Eric Alvarez

So I will be picking up(hopefully) a 05 OBXT. I plan on running some LGT coilovers or LGT struts and springs. As far as wheels go, I want to run a 18x9.5 +40 or +35mm offset with 235/40-18 tires. What will I need to do to make them fit? I dont plan on going too low. I am new to the OB/legacy game. Coming from a 06 wrx...

My setup is 18x9.5 +35 with 225/40/18 lowered on fortune auto's (probably going on sale soon). http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/11/c04af64552e9b23024751939d2f8caf5.jpg

In order to "fit" these I need to:

-roll fenders

-pull fenders (pulled fenders severely)

And I say "fit" because I still rub a little on big bumps ( this will depend on your spring rates as well). I really all depends on how low you want to go in the end. If you want to go pretty low though with a setup like that, keep in mind your fender liners will no longer exist unless you get stiff springs. So at minimum I would say you would need to roll the fenders and pull them. I remember correctly the obxt has the same room as the Lgt's inside the fender (Someone correct me if I'm wrong). I believe the obxt fenders are Lgt fenders with molded flares that are for ascetics since the inside of the flares are blocked off by the original fender, if that makes any sense.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/11/6ecc6a43068f99ff87f8530a8a7154d2.jpg

So unless you cut the inner part out you will be looking at running similar setups as the lgts.

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Satin white pearl right? I think pretty good. Sadly, the bronze would look better on your white, and bronze is available in the 9" option only.

I ran my stock's gold for a while and kind of miss it..

The other problem I am running into is current set up is on 225/40/18 so anything in the 9's will start stretching the tire. Which I don't mind, but do not want to go to extreme since I have experienced first hand what really stretched tires on awesome DC and Virgina roads with pot holes can do.... I am also considering Enkei RS05RR or the RSM9. I am not sure to go back to concave, stay with deep dish style, or get a combo of both and go with something like the Emotion X9R's or 11R.

Here is a better pic. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/29/3e2f99681ad10621f81ee4f39df949cf.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/29/f1c4901994cd7e06385c613437543797.jpg

Thinking about the same wheels just don't know how they'll play out on SWP.

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Eric Alvarez

Lorton, VA

05 Legacy GT- Satin Pearl White