Sponsored by The Tire Rack

[LaxIan55]

Originally Posted by veer90

I have some fitment issues in the front with my 18x9.5 et35 apex arc-8s. I have continental DWS06 265/35/18 tires. The tire installer said it rubbed on the strut tower and control arms.

What offset are your front wheels? Did you have to roll your fenders?

Basically I may have dun goofed by ordering something too big for my car. Only the rears are on the car right now and it looks sad and goofy lol

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

I needed a 5mm spacer up front and mine were et34. You may need a 6mm spacer. What is your camber up front?

[veer90]

Originally Posted by LaxIan55

I needed a 5mm spacer up front and mine were et34. You may need a 6mm spacer. What is your camber up front?

I have no idea about exact alignment specs right now, I literally got the car about 2 weeks ago. All I know is it has some negative camber in the front, if I had to guess about 1-1.5 degrees max?

I'm on stock m-sport suspension at 81k miles if that helps.

Sorry for the lack of info

[LaxIan55]

Originally Posted by veer90

I have no idea about exact alignment specs right now, I literally got the car about 2 weeks ago. All I know is it has some negative camber in the front, if I had to guess about 1-1.5 degrees max?

I'm on stock m-sport suspension at 81k miles if that helps.

Sorry for the lack of info

Look at the beginning of this thread for my specs and the wheels should fit. Sounds like you may need to buy some camber plates so they don't rub on the fender with the spacers. It is definitely a tight fit but they do fit without rubbing. I would order some spacers and try that first, I already had my camber dialed in before I got these wheels so I never had an issue on the fender side but it is snug for sure.

Originally Posted by veer90

if I had to guess about 1-1.5 degrees max?

lol not if the car is stock you don't...more like 0.5 degrees max.

[veer90]

Originally Posted by FCobra94

lol not if the car is stock you don't...more like 0.5 degrees max.

Thanks good to know lol

Originally Posted by LaxIan55

Look at the beginning of this thread for my specs and the wheels should fit. Sounds like you may need to buy some camber plates so they don't rub on the fender with the spacers. It is definitely a tight fit but they do fit without rubbing. I would order some spacers and try that first, I already had my camber dialed in before I got these wheels so I never had an issue on the fender side but it is snug for sure.

Thanks for the advice. Are you using stock control arms with coilovers? Tire installer mentioned it was rubbing on the strut tower and the control arms.

[LaxIan55]

Originally Posted by veer90

Thanks good to know lol

Thanks for the advice. Are you using stock control arms with coilovers? Tire installer mentioned it was rubbing on the strut tower and the control arms.

Yea stock control arms with BC racing coilovers. It was super tight on the shock body and rubbed with a 3mm spacer but not a 5mm

[1fastgsrturbo]

Which bc racing coilers are you using? How many degrees of camber can you dial in with those?

[LaxIan55]

Originally Posted by 1fastgsrturbo

Which bc racing coilers are you using? How many degrees of camber can you dial in with those?

The extreme lows are the ones I am running. I am not positive how many degrees you can get but I am at 1.5 and it looks like it is in the middle of the adjustment range so I bet quite a bit.

[Bours]

any acceleration benefits ?

[LaxIan55]

Originally Posted by Bours

any acceleration benefits ?

Beyond the traction with the wider tires all around, you can definitely feel a difference between my stock wheels and then when I switch them. It's not huge but is noticeable, just feels a little more nimble.