I have a BSP and have 215-45-17 tires from the 1st gen and was debating on selling them but after much deliberation I have decided to put them on my car. I wanna go with either a 17x7 or a 17x7.5 rim so it fits snuggly on the tire. I am also concernced about wheel weight but have numbered it down to two rims unless someone knows of a cheaper rim set-up thats somewhat lightweight. My question is should I go with a tuner look with the motgei or should I stick with the kazera and have a nice chrome rim that isn't fat. Here are the links

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...8&autoModClar=

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...8&autoModClar=

Also could someone tell me if the offset is too high for the both rims especially the kazera......I would want them to be flush but I can live with it. I just would like them to fit when I put them on

 

I hav the kazera rims in 18'... i like them, but i like the look of those motegi's more.. i think u'd like the lower offset on the motegi's aswell, but thats an easy fix..

 

Here is my discussion with a similar question.

To me:

black=tuner
chrome=flashy
hyperblack=factory


I chose the factory look. Black on back has been done to death, and chrome can look really cheesey.

 

Eh, I think you need to find a happy medium with your car. If a little chrome/flash, adds emphasis to that part. Example, chrome lip on a rim.

A single color rim, IMO, doesnt get the job done. You need something with two to three different colors.

I like your choice of spoke styles there, very nice, but I'm gonna have to say the SX5 ( I think thats the name..?) would be choice.

 

whatever you do.... get at least 18".

dubs look small on the new xb.

 

the kazera rims with a +50 offset will NOT FIT
I like a nice lip on my rims, and those don't have one anyhow.

nothing over 7.5 +42 should be run on the box, as they will rub metal on metal - the back lip of the rim to the lower frame.

if you want flush, get 8" wheels in +20 offset, and 10mm OTG shims for the rear, or stagger them +20 in the front and +10 in the rear.

 

MOTEGI
do it!!!

 

i'm fine with the tuner look. chrome is just too flashy to me.

 

Chrome IMHO looks retarded on anything but a classic car or an expensive car. Since the 08 is neither, then I say go with the tuner look.

I have 18" Gunmetal on my BBC and it looks awesome.

 

i leave the chrome to LUVs and Trucks.

 

Are you talking about a gen1 or gen2 cherryBox? I'm guessing you looked at pannyman's avatar and thought he was still driving a gen1?

Stock steelies on the gen2 are +45 offset.

8" wheels with +20 offset will extend beyond the fender lip on the gen2.

 

ah, ok, I re-read... and JEEZUS I'm in the 2nd gen forum...

I was definitely speaking of a classic xB fitment.

(tuck tail and run)

 

Can someone please tell me then if the kazera will fit? Sorry if I confused people with the avatar but I am second gen......Would like to have them if they fit; can anyone confirm this?

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...8&autoModClar=

 

they might fit, but they will likely look very inset. I will find the exact specs and get back to ya.

 

I do not recall seeing that anyone has installed anything more than +45. I think they might fit, but as cherryBox said, they would be pretty far in. Of course you could always do those with 5mm or a 10 mm spacers as long as your lugs are long enough.

If I were really ambitious I could go out and pull my wheels off and try the +50 16" wheels I have with winter tires from my Mazda3. But I'm not really ambitious.
If you want to wait until about December I will be trying it then.

Personally I would look for something closer to a +40 offset.