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[kawasaki00]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

Hi thanks for the info, i have a quick question!

Could i get away with 19x9.5 et23 at the front with 275/30/19 Yokohama AD08R?

the reason i want to go with et23 is that the wheel i am after comes super deep concave in this offset but anything above et23 is not as concave !

Thanks

Yes the volk are 9.5-22 and they are fine with 275. You must be looking at forgestars??

[Johnny1987]

Originally Posted by kawasaki00

Yes the volk are 9.5-22 and they are fine with 275. You must be looking at forgestars??

Thanks for that mate! Yea i am looking at the Forgestar F14. Do you have a set u would recommend in those ? Could you recommend a better wheel within the same price bracket?

Thanks

[Johnny1987]

Just an update -

Ordered F14 SDC Piano Black

Front 19x9.5 ET+23 ~ Yokohama AD08R 275/30/19
Rear 19x11 ET+27 ~ Yokohama AD08R 305/30/19

Wheels should be here from USA in around 3-4 Weeks.

I will post pictures once they are on and let you guys know on how they fit and if i have any rubbing issues. I think they should be ok though. Thanks for everyones input on this thread, i really appreciate it.

Thanks

[CIFUM3]

Nice wheels! Lol I have the same.
19x10+25 with a 275/30
19x11+33 with a 305/30
No rubbing what so ever. Gonna buy coilovers after my deployment.

[Johnny1987]

Originally Posted by CIFUM3

Nice wheels! Lol I have the same.
19x10+25 with a 275/30
19x11+33 with a 305/30
No rubbing what so ever. Gonna buy coilovers after my deployment.

Hey how are you liking the wheels ?
post some pics please i want to check them out !

I'm going 19x11 et27 in the rear with 305/30/19 yoko ad08r. do you think this will rub or will i be ok?

[CIFUM3]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

Hey how are you liking the wheels ?
post some pics please i want to check them out !

I'm going 19x11 et27 in the rear with 305/30/19 yoko ad08r. do you think this will rub or will i be ok?

There may be a possibility that +27 will rub with a 305. Not 100% though.

[CIFUM3]

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[Johnny1987]

Originally Posted by CIFUM3

There may be a possibility that +27 will rub with a 305. Not 100% though.

They look good man, blue actually works really well ! my car is space grey too but i have chose piano black for now but may change the colour in a year or so.

19x11 et27 is by forgestars own recommendation but I'm not convinced or too sure that it is going to work as i am reading so many differing opinions on the net. I made them aware that i will b going with a BBK and told them the tyre sizes so I'm hoping they get it spot on. They are the manufacturer i suppose but i still am a bit unsure hence the reason for asking around

[CIFUM3]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

They look good man, blue actually works really well ! my car is space grey too but i have chose piano black for now but may change the colour in a year or so.

19x11 et27 is by forgestars own recommendation but I'm not convinced or too sure that it is going to work as i am reading so many differing opinions on the net. I made them aware that i will b going with a BBK and told them the tyre sizes so I'm hoping they get it spot on. They are the manufacturer i suppose but i still am a bit unsure hence the reason for asking around

Yeah I did a lot of research on here about the right offsets for a 305. A lot were having issues with any offsets in the 20s. Everybody that had anything between a 30 and 35 had no issues so I picked the middle lol turned out great.

[Johnny1987]

Guys ? Some urgent help please !

I have ordered F14 Forgestar with offsets that Forgestar have themselves recommended. I need some help to confirm wether i am going to run into any problems with the below specs as i have read some horror stories on other forums where Forgestar have suggested width and offsets, and when these have caused rubbing issues there customer service disappears and no refunds are given.

I am still within my rights to back out of the deal if i want to as i am already losing faith with them before the wheels have even started to be manufactured.

Received email from vendor that my original wait time of 3 weeks is now 7 weeks.

The sizes they have recommended for -

E92 M3
Stock Height
Stock Alignment

Tyres i want to run - Yokohama AD08R
275/30/19 front
305/30/19 rear

Forgestar recommends -
Front - 19x9.5 et23
Rear - 19x11 et27

They have recommended the above based on myself wanting to fit BBK in future.

Can someone chime in on wether these will fit or rub?

Btw there are a bunch of negative threads about Forgestar all over the net, has anyone ever dealt with these guys ? Im kinda worried as I'm paying the equivalent to $3200 including shipping to UK, to me thats a lot of money. I understand that negative stories make the internet more often as a happy customer would rarely post and praise a company but it has caused me some concern.

Also i have tried to contact forgestar directly in regards to this, and they have not replied to me at all by email or phone.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm close to cancelling my order.

Thanks

[Sered]

On stock ride height/alignment, you should be ok IMO. If you lower the car any, you're going to have trouble in the back depending on how wide that brand of tire runs and maybe slight rub in the front.

If you see my sig, I ran a 265 in the front because I would most likely have rubbed on a 275 at full lock. I run a 295/30 in the rear and it barely fits; it rubs on very harsh bumps at high speed; but only barely. 305s would have definitely rubbed, it was recommended that I run a +33 in the rear for 305s; but Michelin PSS runs wide.

[Johnny1987]

Originally Posted by Sered

On stock ride height/alignment, you should be ok IMO. If you lower the car any, you're going to have trouble in the back depending on how wide that brand of tire runs and maybe slight rub in the front.

If you see my sig, I ran a 265 in the front because I would most likely have rubbed on a 275 at full lock. I run a 295/30 in the rear and it barely fits; it rubs on very harsh bumps at high speed; but only barely. 305s would have definitely rubbed, it was recommended that I run a +33 in the rear for 305s; but Michelin PSS runs wide.

What offset are you running front and rear ?

I just found out that me 19x9.5j front is actually et18 and not et23. Seems to aggressive?

[leeb8]

this thread is proving to be very helpful....

I have set of 19 X 10.5 +22 for the rears also on its way, also wanting to throw some 305s on them but dont think it will work after reading through the posts...

any thoughts ?

[kawasaki00]

Originally Posted by leeb8

this thread is proving to be very helpful....

I have set of 19 X 10.5 +22 for the rears also on its way, also wanting to throw some 305s on them but dont think it will work after reading through the posts...

any thoughts ?

No way, local guy has the same wheels and offset and he just rubs with 295. Not lowered either.

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

What offset are you running front and rear ?

I just found out that me 19x9.5j front is actually et18 and not et23. Seems to aggressive?

Not too aggressive with -2.0 camber. I have ran as low as 9.5" et15 with 275 mm tires without rubbing. In fact KW clubsports require about et19 to clear the inner spring with 275's.

[slicer]

Originally Posted by leeb8

this thread is proving to be very helpful....

I have set of 19 X 10.5 +22 for the rears also on its way, also wanting to throw some 305s on them but dont think it will work after reading through the posts...

any thoughts ?

Originally Posted by kawasaki00

No way, local guy has the same wheels and offset and he just rubs with 295. Not lowered either.

Agreed. You will rub with anything wider than 285mm tires. Et25 is the lowest offset that allows fitment of a 295mm tire on a 10.5" wheel. And even that may rub depending on camber and tire model (some run wider than others).

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

Hey how are you liking the wheels ?
post some pics please i want to check them out !

I'm going 19x11 et27 in the rear with 305/30/19 yoko ad08r. do you think this will rub or will i be ok?

It will be very tight. I run 295's on 11" et25 and I rub the fender liner slightly on big dips. I would never be able to fit 305's. I would spec et30 if you want to run 305's. Alternatively you could run 295's with your current spec. A 295 ad08 is about as wide as a typical 305. They are very wide and square tires.

[Johnny1987]

Originally Posted by slicer

It will be very tight. I run 295's on 11" et25 and I rub the fender liner slightly on big dips. I would never be able to fit 305's. I would spec et30 if you want to run 305's. Alternatively you could run 295's with your current spec. A 295 ad08 is about as wide as a typical 305. They are very wide and square tires.

Hey mate thanks for ur input, to me its valuable as i seriously have next to zero education on fitment.

Im seriously considering changing my order to fit an et30. My car is stock height at the moment. do u think the 3mm from et30 to et27 will make a huge difference? it seems like such a minimal amount. The reason i ask is because i already have the tyres which i cannot exchange, but i can still alter the order on the offsets. Would adding neg camber in the rear do much with an et27? The wheels are super deep concave so I'm trying to go with the lowest offset possible for concavity whilst still fitting 305 in the rear.

This is slowly turning into a 305 thread

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

Hey mate thanks for ur input, to me its valuable as i seriously have next to zero education on fitment.

Im seriously considering changing my order to fit an et30. My car is stock height at the moment. do u think the 3mm from et30 to et27 will make a huge difference? it seems like such a minimal amount. The reason i ask is because i already have the tyres which i cannot exchange, but i can still alter the order on the offsets. Would adding neg camber in the rear do much with an et27? The wheels are super deep concave so I'm trying to go with the lowest offset possible for concavity whilst still fitting 305 in the rear.

This is slowly turning into a 305 thread

I already told you my thoughts, I don't know what more I can say. Millimeters absolutely make a difference when you are at the limits of fitment. I wouldn't want to give up a single mm with my current fitment of 295's on 11" and 10.5" et25 wheels. It's that close.

[Sered]

Originally Posted by Johnny1987

What offset are you running front and rear ?

I just found out that me 19x9.5j front is actually et18 and not et23. Seems to aggressive?

+18 on 9.5 fronts is pretty aggressive. I highly doubt you'll fit a 275 even on stock ride height. My wheel specs are in my sig.

[Sered]

Originally Posted by slicer

Agreed. You will rub with anything wider than 285mm tires. Et25 is the lowest offset that allows fitment of a 295mm tire on a 10.5" wheel. And even that may rub depending on camber and tire model (some run wider than others).

+1 ^^^

Michelin PSS are also wide/square tires. 295s fit like a normal 305.

[kawasaki00]

One other thing, I was informed by forgestar that anything higher than a 27 offset could not be done on the Super Deep wheels. Going to a 30-33 offset had to be standard Deep. This is why I canceled my order with them.
Optimum for me is
19x10-25 275/30-19 (20 offset for KW)
19x11-27 295/30-19