Can i run 18s and lower it?

Zooker · 17-06-2013, 01:34 PM

Hey guys my girlfriend wants to lower her sp20. She wants to get 18s aswell. Ive seen a few picks of the rim just sitting in the guard and thats kinda the look she wants to go for. We don't have enough cash for coil-overs and not to interested in rolling the guard cause i don't want paint problems of it splitting. Anyone know what is actually needed to get this look?

JDM323 · 17-06-2013, 05:37 PM

Welcome to astina gt, not sure about the 18s but many members have done it so someone should be able to point you in the right direction.

ben carney · 17-06-2013, 06:05 PM

I have a set of kyb's about 35-40,000kms on them with king spring super lows, on 16's I was about a finger off the tyre that should acheive it

inbox if interested

marcs_sp20 · 17-06-2013, 09:37 PM

Welcome to AGT

Anything with a +35 to +40 with a 7-8" width, along with a lowered spring should see the rims sitting on the guards.

Zooker · 17-06-2013, 09:50 PM

I was looking at 18x7.5 not sure of offset. If the wheeltrack is narrower will i have less chance of hitting guards and more chance of hitting the chassis side of things. Whats the height difference in lows and super lows.

ben carney · 17-06-2013, 10:15 PM

Super lows 50mm drop, lows 30mm but hardly noticeable.
$150 they're yours

BG1.8sp · 17-06-2013, 10:22 PM

18x7.5 +52 offset.

Kyb shocks lowered on autoexe springs with 30mm drop

No Rolled guards and no scrub.

slight stretch on tyre. Running 215/35 R18 tyres.

About 5mm between the shock and rim, so just enough. Lol and about 5mm between the guard and tyre... again... just enough.

when I installed coilovers I went lower... there still wasnt any issues

In the pic there is less than a finger gap between top of tyre and guard.

BG1.8sp · 17-06-2013, 10:26 PM

BG1.8sp · 17-06-2013, 10:27 PM

Actually.. come to think of it.. above pics are on coilovers... but at that stage I had the rear set to the 30mm drop from stock and the front set to a 45mm drop.

17-06-2013, 01:34 PM	#1
Zooker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nsw Car: Suzuki sierra and sp20 Posts: 5	Can i run 18s and lower it? Hey guys my girlfriend wants to lower her sp20. She wants to get 18s aswell. Ive seen a few picks of the rim just sitting in the guard and thats kinda the look she wants to go for. We don't have enough cash for coil-overs and not to interested in rolling the guard cause i don't want paint problems of it splitting. Anyone know what is actually needed to get this look?

17-06-2013, 05:37 PM	#2
JDM323 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Qld Car: 2002 BJ2 protege Posts: 1,241	Welcome to astina gt, not sure about the 18s but many members have done it so someone should be able to point you in the right direction. __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18798 WORKLOG

17-06-2013, 06:05 PM	#3
ben carney Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: shellharbour Car: 02, bj2 j48 Posts: 520	I have a set of kyb's about 35-40,000kms on them with king spring super lows, on 16's I was about a finger off the tyre that should acheive it inbox if interested __________________

17-06-2013, 09:37 PM	#4
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Welcome to AGT Anything with a +35 to +40 with a 7-8" width, along with a lowered spring should see the rims sitting on the guards. __________________

17-06-2013, 10:15 PM	#6
ben carney Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: shellharbour Car: 02, bj2 j48 Posts: 520	Super lows 50mm drop, lows 30mm but hardly noticeable. $150 they're yours __________________

17-06-2013, 09:50 PM	#5
Zooker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nsw Car: Suzuki sierra and sp20 Posts: 5	I was looking at 18x7.5 not sure of offset. If the wheeltrack is narrower will i have less chance of hitting guards and more chance of hitting the chassis side of things. Whats the height difference in lows and super lows.

17-06-2013, 10:22 PM	#7
BG1.8sp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Car: 2009 BL MPS Posts: 2,300 View Photos By: BG1.8sp	18x7.5 +52 offset. Kyb shocks lowered on autoexe springs with 30mm drop No Rolled guards and no scrub. slight stretch on tyre. Running 215/35 R18 tyres. About 5mm between the shock and rim, so just enough. Lol and about 5mm between the guard and tyre... again... just enough. when I installed coilovers I went lower... there still wasnt any issues In the pic there is less than a finger gap between top of tyre and guard. __________________

17-06-2013, 10:26 PM	#8
BG1.8sp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Car: 2009 BL MPS Posts: 2,300 View Photos By: BG1.8sp	__________________

17-06-2013, 10:27 PM	#9
BG1.8sp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Car: 2009 BL MPS Posts: 2,300 View Photos By: BG1.8sp	Actually.. come to think of it.. above pics are on coilovers... but at that stage I had the rear set to the 30mm drop from stock and the front set to a 45mm drop. __________________