Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
The answer to everyone's questions:
http://www.jonathanrowny.com/page/offset-calculator
Fender Distance to Hub is ~85mm.
Official Wheel and Tire Fitment Thread
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The answer to everyone's questions:
http://www.jonathanrowny.com/page/offset-calculator
Fender Distance to Hub is ~85mm.
Conner06
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Anyone know anything about esm we wheels?
http://esmwheels.com/access/index.php
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Sonicbobo
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Help me choose
Narrowed my wheel choice down to the following three options:
Drag DR33 16x7 in black. Or, Andros Spec D 16x7.5 in grey or silver.
Both wheels are 16" and light weight -- at approx 16.5 lbs. Because faster.
So...without further adieu, here's some quicky photoshops to see how they might look. Keep in mind that my Sonic is Ashen grey -- which is darker than the photos indicate. Opinions please!
Narrowed my wheel choice down to the following three options:
Drag DR33 16x7 in black. Or, Andros Spec D 16x7.5 in grey or silver.
Both wheels are 16" and light weight -- at approx 16.5 lbs. Because faster.
So...without further adieu, here's some quicky photoshops to see how they might look. Keep in mind that my Sonic is Ashen grey -- which is darker than the photos indicate. Opinions please!
laborsmith
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My biased opinion is go with the Drag DR-33s.
I originally went with the DR-33s as placeholders until a wheel I really liked came up at the 105 by 5 PCD the Sonic requires. Sometime later I decided I liked them enough that I now have a fifth in case I damage one of the first four.
I do believe black goes well with dark gray but I am color blind.
Laborsmith
I originally went with the DR-33s as placeholders until a wheel I really liked came up at the 105 by 5 PCD the Sonic requires. Sometime later I decided I liked them enough that I now have a fifth in case I damage one of the first four.
I do believe black goes well with dark gray but I am color blind.
Laborsmith
Sonicbobo
Member
Me too.
Damn. There just ain't many wheel options for this car. And what's with all the black wheels? Is everyone fricken depressed?
Sorry, feelin' frustrated.
Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
Depends on offset and tire size.
Stratton had/has an 18x8.5 +35 on his Sonic.
This much is true.
Have you considered redrilling or adapters?
It definitely expands what options are available.
Sonicbobo
Member
None of the wheels I've found jazz me enough to spend the money for 'em. So, I'm putting that idea on hold for a bit.
Besides, I'm thinking new wheels won't solve the biggest problem with the car anyway...that from some angles it looks like it's on stilts. So, I'm thinking of adding springs first. I figure if the wheel gap is tightened a bit, even 12" rims might look nice. Start a reverse trend and see how small a wheel I can put on it.
Varnished log rounds might look nice.
Besides, I'm thinking new wheels won't solve the biggest problem with the car anyway...that from some angles it looks like it's on stilts. So, I'm thinking of adding springs first. I figure if the wheel gap is tightened a bit, even 12" rims might look nice. Start a reverse trend and see how small a wheel I can put on it.
Varnished log rounds might look nice.
Wydz
Member
Get the DR-33's, thats what I'm getting and I'm just gunna wrap them in the Hankooks my car came on
krakenredbeard
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Anyone else see the sonic on enkei fb page running rpf1s redrilled. Damn son. That's what I want.
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krakenredbeard
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Sonicbobo
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Get the DR-33's, thats what I'm getting and I'm just gunna wrap them in the Hankooks my car came on
Can they stretch a 15" tire to fit on a 17" wheel?
Seriously, I'm thinking of MSR 013 wheels in 16" or 17". If the DR-33's came in silver, I might consider them. Also, the MSR wheels look a little more stout, but still light at 16 and 18 lbs. The design is pretty timeless.
94383Z71
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I must admit that this area had never been my forte, so here I am to ask for some better experienced input. My car is just an LT sedan with eibach's.
I'm looking at these 17x7.5" w/40mm offset (which would be powder-coated to another color):
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...lse&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=Brand
Wrapped in these in 215/50/17:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Sport+COMP-2
The tires size seems tried and true. Living in MI I can't afford a flush wheel, but being 7.5" at 40mm I'm almost concerned it would be too far back. Thoughts?
I'm looking at these 17x7.5" w/40mm offset (which would be powder-coated to another color):
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...lse&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=Brand
Wrapped in these in 215/50/17:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Sport+COMP-2
The tires size seems tried and true. Living in MI I can't afford a flush wheel, but being 7.5" at 40mm I'm almost concerned it would be too far back. Thoughts?
laborsmith
New member
You will be fine. I have a similar sized wheel and ddm spacers and am lowered on Eibachs and live in Michigan.
A caution: I for many years bought tuner wheels at close out prices, and have several times had to buy a whole set because of destroying one wheel and no replacement at hand.
Laborsmith
A caution: I for many years bought tuner wheels at close out prices, and have several times had to buy a whole set because of destroying one wheel and no replacement at hand.
Laborsmith
Conner06
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I'm in Michigan too and have been waiting to pull the trigger on the black sparcos but I wanna go with 225/45/17 or 225/50/17 can't decide and wrap them in pirrelli p7s what made your go with bfgs?
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94383Z71
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Glad to hear a similar setup in the area, gives me confidence. I guess i could use a thin spacer if I felt they needed to move a bit out.
Solid advice on the wheels too. Only reason I'm not concerned is that the other colors for these aren't on closeout, so i could buy one of them and coat it to the color i want like I'm doing now
Honestly, I'm new to car tires, so I just started looking up reviews. Started painting a picture of what have good performance while still being in my price range. These aren't too expensive, and the big complaint I found was just wet traction, which I won't be pushing them too hard in the rain anyways
Thaifight-R
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Ken Emmons
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What offset will get aftermarket wheels and tires completely flush?
94383Z71
New member
I'm not an expert here, but it's going to vary by the wheel width you choose as that determines where the wheel centerline is. Post what width you had in mind for better answers. IE:
ZachTullier's 17x8 et30 are hella flush, as are Eric Smit's 17x7.5 et42 with DDM Spacers. Notice different widths, offset and spacer use, but pics on the front page of this thread show they're comparably flush.
ZachTullier's 17x8 et30 are hella flush, as are Eric Smit's 17x7.5 et42 with DDM Spacers. Notice different widths, offset and spacer use, but pics on the front page of this thread show they're comparably flush.
