I like big lips, so here they are

Tenzo R GT-6



Konig After Burner



Konig Lace



Konig All Alone



TSW Cadwell



TSW Jarama



TSW Vairano

 

I voted!! All def great looking wheels.

 

I voted. Yea all wheels look nice but digging deep dish mesh. Watching for results!

 

let us know which one u end up choosing!

 

It's obviously your decision, but I'd stay away from the wheels with the iridescent "Prizma" lips. IMHO they're a fad that is too flashy, and when they go out of style your wheels will look dated. I think the Lace wheels would look great on a CSM xB2, and their style is much more timeless. I also think the mesh wheels help balance the look of the deep lips.

 

I put my vote in. and I have to agree with coinide on "Lace wheels would look great on a CSM xB2". well put. please update with pics when you get you wheels. thanks

 

submitted my vote and I agree w/ cionide reg. the prizma look. Mesh w/ a lip, you can't lose

 

I'm likin' the All Alone.

 

Lace is nice but hard to keep clean, break dust, tar.......

 

Are these setup fit and flush? Rub or need to roll fender? I'm going for TRD suspension with Tein H-Tech.

front:
18x8 +35
18x8 +45

rear:
18x8 +35
18x9.5 +25
18x9.5 +45

I really want to see the lips as much as possible. lol

 

For the flush look you're after, you definitely want the 18x8 +35 on the front with 225/40-18 tires. No rubbing or fender rolling necessary with the suspension you'll be running.

For the rear, it depends on what's more important to you when it comes to cost/practicality versus looks. Keep in mind that staggered wheels offer no benefit to FWD cars other than the difference in looks.

Option 1 would be the same set-up as the fronts, with the addition of 15mm spacers to bring the wheel lips out so that the rear lips match the flushness of the fronts as compared to the edge of the fenders. 225/40 tires are less expensive than wider tires, available in a much larger selection, and more readily available should you ever need to replace one on short notice (flat tire). This set-up will also allow you to rotate tires/wheels on the same side of the car if you have directional tires, or fully rotate if you have non-directional tires.

Option 2 would be going with 18x9.5 +45 wheels and 255/35-18 tires, which will have the deeper lips that it sounds like you want. You won't need any spacers, but the cost will be higher, you won't be able to rotate, and the tires won't be as readily available if you should need a quick replacement. The wider rear tires will also dial in more understeer to the handling characteristics. There shouldn't be any rubbing or fender rolling here either, but be aware that depending on the design/manufacture of the wheel, rarely but sometimes 9.5" wide wheels with +45 offset can have brake caliper clearance problems and may require 3mm or 5mm spacers to clear. Test fitting is definitely recommended, unless you know somebody that has already put the same wheels on the rear of an xB2 with no clearance problems.

The choice is yours.

 

Thanks CIONIDE, I will dig into the rear more, and decide what to get. Btw, incase if I need spacers, and I don't remember that I saw somewhere else 10mm or 15mm on one side, oh and where to get them?

 

For some reason our rear axle is offset about 1/4" to the driver's side. To try and attain perfection would require a 5mm thicker spacer on the passenger side, as compared to the driver side. Spacers come in matched pairs, so if you get the 18x8 +35 wheels with 225/40 tires for the rear just get a set of 15mm spacers and be done with it.

I think the most popular spacers are the Ichiba Version 2. Just do an internet search to find the best price.

Have you narrowed down the wheel selection yet?

 

Not yet, I was digging the right size of rims, but probably go with Konig Lace tho. I guess it's about 2" lips on 18x8 +35 and 2"1/2 lips on 18x9.5 +45, right? I don't understand about "brake caliper clearance problems", isn't just the tire push further out?

 

I don't know the lip sizes on the Lace wheels, but I'm sure if you go to the Konig website & email or call them with the question that you can get the answer.

To understand what I'm talking about with brake caliper clearance, look at the spokes on the Tenzo GT-6's or the Konig Afterburners. The main center portion of the spokes is closer to the outer edge of the wheels, then angles back to join the hoop of the wheel. This allows plenty of clearance for the brake calipers behind the spokes. Wheels that have a much flatter face to the spokes or mesh (closer to the centerline of the wheels without as much angle or curvature) place that center portion of the wheel closer to the calipers.

 

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You need to be carefull about the curve in the lace, or any style that has a fat return for offset ( wide lip ), as it will intefere with the caliper. In most cases a 5mm spacer will resolve the issue

 

OOooo I got it! However, there are two kinds of spacers (axle spacer and wheel spacer), in case I go for the Lace, do I just get a pair of 15mm wheel spacers, well maybe one 15mm and 20mm each?

 

You only need the 15mm wheel spacers on the rear if you get the same 18x8 +35 wheels as the front. (Nobody sells split pairs with one 15mm and one 20mm spacer.)

These are the spacers I'm talking about:
http://www.optionimports.com/icwhspve2.html

I suggest getting tires & wheels 1st, then decide if you want spacers and how thick. They're just a bolt on that can be put on anytime after the wheels.

 

i put my vote on cadwell- IMO, simplier and it's a lot easier to clean.

 

I guess I'm the only one who liked the Tenzo R GT-6. Good looking wheel, but I'm after some Enkei's for my CSM box.