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Old 04-28-12 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by d2fresh
Anyone have this on AWD? for the 2011 fsport pkg rims. Im wondering if i should i go:

18x8 (225/40/18) 18x8.5 (255/35/18)
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18x8(224/40/18) all around
225/40/18 all around for AWD
Old 04-28-12 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by d2fresh
Anyone have this on AWD? for the 2011 fsport pkg rims. Im wondering if i should i go:

18x8 (225/40/18) 18x8.5 (255/35/18)
or
18x8(224/40/18) all around
It's 18x8, 225/40/18 all around. Since it's a factory wheel, the price of it is slightly more expensive than getting the F-Sport Accessory wheel, so it makes sense to go with the accessory wheel instead.

Also, the factory wheel is a cast alloy wheel, while if you go to a F-Sport Accessory wheel, it would be a forged alloy wheel which is lighter and stronger.

Depending on what you want, you may go lean for the ligher stronger wheel, unless you're after the look on the F-Sport factory wheel.

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I was looking at the dual spoked in particular that comes with the 2011 fsports as a 2nd set of rims this summer.

Thanks guys, I'll run 18x8 all around. Was hoping to run staggered then compensate by running the same diameter around to make the rear more aggressive.
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Some poeple have run staggered but it's not good for it if it was not designed to run this way. Also can affect, cornering, braking and acceleration if one is not aware of the balance of the car.

There are some cars which were designed to run stagged, which would be a different story.

If you want to run staggered, one would rather get RWD then.

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I would run non staggered. 18x8j is good to go
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Originally Posted by Sango
It's 18x8, 225/40/18 all around. Since it's a factory wheel, the price of it is slightly more expensive than getting the F-Sport Accessory wheel, so it makes sense to go with the accessory wheel instead.

Also, the factory wheel is a cast alloy wheel, while if you go to a F-Sport Accessory wheel, it would be a forged alloy wheel which is lighter and stronger.

Depending on what you want, you may go lean for the ligher stronger wheel, unless you're after the look on the F-Sport factory wheel.
Unfortunately the Fsport forged wheels look funny with small OEM brakes
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