Well here's my scenario. I run some nice Gold BBS type rims on my G with Tein S springs. The rims are 19x8.5 on 245-40-19 +30 offset, rears 19x10 on 275-35-19 +32 offset but I run 30mm Z1 hubcentric aluminum spacers on the rear for a flush look which brings it to a +2 offset which I like. I think my left rear side wheel bearing is going bad and I had the spacers on 2 years with no problems. Alright I'm thinking about getting different rims like either 19x9 front and 19x11 rears with a +22 offset to keep the stress off the wheel bearings having a better offset rim with no spacers. Or would doing a 19x9.5 rim all the way around with a +22 offset rim be better than the 11" wide rim on the back. I'm at 94k miles on the odometer and want to have the car for about 300k miles with out wearing out a lot of wheel bearings on the way there lol. Would fixing my wheel bearing and just keeping my 8.5" wide rim with 20mm spacers and my 10" wide rim with 30mm spacers on +32 offset wheels suffice and last me to another 200k or should I get the +22 offset rims and no spacers and I shouldn't have to change any wheel bearings. Also if you have pics of +22 rims on your G please post them. Thanks in advance.

 

Jesus..good luck reading that.
Wheel bearing as in the hub?
How do you know it's going bad-what is it you're seeing/hearing that is making you think this?

Also you asked this like 4x now- safe to say you're stressing a little bit?

 

Not sure where to start with this. Using spacers in of itself is adding unnecessary additional weight to the rotating mass of the wheel, thus putting more stress on quite a few parts.
If you want the least amount of stress, throw a set of stock 17s on and just enjoy cruising around town.
If you like having a nice ride with a good stance, throw some sexy *** wheels on with good offsets so you won't need spacers and just be ready to replace a bearing at some point because this is a wearing item and will "usually" go bad at some point.

 

Lol, ya crazy read eh.

On occasion about 50 +mph I get a vibration humming sound but it goes away and sometimes doesn't happen for days. People told me its probably the tires and I think it is due to one tire being out of whack while trying to balance @ discount tire.

Lol yep sorry, trying to find the solution and I think it's the cheap tires on the rear. They are called wingrun or something.

 

Definitely sounds like a cheap tire problem man
Just noisy.

 

Ya just got done driving and when it happens it sounds like a helicopter or train lol. It's coming from the right rear and I'm sure its the cheap tires I have on there. They ran fine for about 2 years though and have fine tread, but I remember when I first got them put on the guy told me they are way off balance even when they tried to balance them their best. Cheap tires no more for me.

 

Stick with BFG, Continental, Michelin...etc
I love my Conti's for both my cars, the DW summers and DWS all season for the Audi...never had an issue.

 

Even Kumho, Toyo are decent tires for the price. I got Winrun... were cheap tires on ebay at the time. 229$ for 2 275-35-19 tires so I got em. I just like saving money, but I like my car to ride good also.

Evaluation. I found some nice rims for a good price 19X9.5 +30 offset front, 19x10.5 +22 offset for the rear and I can get rid of my spacers also. I love the wheels I have now but I want wheels with out having to use spacers. I already have the rear fenders rolled... Do you think I can run a 245 width tire on a 19x9.5 rim and a 275 width on a 10.5 rim with out stretching them?

 

Bump it up to a 255/285

 

If you like the rims you currently have and you don't want to spend the $$ on rims with a better offset...keep what you have! You could easily run 285s on those 10" rims out back. If you have any doubts about the wheel bearings have it checked out by an independent brake/alignment shop, all they do is suspension work.
Gary

 

Post pics of the potential new set

 

I will post the ones I have now and the ones I want tonight

 

It went from this:



To this and where it's at now:19X8.5 +30 offset got some 20mm spacers I was going to put on, and the rears are 19x10 +32 offset and I have the 30mm spacers on the back.



And I'm leaning on buying these:19X9.5 +22 offset frt. 19X10.5 +22 offset and I wont use spacers.







What are your guys opinion?

 

pictures need some help. impossible to see the last two at a normal size dude

spec questions aside.. is quality an area of concern with you? everything after your forged oem rays has been a downgrade in that dept

 

I think those white rims would be so f.cking awesome to put on.