16x8 +25 wheel?

[iTurbo]

Been thinking about new wheels for my white Spirit R/T. I have the original 15" snowflakes (which are aged/terrible right now) and also some 16" pumpers that I have considered having powder coated white. I have the new engine built and piles of boxes of new parts because it's been sitting since I bought it back in '08. Big project for '17 I guess.

I'm sure it's been done/tried, but I've been looking at 16x8 wheels. I have 17x7 on my SL currently and I really like them. I tried 18"s but they just did not look right *at all* so I sold them.

I'm pretty sure I can get a 16x8 to fit on my Spirit R/T. The offset of the wheels I want are +20 or +25 though. I think I might actually like the look, but I'm a little apprehensive about buying and trying myself. I mean sure I would like a little bit of stance of but nothing crazy. I like the deep lip of these wheels, but it won't have some ridiculous camber or anything. The Spirit R/T will also be sporting some new Eibach springs.

This is just an example of what I'm talking about. Feel free to post your opinions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16X8-ESM-002R-WHEELS-5X100-20MM-WHITE-RIM-FITS-VOLKSWAGEN-JETTA-1999-2005-/331274741898?hash=item4d2183688a:g:DYMAAOSwq7JT19O N&vxp=mtr

[tryingbe]

Check tire options first before buying the wheels. That was the number 1 reason why I stayed with 15x7 instead of finding 15x8.

[cordes]

Are you up for rolling the fenders depending on tire size? The RPF1s in the 16x8 would be very close on a Shadow. If I was up for rolling fenders on the CSX I would have been disappointed that I didn't go with the 16x8s rather than the 16x7s.

[iTurbo]

Gads, not much out there. I searched TireRack for a 245/45/16 but the only 'street' tire came back as a Toyo Proxes T1R. Not my first choice obviously. The other tires are competition tires and it gets expensive fast.

The 245/45/16 is 24.6" diameter which is very close to the stock 205/60/15 24.7".


ehhh.

[cordes]

I have 225/45r16s on the CSX and they're pretty nice on the 7" wheel. I think they would be ideal on the 8" wheel.

[Dr. Johny Dodge]

one day for no reason other than being bored of finding wheels that have spokes that look like various combinations of sticks , I googled torquethrust wheels for dodge neon

up poped a set of 16x7's , 5 spoke , correct bolt pattern and offset

https://www.google.ca/search?q=torquethrust+wheels+for+dodge+neon&hl=en&sourceid=gd&rlz=1Q1GGLD_en-GBCA702CA702&gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=Ezb7V_PnE-vUjwSQtpCIBA

[BoostedDrummer]

I too am possibly looking for 16x8's to put on my GLH, and I was looking for the offset as well in order to bring the wheel even with the fender flares on the Omni. I love wheels with a decent lip on them but I don't like the style of the mesh wheel you linked to. Just reminds me of fencing wire in my old neighborhood..
I love the look of the XXR 521's. You can get them in 5x100 and 16x8 with a 20mm offset. http://www.ebay.com/itm/XXR-521-16x8-5-100-5-114-3-20-Hyper-Silver-Wheel-/331969023000

[minigts]

I know 17x8 +35mm on an L body rub with no camber a very little under load with about -1.25* of camber. 20-25 to me would stick too far out and I think would rub somewhere, whether fender or the transmission or the seam behind the wheels on the front. My overall tire/wheel diameter combo is within +.1" of stock.