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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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im sure this topic has been discussed, but have few more questilns.

will a 18x8.5 @ 15 offset be too wide?

i really really want the xxr 512. it has been discussed before and need some feedback.

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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The face of the wheel lips will be out 2.2" more, compared to the stock steelies.

You might be able to get away with it by really stretching the tires, but I don't recommend it.
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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that sstretch would be crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyy


but id love to see it esp if u have the ksports
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Zsanz
that sstretch would be crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyy
This is the look Zsanz, but me no likey!


Originally Posted by doudou
i found this scion gen 2 with 0 offset on df



the last pic is not on 0 offset but same branch of wheels
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:25 AM
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yea i agree way ugly
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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wow does not look good at all gen 2 look better with bigger rims
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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sad thing is there is more than one xb like that
poor lil things
need to get adopted
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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i think they dont look good with small rims need big rims on with big lips
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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im going to be running a 18x8 with 32 offset and i will have to do a little tire stretch and some fender pulling to make it perfect in the front. The rear will tuck in pretty well with just some stretch.
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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no stretch needed on the rear. 225 or 235/40 will clear just fine. the front will rub on a 225 if you're dropped. don't worry too much about stretching the tire. a very light fender roll will do the trick. i'm on df's with this set up and rarely rub unless i have the car loaded and hit a dip.
Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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im dropped on DFs so im going to be doing some fender massaging so i dont get any rub.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 03:33 AM
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serious stretch. if the fenders were rolled out i think id like it
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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anymore of that blackberry XB in the pics? whos the owner?
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Lol you guys are scared of low offset.



If it don't rub, it don't fit.

That's an 18x10 btw.

18x8.5 is much much narrower.
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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cool ,please more pics and what offset .
thank s
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by doudou
cool ,please more pics and what offset .
thank s
Page 15 of the Calling all Super White XB2's has all the pictures and info on MaxBoost's tire & wheel set-up:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...2080&start=280
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 04:28 AM
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those look cool

i am looking at XXR 513 18x8.5f and 18x9.5r @ 25 offset. much lower offset then yours, but the rears are .5" narrower.
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Originally Posted by 2008XBlimited
i am looking at XXR 513 18x8.5f and 18x9.5r @ 25 offset. much lower offset then yours, but the rears are .5" narrower.
Can you say STTRRREEEECCCCCHHHHHH?
Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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i kown, but how far out will it stick out? i really love the xxr wheels
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Originally Posted by 2008XBlimited
i kown, but how far out will it stick out? i really love the xxr wheels
The rears will stick out about the same as MaxBoost. The 1/2" narrower width is split between the back & front of the wheel, so the narrower width would pull the face of the wheel back about 1/4". The 7mm lower offset will then push the wheel back out just over 1/4"... net result is about the same appearance.

The 18x8.5 +25 front wheels will stick out past the front fenders about 1/2" also, about the same look as the rear wheels.



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