it was a very smooth freeway ride, but it did scrape on the front due to being low, a bit more camber and it wouldn't have... Also wasn't any slower in a straight line either, they were very light weight for 22's 1.5-2.5kg heavier then the factory 19's I did lots of acceleration tests and managed many sub 5 0-100km/h taking off in 2nd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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