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Old 03-25-2004, 11:23 AM
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Default Dropped the car per protocol, now getting wheels....

First of all, let me say that I love the coilovers - best $1200 ever spent (pics to come soon). Not to mention that Mike at PureMS was great to deal with. That being said, here is my question: I want to get the Ace Matig 18x7.5 wheels, and I'm unsure of what exactly I need to do to make them function (and appear) as 18x8. My car is slammed right now and I want to keep it that way, but obviously without rubbing. I also want to make sure that I fill out the wheel wells. So, what do people usually do in this situation? 235 or 245 mm tires? 225 mm with 15 mm spacers? Are rolled fenders a must? I'm a novice when it comes to wheels, as I'm still running stock sport. Any advice or personal experience with these wheels would be great. Any other recommendations on aggressive 5 or 6 spoke wheels (other than OZs or Oettingers)? TIA
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Default Slammed = how much? Fxn as 18x8 = NOT... Look as 18x8 = 235 is OK but 245 may rub...

Rolling is always good if you can afford to do it.
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Default here is a recent thread of mine, of a similar question

basically,us a 225 tire with 8mm spacers, and that *should* do it.

i myself will ube using 5mm up front with 8mm rear to avoid rolling and rubbing.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/wheel/msgs/70003.phtml">checkit</a></li></ul>
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