So this will by my thread for new suspension and wheel/tire recommendations. Car is a 14' F-Sport RWD Obsidian w/ Cabarnet interior. I'm a 'regional' support person within my company which requires some travel and I don't want to keep dealing with wacky tire sizes. The front brakes are enough, don't want to deal with weird tires sizes as well. So I'm justifying the purchases of new wheels/tires and possibly suspension to myself I guess my perfect combo would be a set of coilovers that will work with the factory avs and a set of 19" or 20" that will flush out the wheel wheels. Looking for as close to factory ride as possible and I'm not looking to slam the car either just looking to close the wheel gap. I mention coilovers as this is my daily and I fear just going with spring will prematurely blow out my shocks. I know there is a wheel thread, I know there is a suspension thread, and I have been through both a lot of times window shopping Well, my turn now and I'm looking for suggestions, photos of other setups with this color combo which is why I gave the specs. My front end paint is another project to tackle. Prob will need a re-spray and then protection added

Edit: Biggest issue for me is I don't know squat about offsets and sizes to come up with what I would need to flush out the wheels with a square setup.

 

Actually thinking of getting another pair of 19x8 factory F Sport wheels for the rear, proper spacers then suspension. Would save money to, any issues with this?

 

That would probably be the simplest solution, and it's what I plan on doing when the rears are worn out on my 18 F Sport. That's if I don't get an itch for new wheels.

 

That's the problem though, I got an itch that needs scratching...lol
Thinking 20x9 all around with the appropriate offsets to flush out the wheel wells and possibly RSR coils to keep the AVS

 

Went ahead and purchased a set of RSR Best-I coilovers, will pick up a set of SPC camber arms as well. So I have 3 options right now that I see.
1. Little curb rash on all wheels get them re-finished, keeps the staggered but flush out the wheels with some spacers. (Saw a thread in the suspension sub-section where OP did exactly this but I can't find it now to save my life. Looked sexy though and would be cheapest option. Leaves money open to get the front end paint and the rest addressed. It is a black car....
2. Grab another pair of 19x8 OEM wheels for the rear, still need spacers (massive ones for back), would be able to rotate tires (only real plus I see)
3. Screw the paint for now and protection film, and get new wheels/tires but I would want a square setup and would still need spacers I fear. If someone would like to chime in on a solid aftermarket 19" square setup option I'm all ears please.
That's where I'm at...love the OEM+ look so 1 and 2 appeal to me but I love wheels to that just set a car off so I'm quite torn.

 

Check out member skankz I think...riviera red build thread. He did spacers with oem wheels and it looks pretty nice. I think member dom87 has a build thread where he did spacers tops before he changed his wheels.

 

Thanks! Yeah, he's got a build thread in the sub-section. Looks like he went with BC coils and not RSR like I will be, otherwise that is the look I'm going for if I stick to stock wheels for now. Looks like 25mm spacers all around too and camber arms for the rear of course. I don't want to have to roll the fenders though or anything so I will probably go with 20mm spacers all around and see how that looks.

 

Try 15mm spacers, i ran bc coils on 20’s and the fitment and was flush with the wall

 

Already purchased the 20mm spacers as I measured with a straight edge straight down from the fender and center of wheel, then measured out from the rim and it was right at 3/4" which is about 19mm so this should be really close I hope. Could have measured this completely wrong but it seemed right lol
Edit: This was just the front though, didn't measure the back.

 

Lowered on RSR Best-I Active coils, 20mm H&R DRM spacers front and rear. SPC rear adjustable camber arms. Will be ordering 25mm spacers for the rear as they are still inside the fender well a bit more than I'd like. Very conservative drop right now as it is my daily and I want to 'feel' it out to see where I permanently want to set it. Sorry for the potato pics but kinda just decided to take a couple shots with the phone while washing her...
Shout out to Josh at @Meraki Autoworks for the quick responses to my questions and crazy fast shipping. Criticism, concerns, random comments welcome

 

I have been on the fence for awhile now about doing spacers or getting new wheels. I also have been looking at active coil overs for my black fsport so this thread has already been very helpful. My few questions are 1. how do you like the coilovers? and 2. what size spacers did you end up with?

 

Only put less than 50 miles or so on the coils right now but not much harsher from what I can tell so far. No highway driving yet but will this week. Not happy with rear fitment of wheels ->fender on the rear so ordered some 25mm spacers to replace the current 20mm and will report back.
Edit: Currently 20mm spacers all around.

 

If you don't mind, I would love to hear your thoughts after a week or two on those coils as well as the fitment with the 25mm spacer in the rear. Once you confirm fitment, I plan to order the 20mm for the front and 25mm for the rear as well.