anyone running 18x7.5 wheels?

[JaVa]

i want to see how skinny they ook. the whees i want have been discontinued in 8.5 and only 7.5 is available still :( anyone running 7.5 with a 235? have pics?

[JumboBlack1.8]

I used to but I don't have any good pictures to show how "skinny" they are.....on a 7.5" rim, a 235/40 tire is REALLY beefy

on a 18x7.5

[1NaudiA4]

The Volks I just got are 18 by 7.5 with 235 tires and I think its just the right amount of rim protection.

[JaVa]

The Volks I just got are 18 by 7.5 with 235 tires and I think its just the right amount of rim protection.

sweet ill go look at your pics agian

[andyrew]

By contrast my 18 rs4 reps are 8.5 running 235's. and are Just the right amount of stretch to maximize the tire.

[JaVa]

i would get 8.5 if it were available

[JaVa]

The Volks I just got are 18 by 7.5 with 235 tires and I think its just the right amount of rim protection.

they look a litte skinny but not bad.

I used to but I don't have any good pictures to show how "skinny" they are.....on a 7.5" rim, a 235/40 tire is REALLY beefy

waht size are those? 225?

[JumboBlack1.8]

235/40/18 michelin PS2's

[andyrew]

235's on 8.5's. Dont have very good pics, but you can see how it fills out the rear very well..

[JaVa]

i know but the 8.5's arent available......

[andyrew]

But you should look at other rims that have 8.5 available...

[njm23]

lol, he will get what he wants.. If he wants to fill out and make it flush, well that is why they make spacers. I have a pic of my 7.5 wheels somewhere, ill dig it up.

[JaVa]

im looking on tire rack on a tight budget and the ones i like have been discontinued in 8.5 and i cant source them anwhere.....
these

[JaVa]

yes spacers will prob be ordered later on. it is a 2.8 tip so its not a huge performance machine and i dont NEED more tire on the road per say :( and i did just pick up a dedicated auto x car,

[JaVa]

its between those and 18x8 black RS6 reps

[VTAudiA4]

andyrew....whats the et on those 8.5 rims in your pic?

[andyrew]

I honestly dont know. Whatever the standard reps are...

[andyrew]

ET35

[1NaudiA4]

Don't the skinnier wheels usually have a lower offset to have it stick out the right amount?

The 7.5's in my thread have a et30 and they sit just about flush with the fenders.

[JaVa]

these are et35 still, but the back spacing is diff.

[andyrew]

So you'll need a 5mm spacer to get the ET30 backset.

[njm23]

^^ your not doing it right. Yes it will be an et30 rim, but 18x7.5 et 30 and 18x8 et30 will fit completely different. The 18x8 rim will stick out 6mm more and will be in 6mm farther. Your 18x8.5 et35 will stick out 8mm farther then the 18x7.5 et 30.. He will need about 15mm spacer to get it somewhat flush.

[JaVa]

well it depends on the backspaceing on the diff rims

[njm23]

^^ the "back spacing" as you call it is really the "offset".

edit: maybe this will help you out, should help you understand things a bit more.

http://www.getahelmet.com/jeeps/tech/backspace/
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

[JaVa]

so here is waht tire rack says for the 18x8.5
Offset: 35mm

Backspacing: 6.18"
Bolt Pattern: 5-112


and the 18x7.5
Offset: 35mm

Backspacing: 5.70"
Bolt Pattern: 5-112

[njm23]

Yes, because one rim is 8.5" wide and the other 7.5" wide, which is why they are different. It is referring to your inner clearance, which changes with diff. width wheels and offsets. Obviously the 7.5 will have a bit more space since it is a skinnier rim. You can't "change the backspacing" of the rim without changing either the width or offset. I wouldn't pay attention to the "backspacing" simply because all you need to knwo is the width and offset. That will tell you exactly where the rim will sit.

Make sense?

[JaVa]

yeah now that im awake it makes perfect sense........ i dotn want to run spacers!

[Euro]

I ran 225s on my 18x7.5s