18x9.5 +40 offset for rears

[opti0n1]

will this set up work for my rears in my 03 ep without doing alot of work to it...sorry in advance tried to research but im a complete idiot when it comes to stance.

[EpThreeD]

Even with that high of an offset, your gonna need to stretch, camber, defiantly roll to get them close to tucking. Thats pretty wide.

[ShadowEP3]

^this

has anyone gone that wide?..i know some members have gone with 9
my guess is cambers gonna be somewhere around 3

[HondaFreak]

Dang! What's the cost of an 18x9.5 .vs a 17x9
Dang, that's gonna be expensive.

Christian

[88crx]

Use a wheel offset calculator:
http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp

I had 17x7.5+50 and on the rears it rubbed on the inside of the wheel well and rear suspension. Comparing those to the 9.5+40 they will stick 15mm further inside the wheel well so you're screwed. The outside fender clearance would be no problem.

[powdbyrice]

U think u drive an s2k? Lol. But yeah, its going to run on the suspension.

[opti0n1]

Use a wheel offset calculator:
http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp

I had 17x7.5+50 and on the rears it rubbed on the inside of the wheel well and rear suspension. Comparing those to the 9.5+40 they will stick 15mm further inside the wheel well so you're screwed. The outside fender clearance would be no problem.

okay so if the inside sticks in 15mm more than urs did and the outsider fender clearance is no problem then it should all be fine if i add 15mm or 20mm spacers?

[opti0n1]

U think u drive an s2k? Lol. But yeah, its going to run on the suspension.

acutally there s2k wheels and there the only ones i can find right now without lasting along time to get them =/

[88crx]

okay so if the inside sticks in 15mm more than urs did and the outsider fender clearance is no problem then it should all be fine if i add 15mm or 20mm spacers?

Adding the spacer would fix the inside rubbing, yes.... but i doubt you'll get clearance on the fender if you add the spacer.... you would be 18x9.5+20 then.

I doubt thats gonna work withough major fender work.

[opti0n1]

Adding the spacer would fix the inside rubbing, yes.... but i doubt you'll get clearance on the fender if you add the spacer.... you would be 18x9.5+20 then.

I doubt thats gonna work withough major fender work.

sorry for all the questions im just a real noob, and since i bought the wheels already i have to get this to work now so would u say if i put the spacers and i roll my fenders and add some camber i would be fine now?

[EpThreeD]

Hmmm, looks like your gonna be rolling VIP style then, those guys buy crazy wide rims and do major work to make them fit along with crazy camber. Plus 18's are big for the EP and you are going to have to already run a small stretched tire just to get close to flush, your gonna be going through tires monthly. I've seen EP's on here (nyquill) being a really good example of making things fit and look awesome and he's running a 17x9 out back with i think +14 and he's at like -5 camber. I woud suggest selling and getting another set of rims. If you really like the rims you got and want to run wide out back, sell those and get 17's in the same size. Other advice is find a good body guy and pull the F out of that fender or cut and add flares.

[opti0n1]

thanks for the input but i think ima just gunna try and make this thing work.

[opti0n1]

i guess ill post up my progress on trying to get the rears fit so for future reference people can see what they need to do to get these to fit.
pics of test fitting the wheels to see what i need to do


looks like ima get some 15mm spacers a camber kit and roll/hammer out the fender.

[88crx]

Does it hit the rear trailing arm too? My 17's were all over the trailing arm at the bottom, but no rubbing on the suspension or gastank.

Do you have any pictures showing how much it pokes out?

[opti0n1]

Does it hit the rear trailing arm too? My 17's were all over the trailing arm at the bottom, but no rubbing on the suspension or gastank.

Do you have any pictures showing how much it pokes out?

yea it berly hits the rear trailing arm, it doesnt rub on the suspension but only the gastank and trailing arm.