[alwin]

My Ibis White S5 on 20" DPEs

Enjoy, wheel specs are 20 x 10 all around wrapped in 275/30 Toyos.
Other mods: Milltek catback + GMG downpipes, H&R Coilovers, E-codes and Brembo GT BBK:

 

[alwin]

Awsome alwin

Are you running a drop as well?

Yes, dropped on H&R coils.

 

[alwin]

Thanks Alwin, 1 inch drop?

More than 1.5in that's for sure. Tires are just hidden nicely behind fenders.

 

[alwin]

Are you running 10" wheels front and rear, and what size tires front and rear?

Yep sizzle, 10 and 275/30s all around. Rides like stock baby.

 

[alwin]

how do you find the 275 fitment? Do they seem "stretched" at all?

P.S. Looks nice!

Depends on the brand of tires.
Falkens would look the most "stretched" and curved sidewall.

With such an aggressive offset and width, it is not recommended to get a very straight sidewall tire such as Yokohama, Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli etc.

I am using Toyo's.

 

[alwin]

Such a good point.

It's basically a trade off to have the wheels pushed out that much more but have a bit of a stretch with the Toyos.

We have the exact same setup, but I have been pondering purchasing two 9" fronts and then running 255 front and 295 rears.

Maybe our offsets are different than your LS5s...

Is your setup rubbing in the front or are the HR coils getting in your way of lowering the front end even more?

The fronts on mine do not sit as flush with the fenders as my rears, which works out for me I guess, and is at a height I love without sacrificing turn-ability and maneuverability.

I'd go 9.5 with a better offset instead of 9s...narrow wheels don't give me a hard-on. hahaha.

 

[alwin]

Narrower in the back!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

My Toyo's don't look stretched, just a subtly curved sidewall. Are you rolling on Falkens Sizzle?

 

[alwin]

Put down the Budweiser Al. I said wider in back.....

Now i've just about convinced myself to experiment with 10.5 and 9.5 in a gunmetal color. This because my other gripe is the brightness of the wheels in direct sunlight....

We shall see.....

Damn, well good luck. I'd rather get other mods:
CAI, ECU, Supercharger etc etc.

I got the AWE downpipes btw Sizzle...see if my Milltek's can pack an even beefier punch =D 1hp gain is better than no hp gain! haha

 

[alwin]

EDIT: Just called AWE and the pipes will be completed end of next week and will be at my door on Monday....

Awesome, I hope I get mine around the same time too!

 

[alwin]

Man this is confusing. So what's the optimal size for running close to stock comfort for 20''? 275/30/25. Im running 9.5 all around and im keeping the same width although I dont really understand why I need to, so Im choosing between 255/30 and 275/30, Tire Rack recommends 265, but I hear 265 wheels are really rare and hard to find when I do end up needing a pair.
I also hesitate with going 275 cuz it feels a little too wide for the front wheels. Alwin are you feeling any performance loss from stock?
Im sure 255 would be a lot faster off the line

The 5 is my daily cruiser...wasn't really putting much consideration into optimal performance gains. My primary goal was to retain stock ride quality and the 275/30 achieved this goal.

Sidenote: will be giving the 5 a spin on Thunderhill this june for shits n giggles though =) But not on the 20s hopefully, on the 18s (if they arrive in time) if not on my stockies.

 

[alwin]

Boredom:

 

[alwin]

What made you decide to start showing your mods off all of the sudden

boredom...

 

[alwin]

thanks for sharing more pics alwin. are you running brembos front and rear? i can't imagine parking in san fran without the e-brake.

Front only, though I probably have to take them off soon.

Prospective buyer wants everything stock. But it's all good, I will be xfering the mods over to SGTAngry's Sprint Blue beauty once I get a sale confirmation for my S5...he's getting his finances together.

I'm seriously tired of seeing white sportscars.

 

[alwin]

Relly nice ride alwin

Just to clarify, you do not have any spacers installed right?
Your 10 x 20 setup looks great and fills the wheel arches really nice... that's why I was wondering.

I was thinking of going with 11" wide in back but I'm reconsidering if that's really necessary.

No spacers anywhere. If you buy custom forged rims and you still need spacers, something is wrong...then the rims aren't really custom!

 

[alwin]

I've used FK452's for a lot of cars in the past, and decided to try the Toyo Proxes T1R this time around. Is the sidewall as curved as the FK452?

Nope, Falkens have the most curved sidewall as far as I've experienced.

 

[alwin]

Ok thanks for the info... I'm still learning the whole thing with spacers and wheel width etc
I thought spacers were used to push out the wheels more, but it seems that I've got it all mixed up. Because if you want the wheels to be pushed out more, you just buy wider wheels, right?
And maybe if the wheels aren't available at a certain width you adjust it with spacers?

Man I'm confused... I've read too many threads on this matter

Custom wheels should have Custom offsets, Custom designed and fitted for your Custom vehicle. So, if you need spacers to push out the wheel more, then the Custom wheel maker failed to do his job.

Widths are not the same as offsets; e.g. you can have a narrower wheel like a 9" but with the right offset, it can sit just as flush with your fender as a 10" wide wheel.

A good combo of both an aggressive offset + wheel width will offer you the most aggressive stance humanly possible.

Hope that helps, tried to explain it as simply as possible.

 

[alwin]

wow, that such a beautiful S5!!! hmm now im having second thoughts about trading my S5 for the e92 m3!!!!!!!!!!!! ahh

Only M3 (Amuse Ericsson) I would ever give my S5 up for: