I've looked at tirerack.com so I know what I can fit... Saw they don't have 18's for my car ('02 Stratus). But know I can fit 17x7.5 -I should be able to fit an 18", right?
What's offset?
I've been looking at "tire & rim" packages on ebay, they seem to have pretty good prices.
call tirerack directly. they are great at that kind of info. if they say it doesnt fit trust them.
Offset is the spece between the mounting pad on the wheel to the outer edge of the tire. Too much offset - your tires rub your fenders. Whether or not you can fit 18s depends on the tire you use - if you can fit them at all. I'd imagine you'd have to use a really low profile to get 18's in that car. Super low profile tires on a daily driver = bent rims the first time you hit a pothole. Plus the ride quality is total crap.
I know you wanna be all pimp and sh!t, but I gotta ask - why 18's? Even if you fit them under the car you're gonna look like a jackass with the car all jacked off the ground. They're too tall for that car.And there's one more thing the dude selling you rims isn't telling you - that's a bunch more rotating mass and your puny stock Stratus brakes are going to start struggling with it. If you absolutely must pimp the middle management mobile, drop the supension an inch over 16's...MAYBE 17s at most.
I agree... anything over 17" on a small car is crazy. I'd love to have 17s on my Neon. But only if it was dropped, I think 17s look too big when the car is at stock ride height. And since I drive too crazy to go low, I'd go 16.
Now if I had an Escalade, I'd go for 24s :thumb: