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-lynel-
13-04-2009, 05:28 PM
I have acquired (yet to pick up) a rather adventurous set of wheels for my 2nd gen. I understnad offsets and all that jazz, which is why i was hunting for something similar to these. Anyways going off the wheels my brother has on his magna (18x8.5 +32) i have brought an obselete set of 18's... 18x8 +20 :D Now fitment shouldnt be a concern...legal fitment will be. My little bro's car is flush on the front and maybe 5mm in on the rears. So im taking it without trial fitting my rears will be OK but the fronts will stick out as much as 6-8mm depending on tread.

I thought "no wuckkaz" only to go outside and feel around and realise there probably isnt much room to roll thsoe stock guards? Am i correct? Most cars you can feel the lip that they roll back, but the 2nd gen doesnt seem to have this. The rada seems to have more like a seam, im sure with a guard roller i can flex it 5mm (hopefully thats all i need)

The wheels really appealed to me, coming from the import scene where dish is the shiznit. For there price and likelyhood of fitting i just had to buy. Can always pass them on to my brother inlaw with his futura

cuzman
13-04-2009, 06:17 PM
How long is a piece of string..lol

Yes can be rolled.

try first and go from there.

If you cant see or feel the lip in the guards maybe there done by a previous owner?

good luck and how about a pic of the rims!

Cheers

edit if the tire sticks out from the top off guard it is un roadworthy! full stop.

-lynel-
13-04-2009, 06:59 PM
I know from top down none of the rim/wheel/tyre can be visible to be legal

i still think ill be good on the rears.

i can always camber the fronts a little more to help tuck them in under the guards. Still think ill need some pump though. Im pretty sure my car is virgin paneled.

As for pics will have to wait till i receive them. They were as a favour from the bloke i sold my sr20det too. All i know is they are 18x8 +20 and are a black centred polished lip mag.