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Old 02-15-2012, 03:21 AM
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so iam going to be gettint xxr 521 rims. i want to know 18x10 will i have fender problems? will i have to roll fenders. is my best bet 18x8.5??
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8.5's will be a lot easier to fit and you won't have to worry about anything. 10's are doable, but you'll have to run a pretty narrow tire (215/40R18 is what I would run) and have to roll and slightly pull the rear fenders. It also depends on what suspension you're running.
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Do what you have to do, as above, to make the 10's happen. You'll be happier.
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I am on ksport coilovers
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Tens will look good, but is good fitment what you are going for? The 8.5s will look right, unless you space out the rears with pretty heavy camber. Also depends a lot on the offset. If the 10s have high offset (40+) and the 8.5s have low offset (15-) the 8.5s could end up being more of a problem. Idk xxr specs so...sorry. But looks like you are heading in he right direction.
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The car is my dd. I want to be low but not to low where I am tearing apart my under carriage
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 09RSXB
The car is my dd. I want to be low but not to low where I am tearing apart my under carriage
This is all subjective to how you drive.

It's all up to you if you want to run an aggressive wheel setup or not.
The wheels you posted will fit, but you'll have to make them fit. They won't just bolt up with no worries. You'll have to roll the rears flat, plus a minor pull. May have to run equal camber front to rear.
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This is the height I daily my car at. I don't have a problem, but rubbing/scraping don't bother me. I also have 17x8.
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Originally Posted by extrem344


This is the height I daily my car at. I don't have a problem, but rubbing/scraping don't bother me. I also have 17x8.
Nice tC... too bad this is the 2nd gen xB forum.
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Originally Posted by xseveredveganx
Nice tC... too bad this is the 2nd gen xB forum.
Get over your self. Ride height is ride height. Sorry I'm trying to help a fellow scion owner out. Didn't know this forum was restricted...
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That came off rude, sorry. Haha
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Old 02-16-2012, 12:21 AM
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Meh. I assumed that you were speaking from your awesome tC experience when you stated to add camber to the rear. It's feasible but not as nice as 1st gen camber.
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Old 02-16-2012, 03:29 AM
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for the 18x8.5 i was told i wont need camber or rolled fenders
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Originally Posted by 09RSXB
for the 18x8.5 i was told i wont need camber or rolled fenders
unless your offeset is like 0 lol yea you wont need your fenders rolled or any camber work.
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Originally Posted by Zsanz
unless your offeset is like 0 lol yea you wont need your fenders rolled or any camber work.
This.
It's all relative to tire size and offset. I searched last night as to what the offsets were, but I forgot because they're XXRs.
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Old 02-16-2012, 08:49 PM
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Lol bbs?
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Old 02-16-2012, 10:56 PM
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BBS has too many wheel options to memorize them all.
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Old 02-17-2012, 01:52 AM
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i been looking for like 7 months lol
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I know what you mean!
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18x8.5 are 35et and 25et, 18x10's are 25et. looked up the wheels on NLmotoring.
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