So I've looking at wheels lately and have searched the forums before, and I had some questions about running 18's and their affect on fitment and steering angle. I'm stuck on whether or not its better to go with 18x8.5 up front and 18x9.5 in the rear, or to go 18x9.5 all the way around. also the wheels I'm looking at come with three different offsets and will sit on my car with either 0mm, or -15mm. my question is which will work best for handling and steering angle? from what I've seen I think the 18x9. all around with 0 offset would work good, but i worry about rubbing the inner well when at full steering lock, but idk if a -15mm offset up front is going to be very drastic or not. I get lost easy in all the numbers when it comes to wheel&tire fitment and knowing which will compliment the car's abilities. Any input is appreciated, thanks!

 

Order a pair of 9.5s with 0 offset for the rear, then try them on the front. Bolting them on isn't the concern, the concern is what you think of the result. Start with 275/35s for those 9.5s. Once you get that far, then you'll either know to order more of the same, or you'll have new questions for us.

 

good advice there. i dont see an issue with a SLIGHT rub at full lock. lets be real here the only time you are at full lock is low speed, so "damage" is not really a concern.