will these rims fit on a festy?

[pyrothehitman]

Baby supras.

http://www.eaglewheels.com/050.htm

I dont know about the offsets and stuff but you guys probably will. Thanx in advance

[91_festy_Gl]

Those would look nice on a festy.

[pyrothehitman]

I have a local guy selling them pretty cheap and need to know if they will fit.

his are 4x114 boared to fit a rx7 they are 13's and i think they are 5.5's

[91_festy_Gl]

13x5.5 will fit because thats what my momo's are and they fit apsire swapped festy. That offset im not sure about. My wheels have a lip but im not sure what the offset is.

[TominMO]

Usual offset we look for is 38mm, but with only 5.5" in width you might be able to get away with 30mm. I recommend test fitting the rims on the rear, preferably with the size tire you plan to run.

[pyrothehitman]

well, he didnt want to trade for my tanabe exhaust or my 18'' rims (and i dont have the $250 he is asking for them) so its a no go anyways. thanks guys.

[perucho]

Usual offset we look for is 38mm, but with only 5.5" in width you might be able to get away with 30mm. I recommend test fitting the rims on the rear, preferably with the size tire you plan to run.

You are talking about +38mm and those are -30mm, a difference of over 2.6 inches. Most likely won't work.

[pyrothehitman]

what exactly is an offset? is that how far the wheel goes into the wheel well?

[perucho]

Google. Give it a try.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=101

[pyrothehitman]

The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types (measured in millimeters).*

Zero Offset

The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive

The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative

The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly. We have test fitted thousands of different vehicles for proper fitment. Our extensive database allows our sales staff to offer you the perfect fit for your vehicle.

*Backspacing, similar to offset, is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the inside lip of the wheel (measured in inches).


So perucho....you say that they will not work on a festy due to the offset difference. why not? +38mm offset means the hub would be closer to the street side of the wheel (pushing the tire deeper into your wheel wells)....a negative offset gives you more space due to it mounting behind the centerline towards the brake side. (thus pushing the tire /rim out into the street further).

[pyrothehitman]

thus again, the 2.6'' will be going out into the street and not into the wheel wells.

[perucho]

The tires would rub the fenders. I had 13x5.5 with +38mm offset wheels. Even with that positive offset the rear wheels rubbed the rear fender lip. Had to roll the lip to fix that. You would have to flare the fenders quite a bit. My car had FMS springs though. Not saying that it can't be done but it would be a lot of work. You would be better off getting wheels with the correct offset. Good luck!

[pyrothehitman]

ahh i c. thanks for the info

[Safety Guy]

Since those wheels were negative 30mm offset, they might also increase wear on the bearings since they'd be sticking so far out. They might also not handle too well.

Without testing it first, I'd never go under maybe +10mm offset, and I'd prefer to stay more than +28mm offset.

The wheels I run now are +35mm (Estrellas) and +38mm (VW alloys). Both are 13 X 5.5" and work pretty well, but my car's not lowered.

Karl

[htchbck]

Yeah, negative 30 is way far out of the wheel well... The old standard rwd offset was typically around 0.