hey kids. just wondering if ya'll know if the AC Schnitzer Type V rims would fit an '08 6. the dimensions for it are 9 inches front with offset of 15 and 10 inches rear with offset of 13...these are 20's. they also have a diff option for these with same width frt and rear, but offset up front is 15 and 26 out back

 

Why are you going with a wider wheel in the rear on a FWD car? Offset on the stock 17s are 60 & the 18s are 55. They are both 7" wide wheels. Hopefully this helps you.

-Sheldon.

 

Ok, first off 20's are a bad idea for this car. You cannot get a tire with the proper load rating and the proper aspect ratio to remain within the stock overall diameter, with will throw off your speedo, put more stress on your drivetrain and over all just be bad news. As for the offset, forget super low offsets, stock offset on this car is 60mm and the lowest i've seen anybody run safely is 45mm, and those fenders had to be rolled paper thin to make them fit. Not sure what you are calling offset in your post, but I sincerely doubt that they have a 15in offset, that sounds more like the width of the wheel. Offset refers to the distance between the centerline of the wheel and the mounting surface, usualy this is measured in mm. Lastly, in a FWD car you don't want wider tires in the rear. FWD is biased towards understeer by nature (the rear tires grip and the fronts slide) why would you want to do something to exacerbate this problem? No, in a FWD car you want equal widths front and rear. Find yourself a nice set of 18's somewhere between 7.5" and 8.5" wide with an offset somewhere around 48-45mm and you will be fine, though you will likely need to get your fenders rolled to avoid rubbing.

 

Demz, my boys!!
Absolutley correct. From what I understand you can't go real far (big/wide) on a 6 or some major body mods will need to be done. e.g. The fender rolling that was mentioned, or even a full cut-out. You don't want to do that if you can help it.
10mm-15mm offset are a SERIOUS no-no for anything but a race prepared FWD car. The drifters like the low offsets, but who ever has tried to drift a FWD is in for a major surprise.
Actually if going w/18's, I stay in the 48-50mm range, 55m if you can get them, and no more than 7.5" wide. You can still fit a pretty tire on a 7.5" wheel... at least as big as, if not bigger than you would ever need.
As a street car, it would do you no good to put 255's on there. They would likely never heat up enough to take advantage of the extra width, leaving you to slide around in the rain and on launch.

 

We try to do our best Rich......lol

 

I do what I can.

 

Uz guyz is GREAT!!

And don't let anybody tell you otherwise.

 

I was just wondering if it's possible cause I really like those rims. but I'm still learning about offset. and yes the offset info is correct, I got it off of AC Schnitzer's website. but when I do buy some, I'm gettin 18's but still roll the fenders cause I'm gonna lower it too

 

First, it appears they are only available in a 20" and designed for use with BMW's, which are all RWD, so the off set is liable to be more positive than negative (e.g. +10mm vs. +50mm.)
Second, forged wheels are terribly expensive and not necessary for a street/daily driver.
Last, a few links about offset that you may peruse at your leisure:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_(wheel)
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=101
This one has pictures:
http://images.google.com/images?q=wh...ed=0CCQQsAQwAw

 

thanks virgin1. those links helped me a good bit