some shitty pics. i'll try to get my friend to snap some decent ones.

18x9.5 +13 (+38 with 25mm spacers) on 255/35R18

^ wait whaa? u got new cr kais dan? i thought urs was +38

^Did you not see the (+38 with 25mm spacers)...?

WoW
That's a pretty aggressive stance DAN

Damn +13 is crazy. Looks clean with the spacers.

looks great dan, illest works for sure.

haha, i don't think it's quite illest/hellaflush/fatlace approved. those guys are extreme!! my 8 is daily driven and just doesn't do well with all the potholes and inclines around here... :(

I love the JDM stiching adds a personal touch to the car.

who cares, looks ill. lol

Hi Guys,

I need a bit of help here. I've been reading every work rim thread possible and everyone is giving me different answers.

I have a 2004 rx-8 with stock suspension. I was just wondering what is the most agressive fitment possible without having to roll the fenders or buy a coilover?

Is 18x9.5 +38 possible for the front and rear? If so what size tires should I get?

I have 18 x 9.5 at +38 but you get a 4x4 look which you cant avoid but you can still lower it .

Ah ok I see what you mean. What tires are you running btw?

Anyone have the GNOSIS GS2? I'm looking at getting the Matte Deep Black ones for my WB.

That combo will work
Its what I'm running

Tire size should be 265/35/18

Good Luck

Thanks guys!

^ Keep in mind that im running coilovers on my set up and the ride height is lower than it would be with the stock suspension set or lowering springs.

and you have more camber

Of course there's more camber LOL
Negative camber is pretty much unavoidable the lower you go without camber kits etc etc...

But I know you knew that ;)

Just saying because at stock height it would change how the wheels "fit." With my car lowered on MS springs, 9.5 +38 seemed ok but after putting the coilovers on it became "sunken." Camber does make a difference.

glad to say that im officially part of the group
ill be putting pics up in the morning
these wheels look sick but they only problem is that i have to drop it casue they look wierd without the car being dropped
idk, maybe just me, im wierd lol

Yes you must... lol!

Which wheel?

pics pics pics

nice to see this thread still going strong, still have my Work Meister's, still diggin' the rides in this thread. :)

stunner's wheels




and stevieee, pics??

Ahhhhhhhh 11r's

I was going to buy his wheels in the winter but decided GS finish would look better with the color of the car.

Still only 2 of us with this wheel at this point -- on this forum anyway

pics coming in a few in a few min lol
been kinda busy

the best i can take with my phone, i lost my real camera
all i need now is to drop the car
i have the sprint springs but im looking for someone to put them on

hey Steve whats the size on those 18x 9.5 +38?

They look awesome and that's the size I was planning on getting for my works this summer so was just curious if it were the same thanks!

thanks bro
tire size is 265/35 18

+38 front
+30 rear

Steve you should touch up your calipers and rotor hats. that would really help with the overall appeal of the wheel

yeah
im getting new stoptech rotors and im gonna paint my calipers black
hopefully itll look good after im done with it
btw nice car and rims pico
where about are you located, u close by me

and for the rim size, srry i didnt understand, though u were looking for the tire size
my bad lol

It will look good. I have this setup now :)

niceee
hey lemme see some pics man
i wanna see how they look too lol

Am I pemitted to post pics of Rays in a Works thread ;)

FWIW I plan to paint the dust shield soon and I want to kick myself for not doing it when painting the calipers and the OE rotors.

StopTech slotted

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teaser of the new rims. haha this week tires are coming in then just waiting on lugs and valve stems.

crappy blackberry quality.. :(


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soon enough:)

Thanks!
I'm located near Flemington. There's a bunch 8 guys up this way and were always doing something to our cars.
HEY............ Get those dam Ray's out of here;)

Look like this thread is really coming back-- excellent

thanks for the info pico and no worries steve, if I do +38 all around will they still be flush or should I get +30 all around and will that require fender rolling I've been curious for a while but now its getting close to the time where I get to pull the trigger and I'm getting super excited lol

Depends on tire size, how low your car is, and camber. +30 all around or +38 all around are both doable

and dont be scared of the fender rolling, just saying because i was scared of messing my car up but its so easy, eating food is harder lol =)

nice wheels spence, id bet ur happy ass hell, i was lmao
what color is your 8? white im assuming

White is right.. and honesty steve I was soo excited today.. then guess what... just now Ross Dawg in my other thread pointed out the worst/best news ever.. look at my picture I posted...

I ordered (4) 18x9.5 and 2 of the 4 were 18x8.5 so tommorrow I've gotta deal with a bunch of b.s. all day trying to ship them back and what not. NOT COOL WORK. NOT COOL AT ALL. lol.

I didn't even notice the mess up and probably wouldnt have till I had them ready to mount.. so im kinda happy.

and not to mention my cars been on blocks for a week and now will be even longer. hence why I'm now in a cruddy mood.

holy crap
tht does suck
u strictly ordered 18x9.5?
well at least theyll send you the right ones
but it does sucks tht ur car is on blocks
do some work to the wheel wells and under the car if you need to while its up
but ull be even more ecstatic once theyre on trust me

speaking orders getting screwed up, what are some good work wheels dealers that will work with me and put together a well priced wheel/tire combo any suggestions would be awesome

edit: I checked the dealers list there aren't really any around me that are well priced so if they are well priced and have good service/a good rep i'd love to know thanks

^ Ravspec in ny

Good prices and free shipping- check them out

As stated +30 and +30 are both doable.

+38 is what im running and they flush the +30 will be 8mm wider making a more aggressive stance. Depending how low and the profile tire you run the car might need a roll in the rear. But remember this, wheels that are 9.5 wide will have the same concaved look with both the +30 and +38 offsets. Work measures their offsets from the back spacing on the wheel hub. the only time the concave will look less deep is with the 8.5 and smaller diameter wheels.

Take a look at the pics I've post a page or two back in this thread and you will see that the +38 looks just fine

^yep I saw those your wheels/car look beautiful. Thanks for the tip on Ravspec I'll give em a call soon, I'm soo excited haha cant wait to get some new wheels!

^ No prob. Thanks & Good Luck!