Wheel size and offset fitment questions...

[BlownOne]

I'm in the process of buying a lightly used '15 gt and have been looking at wheels (went through 70 pages of the aggressive wheel thread) for it, but have some questions. I found some wheels I really like, but they only have limited sizes and offsets. I was thinking 19x8.5 up front and 19x9.5 in the rear, but these are the closest offsets they have in those wheels: 19x8.5 ET35 and 19x9.5 ET35. I don't know how they would sit/fit as the only info I found on American Muscle website was close, but not exact. Any info is appreciated!

Will

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[TPFMustang]

Not sure about the 8.5 X 19 for the front, but a 30 ET on the 9.5 X 19 on the rears would be a better fit than the 35 ET. I have a wheel on the rears that is a 40 ET and I had to put a 5 MM spacer to bring it out to the fender, still could use another 5 MM to bring it closer to being flush to the fender though.

I'm in the process of buying a lightly used '15 gt and have been looking at wheels (went through 70 pages of the aggressive wheel thread) for it, but have some questions. I found some wheels I really like, but they only have limited sizes and offsets. I was thinking 19x8.5 up front and 19x9.5 in the rear, but these are the closest offsets they have in those wheels: 19x8.5 ET35 and 19x9.5 ET35. I don't know how they would sit/fit as the only info I found on American Muscle website was close, but not exact. Any info is appreciated!

Will

 

[Shouldhavegotthegt]

Are you trying to have an aggressive flush offset? That setup will be tucked in a lot. I've got the RTRs 19x9.5 et33 and they were tucked in a lot. Running 20mm spacers. So basically et13.

I would pass on that setup though. It will look weak or get the 9.5 all the way around so you can at least rotoate the wheels.

 

[TPFMustang]

Hard to believe you needed a 20MM spacer on a 9.5 X 19 et33 wheel. That should be close to perfect fit without a spacer. Not questioning you, just sounds like something is wrong there with the fitment.

Are you trying to have an aggressive flush offset? That setup will be tucked in a lot. I've got the RTRs 19x9.5 et33 and they were tucked in a lot. Running 20mm spacers. So basically et13.

I would pass on that setup though. It will look weak or get the 9.5 all the way around so you can at least rotoate the wheels.

 

[Chad11491]

i'm running 19x9.5 +30 all around and it's flush with the rears, and pretty close to flush up front.

 

[Ericc B]

8.5 with ET35 will only give you an extra 4 mm so it will have almost the same tuck look as the stock wheel.

The 9.5 with ET35 will give you 16 mm over stock, which will look a whole lot better.

If you don't lower the car I'd say a square 9.5 ET35 setup will look pretty good. Make sure the wheels clear the dust caps in the front.

 

[ronnieb1958]

Hard to believe you needed a 20MM spacer on a 9.5 X 19 et33 wheel. That should be close to perfect fit without a spacer. Not questioning you, just sounds like something is wrong there with the fitment.

That's what is confusing to me as well. I'm considering the RTR Tech Mesh 19x9x5 275/35/19 square fit as well. Every similar fitment i've seen posted here is pretty much flush...I don't get it. :shrug:

 

[BlownOne]

Thanks for all the input fellas! Sounds like that's not the best option for fitment unfourtantly. I could do the 19x9.5 et35 all around, but I plan on lowering for sure. The wheel struggle is real hahaha

 

[ronnieb1958]

Got this from http://www.chicagolandmustang.com/forums/showthread.php?70871-Silver13GT-s-Mustang

19x9.5 - 275/35/19 front, 19x10.5 - 305/35/19 rear on Nittos

 

[BlownOne]

Here's my caddy setup, z28 reps which resemble the rtr's and my Hre's on my s4.

 

[Shouldhavegotthegt]

Hard to believe you needed a 20MM spacer on a 9.5 X 19 et33 wheel. That should be close to perfect fit without a spacer. Not questioning you, just sounds like something is wrong there with the fitment.

I'm lowered on Steeda progressives with Koni orange shocks and struts. They fit fine with out the spacers but they are still tucked. I do have some poke though. Probably 10-15mm would be perfect. I had these 20mm from old wheels that were 20x10 et45.

 

[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

a 8.5 ET 35 is a bit too tucked in youd want something more along a ET 25 for a flusher fit.

 

[BlownOne]

a 8.5 ET 35 is a bit too tucked in youd want something more along a ET 25 for a flusher fit.

Thanks for the input paul...sounds like I'll be giving you a shout to get me setup with something that fits right

 

[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

Thanks for the input paul...sounds like I'll be giving you a shout to get me setup with something that fits right

No worries im here to help however I can.

 

[BlownOne]

Here's the wheels in question...a new release from Vmr for European vehicles specifically

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