Fasemelta Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Finally got funds saved for the rims and now cant find them anywhere. I can find 18x8.5 but cant roll fenders due to rust starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 What suspension are you running? If your offset is anything more aggressive than about +48 you're gonna have to roll the fenders with a 235/40R18 tire on a lowered car, or at least I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasemelta Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 At the moment the car is stock height, but the rear shocks are on their way out. Open to coilovers and lowering springs as the time has come to replace. Need the 8" wheels to avoid rolling fenders...but if I can't find them, I may jump for the 8.5" and upgrade suspension to squeeze em in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 I have 18*8 Enkei Raijins with H&R springs. My fronts, even with rolled fenders, do not 100% clear when I run 225/45R18s in the winter. They rub over bumps and at full turn. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but anything lower than about an inch means fender rolling time. 235/40R18s are fine with my rolled fenders and suspension setup. Not sure how the rears would do if I didn't have adjustable Whiteline control arms back there, but they're at 1.8 degrees negative camber right now and have never bumped on my wagon with the 3/8" spacer I have back there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasemelta Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Hey that's great to know those details. Luckily this is my garage queen, and I have a Kona N-line as a daily, so winter isn't a problem... she just hibernates It always goes like that in the Subaru world. Want to modify one thing and then it snowballs into an entire new project. luckily I have a bit more time and $$ than I did when I first bought the car 8 yrs ago and now its time for me to finish the ride. And so I wait some more for my wheel dreams to come true....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) Remember that all Rota wheels (AFAIK) are technically reps. The authentic version they're based on may be abundantly available elsewhere. Not sure exactly what wheel they're based on, however. Could it be the Advan RT? https://www.evasivemotorsports.com/store/category/advan-rt/ Edited November 10, 2022 by Pleides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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