18x9.5 with 55mm offset..for the front?
03-13-2008, 05:46 PM
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18x9.5 with 55mm offset..for the front? I'm looking around for new wheels for the camEro. I was messing around on tire rack and was looking under vette wheels, well I stumbled apon these.
SSR GT-2H
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
I'm looking at the 18x9.5 for all 4 corners. with it having a 55mm offset how would it fit on the front and back? would it be pushed out too far on the front? I'm wanting to powercoat these wheels, can't beat the $200 price.
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yes I read the stickys and I know a 55mm will fit but I want them either even with the finder lip or tucked...not sticking out of the front OR rear.
SSR GT-2H
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
I'm looking at the 18x9.5 for all 4 corners. with it having a 55mm offset how would it fit on the front and back? would it be pushed out too far on the front? I'm wanting to powercoat these wheels, can't beat the $200 price.
*edit*
yes I read the stickys and I know a 55mm will fit but I want them either even with the finder lip or tucked...not sticking out of the front OR rear.
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03-13-2008, 06:05 PM
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seriously go wider in the back...at least go with a 10. I am seriously kicking myself for not going wider since my car looks like a little bitch from the back...you need those big meats to make our cars look mean!
03-13-2008, 06:50 PM
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well i would BUT 18x9.5 and 19x9.5 is all they have in the bolt pattern we need for our cars. $200 a wheel is cheap for new SSRs and I think it's gonna look damn good powdercoated black on my car.
03-17-2008, 02:07 PM
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I would snap a set of those up if you have the budget. I was going to but I just got a really good deal on another set of 18's. Those SSR's at that price are a great deal, and would really look good on a black car. stock 17" Camaro wheels had a 56mm offset if I remember correctly, so those should fit fine.
03-17-2008, 02:23 PM
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I would snap a set of those up if you have the budget. I was going to but I just got a really good deal on another set of 18's. Those SSR's at that price are a great deal, and would really look good on a black car. stock 17" Camaro wheels had a 56mm offset if I remember correctly, so those should fit fine.
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03-17-2008, 05:03 PM
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FWIW, I would recommend having them painted as opposed to powder coating them. The heat generally used to bake the powdercoat on can potentially do funny things to the aluminum and may make them more prone to cracking. Make sure to post some pics, it's going to look very nice!
03-18-2008, 09:11 AM
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It won't take abuse as well as powdercoating, but it's a safer bet. It's probably not as big of a deal for the street as it is for the racetrack, but I would rather not take chances. Most paints will hold up pretty well though as long as you're not too hard on it.
03-18-2008, 12:38 PM
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I really do not see the metal getting messed up from being powdercoated. either or they both have to be baked and these are semi-forged wheels. I have a friend who has powdercoated ALOT of wheels that are his and he drag races and auto-x, never had one issue...plus most his wheels were cast/factory wheels.
03-19-2008, 06:26 AM
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I'm not an engineer, but I've read some threads in the past where guys that had backgrounds in engineering and materials testing seemed to recommend against it. Again, the context was primarily for track use, but some didn't recommend it at all. I would suggest if you do decide to go that route try to find a place that can bake the wheels at a lower temperature. Most powdercoating gets baked on at 400+ degrees, but you can bake it at a lower temperature for a bit longer and usually get the same result in my experience.
03-19-2008, 09:42 PM
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Why do you say that?? I have never heard of anyone one having issues with SSR and the wheels they make. The semi-forged wheels should be stronger then any cast style wheel. Can you post any information to back up your statement?
03-19-2008, 10:47 PM
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I'm wondering the same, the GT2-H is also stronger than the GT2, 50% stronger with a 9% increase in hardness. also Semi-solid, forged center precision lap-welded to a forged rim section <---directly from their site.
