Wheel Fitment Day - 18x9, 18x10

[h1psi]

Finally, my new wheels arrived at the shop today.

Work T1-s, 5x120.65, 69.5 hub bore (no hub rings needed), 2 piece, forged barrel with anadized lip, cast center silver/machined/clearcoated

front: 18x9, +45, "medium" pad clears 14" Stoptechs with a few mm of clearance w/ 245/40/18 RT-615 tires

rear: 18x10, +48, "low" pad for max lip w/ 275/35/18 RT-615 tires

So far, I have only test fitted the rears. They do not stick out...sit very flush with the fenders, just how I wanted. Minor fender rolling is req'd.

Of all the wheels that I have bought and sold over the years, these seem to be the best engineered and finished. No comparison to anything I have yet seen.

I will update when the fronts go on later this week and will provide pics on the car, with centre caps on.

Thanks to those who I PM'd, and gave me feedback regarding their fitments.

Cheers, Steve

[ls2alex]

congrats...it looks good so far

[purplenurple]

You might be fine without a spacer on the front for the 245, but a 3mm spacer will help strut clearence a bit

[My Little GTO]

I'm curious to see about the fronts...HURRY UP!

[sprocketeer]

More pics, please!

[phantomgoat04]

yes definately more pics. i want the same style wheel but from SSR, but they don't make a staggered set that fits these cars.

[el Hefe]

Nice wheels. Props for doing something different.

[h1psi]

More pics coming as soon as I have time to test fit the fronts....why don't you just get the Work wheels instead of the SSR?...that way you can order the specs you want:)

yes definately more pics. i want the same style wheel but from SSR, but they don't make a staggered set that fits these cars.

[phantomgoat04]

More pics coming as soon as I have time to test fit the fronts....why don't you just get the Work wheels instead of the SSR?...that way you can order the specs you want:)


are the WORK wheels the same as the SSR? $2500. i never see prices for the WORK or any wheels like that other than the SSR's.

[boostedinaz]

are the WORK wheels the same as the SSR? $2500. i never see prices for the WORK or any wheels like that other than the SSR's.


Yes. All high end Japanese wheels will be around that price.

[phantomgoat04]

Yes. All high end Japanese wheels will be around that price.


i can deal with $2500 if they fit properly, i like the CCW's but there on the heavy side of wheels to me. i would like to keep the weight down to around 20lbs. or less per wheel.

[h1psi]

are the WORK wheels the same as the SSR? $2500. i never see prices for the WORK or any wheels like that other than the SSR's.

PM me and I'll let you know pricing. It's actually pretty reasonable, considering the strength and quality of the wheel.

[strasser_3]

Rears look good. Fronts with 9'' wide wondering how well that will work.

[purplenurple]

i can deal with $2500 if they fit properly, i like the CCW's but there on the heavy side of wheels to me. i would like to keep the weight down to around 20lbs. or less per wheel.

My 19in CCWs are about 20lbs each (8.5f / 9.5r)
18s will be even lighter. Just sayin', but work wheels are tits also. I almost got a set of the 5 spoke ones like what a few members on here have

[phantomgoat04]

PM me and I'll let you know pricing. It's actually pretty reasonable, considering the strength and quality of the wheel.



do you know if they will custom make any series or just certain series? i like the emotion series XC8. that wheel in either bronze or silver would looke killer since the 18x9.5 rear would have a deep look to it. if you can get me info on that series wheel with the 18x8 and 18x9.5 with the correct offsets and hub that would be awesome.

[phantomgoat04]

My 19in CCWs are about 20lbs each (8.5f / 9.5r)
18s will be even lighter. Just sayin', but work wheels are tits also. I almost got a set of the 5 spoke ones like what a few members on here have


CCW's are probably going to be my back up choice since SSR won't make the type F wheel in the correct offset for these cars in 18x9.5.

[h1psi]

Finally, my new wheels arrived at the shop today.

Work T1-s, 5x120.65, 69.5 hub bore (no hub rings needed), 2 piece, forged barrel with anadized lip, cast center silver/machined/clearcoated

front: 18x9, +45, "medium" pad clears 14" Stoptechs with a few mm of clearance w/ 245/40/18 RT-615 tires

rear: 18x10, +48, "low" pad for max lip w/ 275/35/18 RT-615 tires

So far, I have only test fitted the rears. They do not stick out...sit very flush with the fenders, just how I wanted. Minor fender rolling is req'd.

Of all the wheels that I have bought and sold over the years, these seem to be the best engineered and finished. No comparison to anything I have yet seen.

I will update when the fronts go on later this week and will provide pics on the car, with centre caps on.

Thanks to those who I PM'd, and gave me feedback regarding their fitments.

Cheers, Steve

Pics added. (Yes, the car is very dirty, thanks to warm weather after a big snowfall! Much of the car is covered with paint protection film, so doesn't much matter)

The front 18x9 wheels are +45 and the 245/40/18 RT-615's sit very wide! Kinda reminds me more of a 255 or 265. There is slight rubbing of tire on the spring (Whiteline coilovers). The wheels clear perfectly. I put a 3mm spacer and no more rub. We'll see if I can make it work without the spacer.

I will be rolling and grinding as needed. No road testing has been done yet.

As for brake clearance, there is tonnes of room...My 14" Stoptech's are not on in these pics, but they clear as well.

With all of this being said, the car currently has unknown alignment specs, but looks pretty conservative. I plan to run more negative front camber, so this may change things, as far as the tire/wheel fitment on the front.

Will update this thread after the alignment is done.

[Phantom_LS2]

looks good mayne

[h1psi]

I'm finally getting around to posting pics of the mods. A couple of pics were added showing how the Work wheels fit, along with the Stoptech 14" BBK. Lots of clearance.

Front wheels were built with the "mid-hat" for reasonable caliper clearance, rear wheels were built with the "low-hat" for maximum lip!

See link for pics:

*edit by CG - Please post the pictures via photobucket or other image hosting website, not through a non sponsor website selling car parts*

[marathonman]

:drool: NICE!

[redline24]

Looks really good. The wheels look to fit nicely

[mygto]

Looks great!

[My Little GTO]

looks good man! I have 17x9 +45 with a 3mm as well as I ran into the same rubbing issue on the front. I love the lip on the back! now I gotta figure out a way to get my 10.5" +44 fit on the back of mine. I'm thinking i need to shave 5mm off and take a half inch off the inside to make them +49 and 17x10.