For those with 18 inch ttII's!
10-18-2006, 11:58 AM
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For those with 18 inch ttII's! I am buying a set for my 00 trans am, 18x8 and 18x10. If anybody is running this combo could you please tell me your offsets? I am having the body shop order them from discount or belle, and both the places just ask for the year and model car. Do you think theyll figure it out and achieve the look we all love on our cars?
10-18-2006, 12:22 PM
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yea thats what i figured tooo... but i just called, those wheels are a custom made wheel, so i have to give them specs, and if the specs are wrong, i am screwed lol
10-18-2006, 05:49 PM
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Everybody I talked to told me to figure my own offsets,I called American and they didn't even offer a suggestion,I finely called the American custom shop,which is Boyd's place,did anybody know Boyd bought AR,anyway I fianlly have mine going to order them Monday,
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10-18-2006, 06:57 PM
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i am going through a local dealer, belle tire, just because its an insurance thing, and the way i see it, they wont give me the difference if i save them money, so stick it to em lol. So you're going to be running 18x8's with the 5.25in bs and the 18x10's with the 7in bs? I would like mine to stick in JUST a little bit, a quarter of an inch really isnt anything, and if it doesnt look right, you can always throw and 1/8 inch spacer or so in between em.... BTW rocket, what color is your car? and what kinda car is it?
10-18-2006, 07:32 PM
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yes I know but that is a pretty wide assortment of numbers, i was just looking to ttII owners to make it so I KNEW they would look good, instead of sticking in tooo far or out too far, you know?
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10-18-2006, 09:04 PM
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ok thank you.... i am pretty sure there is a difference between +38 and +54mm offsets, i just wondered what people were using as I couldnt get any help from AR or belle tire...
10-19-2006, 09:45 AM
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read the sticky threads.
Learn what "offset or backspacing" means.
look for the recommended values for your vehicle.
Order wheels with proper measurements.
This isn't difficult. The info is provided. We encourage people to learn here, so they don't need to be spoon-fed
Learn what "offset or backspacing" means.
look for the recommended values for your vehicle.
Order wheels with proper measurements.
This isn't difficult. The info is provided. We encourage people to learn here, so they don't need to be spoon-fed
10-19-2006, 04:11 PM
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Apologies, 
. Now, I have a 45mm offset on my fronts and a 44mm offset on my rear 17x9 and 17x10.5 TTM's. No grinding, no "fixing" of any sort. An offset like that would be awesome on your ride, especially 18's.
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. Now, I have a 45mm offset on my fronts and a 44mm offset on my rear 17x9 and 17x10.5 TTM's. No grinding, no "fixing" of any sort. An offset like that would be awesome on your ride, especially 18's. Blake
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thank you, i did do the work before i asked, but i used backspacing as opposed the offset, i measured 7.25 for the 10inch wheel and 5.75 for the 8 inch wheel. They only make the 8 inch wheel with up to a 5.25 inch backspacing so thats what i bought. Hopefully the 7.25 inch backspacing will look good as well, i was told by another member that he has 7 inch backspacing and its right out by the lip, so mine will be in about 1/4inch obviously, i think itll look good, and if not, nothing a small spacer cannot fix....
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Originally Posted by blown00ls1
thank you, i did do the work before i asked, but i used backspacing as opposed the offset, i measured 7.25 for the 10inch wheel and 5.75 for the 8 inch wheel. They only make the 8 inch wheel with up to a 5.25 inch backspacing so thats what i bought. Hopefully the 7.25 inch backspacing will look good as well, i was told by another member that he has 7 inch backspacing and its right out by the lip, so mine will be in about 1/4inch obviously, i think itll look good, and if not, nothing a small spacer cannot fix....
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Originally Posted by blown00ls1
thank you, i did do the work before i asked, but i used backspacing as opposed the offset, i measured 7.25 for the 10inch wheel and 5.75 for the 8 inch wheel. They only make the 8 inch wheel with up to a 5.25 inch backspacing so thats what i bought. Hopefully the 7.25 inch backspacing will look good as well, i was told by another member that he has 7 inch backspacing and its right out by the lip, so mine will be in about 1/4inch obviously, i think itll look good, and if not, nothing a small spacer cannot fix....
When I get home I will email acouple pic's of a camaro with 7 1/4 bs 18 inch TT2's.Looks good I am going to order mine next week,I am still think about a 17x8 on the front,maybe to give it a little wheel stagger,I'm more in to the big and little hot rod look.
