Pontiac GTO 2004-2006 - Go or NoGo on the wheels?

Looking for opinion on these wheels guys. I was originally going to get a Spec 3+ clutch and a CF driveshaft and spray a 150 shot after this summer, but instead I'm going to go in a different direction with some rims, sways, coils, and bushings before building the driveline next year.

Work XSA 02C

Front 19x7.5 +30?
Front 19x9.5 +45

What offset should I go with in front. I don't like very sunken wheels btw

http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/wheels/28/81/colors/143.jpg
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That frog offset is way off, need a 40 up front for it to fit correctly. I'd suggest a 50 in the rear, but the 45 won't be bad.

I'm sure how I personally feel about those wheels on a GTO, but that's just me being picky lol.

That frog offset is way off, need a 40 up front for it to fit correctly. I'd suggest a 50 in the rear, but the 45 won't be bad.

I'm sure how I personally feel about those wheels on a GTO, but that's just me being picky lol.

My fenders will be rolled all the way. I have seen lots of 18x9.5+45's, in fact that seems like the most common size for TSW's in the rear. I was even thinking about bumping it down to +40 or +42ish on the rear.

As for the front, with the +30's the wheel will only be extended 12mm in the front, that's 2mm more outer fender clearance than 18x8.5+40 Beyern 5's that people have put on GTOs before. But how much extra clearance on the inside will I have with a coilover?

Edit, now I am thinking

19x8.5+40 R Disk 1.9” Lip
19x9.5+45 O Disk 2.6” Lip

http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/wheels/28/81/XSA%2002C%20Spec.pdf

Don't drop the offset down lower in the back. If anything add to it if you can. It is a lot easier and cleaner to tap the tar covered inner fender with a hammer than the outside skin. I'm at about +55mm in the back with 9" wide wheels and go to the bump stop with 285/40/17s with zero rubbing.

Compared to stock 17" wheels the +40mm on those 9.5" wheels would add over a inch (27mm) to the outside and only add less than half an inch (11mm) to the inside. +45mm would add 22mm to the outside and 16mm to the inside. +55 adds a half an inch to the outside and an inch to the inside.

Another thing that should be mentioned is someone may get a "wrong" sized offset to work because they used smaller tires. To me the size of the tire is the most important thing.

Don't drop the offset down lower in the back. If anything add to it if you can. It is a lot easier and cleaner to tap the tar covered inner fender with a hammer than the outside skin. I'm at about +55mm in the back with 9" wide wheels and go to the bump stop with 285/40/17s with zero rubbing.

Compared to stock 17" wheels the +40mm on those 9.5" wheels would add over a inch (27mm) to the outside and only add less than half an inch (11mm) to the inside. +45mm would add 22mm to the outside and 16mm to the inside. +55 adds a half an inch to the outside and an inch to the inside.

Another thing that should be mentioned is someone may get a "wrong" sized offset to work because they used smaller tires. To me the size of the tire is the most important thing.


Sunken wheels look horrible IMO.

I am trying to get as close to the fender as possible with a 275 without rub. Now that I think about it I will get the +45's and add a few mm of spacers if I can. Or get the +40 then mill 1-2mm at a time off the backside of the wheel.

I'm not going for Hellaflush stretched tires and pulled fender look, but for plain flush with the fender look.

This is just perfect IMO
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg291/scaled.php?server=291&filename=silver819x1019x11.jpg&res=landing

Those are nice rims but they are gonna ride like shit man. I have 18's on my car right now and you can feel every bump in the road. Also coil overs are straight over kill unless you are gonna road race the car. I had every single pedder bushing, shocks, struts and sway bars on my last car and it handled like a fuggin beast.

Koni makes a great adjustable kit. I'm probably gonna go with them and eibach springs on my new car.

They are tons of other things you could put the money into. Don't rush into it but make sure you want to go that route before pulling the trigger on coil overs.

Just my .02

I'm actually going to try out the new Stance coils. And I changed directions on the rims again lol. Still gonna go 19s, but I'm looking at Forgestars or VMR and spend the extra money elsewhere.