hey so im on the market for some new rims for my car. preferrably a little bigger than the ones i have right now which are the stock either 16" or 17". so i was looking at these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-18...QQcmdZViewItem

would these fit on my 2001 c70? if i needed to i can get a spacer kit also. lmk please!

 

Well the lugpattern is correct. The offset looks to be a little bit more than regular (e.g. Canisto offset is 43mm) so you might need spacers. With that big a rim you are going to be running a 35 or 40 series tire so ride is going to be very stiff.

 

Yes they will fit.

 

ok thanx guys.... but will i need spacers or no? didnt get an exact answer on that.

 

You are going to be going up to 'plus two'. First off your brake rotors are going to look silly behind these wheels! You have rotors that appx 11 inches in diameter behind an 18 inch wheel. It reminds me of the youngsters with a million dollar boom box in a lash up auto held together with duct tape. Secondly you are going to experience a noticeable reduction in braking performance as the extra mass works against you and more pedal pressure is going to be necessary also. Interestingly just last month motorsports magazine ran a test to measure the differences between plus o, plus 1, and plus 2 tyre fitments. They found that plus 2 was actually slower around the cones and indeed, found braking distance lengthened..........exactly what I found when campaigning an E Street Prepared BMW some years ago. The auto came with 14 inch wheels. I went to 15 inch with better times but impaired braking. I then installed anupgraded brake system and installed 16 inch wheels with BFG TA-1's and lo and behold............whereas I had stiffer side walls, I could not get better times on the track and indeed, my times were noticably slower. Result, I went back to plus 1 and the Bimmer was a winner.
P.S. I truly do not think you will enjoy the ride with 18 inch wheels and stiff side walls!

r.