TSW Nurburgring 18x9.5
4/14/15, 03:07 PM
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TSW Nurburgring 18x9.5
Looking to buy 18x9.5 tsw nurburgrings gunmetal or maybe 18x9. I have brembo brakes does anyone run these on 18's. What offset are you using and wat tire size. How does it fit the brembos
4/16/15, 06:49 AM
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All I can offer is that I have them as 19 x 9.5's with 41mm offset and 275/40-19's with no clearance issues. Mine is not a Brembo car but everything I read said they would clear.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
4/16/15, 04:35 PM
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All I can offer is that I have them as 19 x 9.5's with 41mm offset and 275/40-19's with no clearance issues. Mine is not a Brembo car but everything I read said they would clear.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
Exactly what I have - 19 x 9.5, and 275/40's, and mine is a Track Pack car (Brembo's).
No rubbing, no issues, I love them.
On the front centercaps, I "clearanced" them with a grinder (A Dremel would also work). I removed material from the inside of the centercap until they fit.
Interestingly, the centercaps will not interchange - one centercap had to have much more material removed - basically everything except the outer ring of plastic, and then I re-taped the metal centercap to it (and probably the Ford dustcap).
I read on a thread somewhere that the hub thickness can vary on that wheel, making the centercap fitment weird. I was thinking of rotating the tires, and this reminds me that I will have to swap centercaps, as well. That's the price for style... LOL
FYI - My car came with 19's stock, and I assume that is for fitment around the brakes. I would be careful downsizing the rim.
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4/16/15, 06:41 PM
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On the front centercaps, I "clearanced" them with a grinder (A Dremel would also work). I removed material from the inside of the centercap until they fit.
Interestingly, the centercaps will not interchange - one centercap had to have much more material removed - basically everything except the outer ring of plastic, and then I re-taped the metal centercap to it (and probably the Ford dustcap).
Interestingly, the centercaps will not interchange - one centercap had to have much more material removed - basically everything except the outer ring of plastic, and then I re-taped the metal centercap to it (and probably the Ford dustcap).
I used factory tri bar running pony caps, wrapped in a few layers of friction tape around the OD to tighten them up. They look great, been in for over a year. Stay nice and tight but easy to remove for balancing etc. And easily clear the dust caps....
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5/15/15, 12:36 PM
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All I can offer is that I have them as 19 x 9.5's with 41mm offset and 275/40-19's with no clearance issues. Mine is not a Brembo car but everything I read said they would clear.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
5/17/15, 05:28 PM
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I remember I used a dremel to grind down some nubs so they would fit flush, and again a few wraps with friction tape to make them very snug.
Been a year plus so I don't remember all of the details....but have not lost one and they look awesome. Good luck, but they are kind of "engineered".
5/31/15, 01:18 PM
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All I can offer is that I have them as 19 x 9.5's with 41mm offset and 275/40-19's with no clearance issues. Mine is not a Brembo car but everything I read said they would clear.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
One issue they do have is that the front center caps don't clear the dust cover and won't pop in correctly. I changed to a different cap anyway but it took a bit of time to find a fit.
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