I have a 98' R/T. It has a 2 inch static drop and currently sits on 17" aftermarket wheels. Tire size is 205/40/17.

Here's my problem. I ordered a set of 18" aftermarket wheels with a +35 offset. Tire size is 225/40/18. The new wheels and tire are in transit. I had the car on a lift today for regular maintenance and decided to try my friends 18" wheels on. His are from a Subaru WRX. They didn't even come close to fitting!!!! The wheel was set firmly against the strut before the wheel was even on all the way. His wheels have a 0 offset. I am hoping the offset will make the difference.

Has anyone ever put 18's on a first gen? Is it even possible or did I just blow a 1000 bucks?

Any info would be much appreciated.

 

they do fit on a neon...i had a set of 18's on my 1st r/t.....the problem your gonna run into is the tire size....i seriously doubtyour gonna fit those size tires on a neon without doing alot of work...
when using 18's you need to run a 225/35-18...but who knows...maybe you will get lucky (though i dont think so)

as for the offset, i have no idea...you might run into issues with the rim/tire hitting the fender with a 2 inch drop

 

that size is possable however your going to pay 285 bucks to get them to fit...
This is how len did it...



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285 bucks seems like a steal compared to buying 4 more new tires. Can you tell me more about how len did it?

 

19's will fit, so 18's fit fine.

 

Ok, The wheels came in and I tried em on. They go on and clear everything except the spring perch. The perch is resting firmly on the 225/40/18s. So, switching to the 215/35/18s should do the trick. Just sucks that I spent so much on new tires and can't even use em. Shoulda ask 1st. Oh well. Live and learn

Thanks everyone, for all the input.

 

[quote]ORIGINAL: sinisterfx
215/35/18s should do the trick.[\quote]
Yep, those will work great.