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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 06:59 AM
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Question anyone runnin 18x9.5?

hey guys im gettin some new rims, lookin into the xxr 522 in 18x9.5 has anyone ran these rims or another rim in this size and is there a clearance issue? pls post pix if u got em thanx
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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I'm running an 18x9.5 setup. No clearance issues.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...=204362&page=2

Enkei PF01
18x9.5
+35 offset
235/40/18
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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I'm looking to get the same wheels, what offset are you thinking about? I was going to go with the 19x8.5 w/+38 offset but I really want the concave look so I may go for the 19x10 w/+20 offset. That may be too aggressive though not sure if it would fit? Maybe someone here can help us both out haha.

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hey guys im gettin some new rims, lookin into the xxr 522 in 18x9.5 has anyone ran these rims or another rim in this size and is there a clearance issue? pls post pix if u got em thanx
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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ya 19x10 is big, im on coilovers now so i gotta be real careful so i dont rub and i know 19x10 will rub and as far as offset i wasnt too sure, my buddy works at a rim shop so i was just goin by what he recomends...
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This is how I'm hoping to make mine turn out....prob going with the gold color first then getting them powder coated some shade of bronze

Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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now thats hard!! ive been tryin to find a pik of what mine would look like and thats spot on, my cars silver now but im vinyl wrapping it like a rock star cola can and ima get the gold rims as well
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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sick bro, looking forward to seeing it! I thought about going matte white with mine, not sure though, nee to get my wheels and body kit first

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now thats hard!! ive been tryin to find a pik of what mine would look like and thats spot on, my cars silver now but im vinyl wrapping it like a rock star cola can and ima get the gold rims as well
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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ya i was gonna do matte white to but my race team wants to get sponsored by rock star energy so they said if we vinyl our cars they'll hook us up so we all descided to do our cars flat black and gold, and ya all i need is rims and bigger brakes, not to worried bout body kit rt now lol
Old Sep 30, 2011 | 01:55 AM
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They sell the 522 in bronze at nlmotoring..
http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-522-Wh.../52289147n.htm
Only thing is those wheels are 25lbs a piece..bit heavy for my taste..
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Yeah that's who I am going to order them from...unfortunately they don't make a bronze 19"

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They sell the 522 in bronze at nlmotoring..
http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-522-Wh.../52289147n.htm
Only thing is those wheels are 25lbs a piece..bit heavy for my taste..
Old Sep 30, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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hey guys whats offset?
Old Sep 30, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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basically it is the distance from the centerline of the rim to the wheelhub

explained best here though:

http://1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

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hey guys whats offset?
Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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Search is your friend...

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=204362

Us OG's have been runnin' 9.5's since before you were bought!
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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I really like those wheels on that white car.
Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Xxr 522 just ordered em today, ill post pix when theyre on
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I really like the Chromium Black. Those would look very nice on the white car.
Old Oct 6, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by oblivionlord
I really like those wheels on that white car.
Thank you.
Old Oct 6, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Can't wait to see....what color did you go with? I'm still a couple months out on getting mine

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Xxr 522 just ordered em today, ill post pix when theyre on
Old Oct 6, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Gold, just got em today just need to get tires put on then theyll be up, not sure how gold on silver will look but I am vinyl wrappin my car black and gold like a rock star cola can so should look sick
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:D

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