Havent been on the forums properly for a good few years since selling my modded Rev5 turbo to Shanemr2 (which he sold recently lol).
I have a SW20 1mzfe V6 mr2 fitted with Desmond Wise wheels on:
17x 8j ET35 and 9J ET 38 with the Tein coilovers.
I've been fancying some different JDM wheels 8J front and 9 J rear, but there isn't much choice JDM wheel wise.
I'm stuck as the only wheels I can find or are being offered to me are 8.5j and 9.5j (or bigger) by the various JDM wheel importers
I could fit OEM Struts to open up choice for wheels.
TEIN Flex Coilovers- Can I fit 8j or 8.5j on front? Will 9j or 9.5+j fit on rear?
and
OEM Struts- Can I fit 8j or 8.5j front and rear 9j, 9.5j or 10j rear etc??
I'm well out of touch on what fits what, but need some help.
I read Spacemans sticky on MR2OC.co.uk :-
17x8 ET35 215/40/17 front
17x9 ET35-ET38 245/35/17 or 245/40/17 or 255/40/17(may rub the arches depending on offset and ride height) back
Coilovers
This is where the fun starts
where as with normal struts the spring seats are above the wheel/tyre, with coilovers the spring, although a lot thinner than normal, runs down past the wheel/tyre giving less room for the wheel/tyre.
Common setup's that work with coilovers without spacers or arch work (coilovers vary depending on model so something that works on one type may not work on another)
17x8 ET32-ET33 215/40/17 front
17x9 ET38 245/35/17 or 245/40/17 back
Can anyone help or point me in the direction of where to look?
PS If anyone has any decent 17" JDM wheels, PM me pls
Thanks