[midnit]

I don't see why, I'd rather there be a center cap on there, so it looks clean... Rather than nothing.

[turbosmitty]

Very Nice!! The more I look at the pics the more I want to get a set of the RS instead of the RGII's. I think the red lugs are perfect.

[STI_SLC]

ha... too funny.

but ya, honestly..... centercaps on RS should equal out to a banning.
if ya dont know... well, now ya know..

Originally Posted by The Sim

the wheels are sweet, but sort of agreeing with STI_SLC (god help me... ) about the center caps

[YeloFva]

I finally saw an 08 STI in person today, and after seeing your pix......there might be an 08 in my future too(still on the fence). Love the wheels man.

[impressive]

hows the fitment with the stock height also ordered does wheels just waiting for them i had to go with a more conservative offset my tires are 255/40/18... i like your wheels better.

[midnit]

I'm not sure how his 9" +29et is working out, but I would imagine it's not TOO much different than my 8.5" +30et...

Now that that's said, I really feel the wheel fills out the well a lot nicer now. With the stockers at stock ride height, there was about an inch gap from the rubber to the outside of the fender (horizontally). There is also a small bit of negative camber just from the rims, or at least it looks like it.

This is all just eyeballed though, nothing on paper. I'm probably going to get an alignment soon and I'll have some data. Hopefully Spaceman can throw up his opinion on his rims here too, as I want to go wider down the road. 9-9.5"

[Mayhem13]

so yea your car = sex! awesome wheel choice, they really make the car man.

[Harman Motive]

Those wheels look awesome! I have the same clearance issues on the fender too (18 x 9 et 35 RE30s w/ 255/40/18).

[Spaceman]

Originally Posted by impressive

hows the fitment with the stock height also ordered does wheels just waiting for them i had to go with a more conservative offset my tires are 255/40/18... i like your wheels better.

There really is no fitment issue. The only issue I noticed was in the front when turning the wheel. You can see the pictures in Post 285. The clearance was pretty tight and my my flaps would hit the tire when turned. I took the flaps off and I haven't yet had a chance to look at it and see if a little trim would be a fix.

Originally Posted by midnit

I'm not sure how his 9" +29et is working out, but I would imagine it's not TOO much different than my 8.5" +30et...

Now that that's said, I really feel the wheel fills out the well a lot nicer now. With the stockers at stock ride height, there was about an inch gap from the rubber to the outside of the fender (horizontally). There is also a small bit of negative camber just from the rims, or at least it looks like it.

This is all just eyeballed though, nothing on paper. I'm probably going to get an alignment soon and I'll have some data. Hopefully Spaceman can throw up his opinion on his rims here too, as I want to go wider down the road. 9-9.5"

I agree with midnit, I think these lower offsets really help to fill the wheel well and it looks much better. And as I mentioned above, there hasn't really been any fitment issues. As far as going with a wider tire on these wheels (+29 offset) I don't know I could. I might be able to get a 255 on there but it wouldn't be worth the trouble.

Originally Posted by Mayhem13

so yea your car = sex! awesome wheel choice, they really make the car man.

Originally Posted by YeloFva

I finally saw an 08 STI in person today, and after seeing your pix......there might be an 08 in my future too(still on the fence). Love the wheels man.

Thanks for the compliments guys!

[Spaceman]

Originally Posted by Harman Motive

Those wheels look awesome! I have the same clearance issues on the fender too (18 x 9 et 35 RE30s w/ 255/40/18).

Thanks! Your white on black looks tight! I know the pictures do injustice and it probably looks a 1000 times better in person.



Nice tire choice as well!

[midnit]

The only thing I've really noticed as a problem with the lower offset, and maybe it's just because of the way the wheels are angled now, but I think it also has to do with the fact that they're further out...

When I go over dips/bumps/steep driveways, etc... The tire rubs against the fender briefly when the shocks are compressed.

You might not have this issue though, and it doesn't happen all of the time for me, just sometimes.

[STI_SLC]

^^ you're really an amateur, huh.......

[midnit]

Originally Posted by STI_SLC

^^ you're really an amateur, huh.......

Yessir, my 05 STI was bone stock.

[paikman]

hmm
looks like theres no easy remedy for mudflap fitment huh, i was looking over ur pics again and looks like u already have a lot of positive camber.
bleh..looks like my RA will be up for sale soon.

[nullfork]

Can anyone point me in the right direction so I can see the difference between the Advan RS GTR model, and the normal RS?