Sport Edition (China), model A8-2


manufacturer part no.A828805GB (gloss black painted)

Size 18 X 8
Bolt Pattern (mm) 5-114.3
Offset (mm) 45
Load index (none specified)

Note: requires hub-centric rings for vehicle mounting.



Tires:

Bridgestone Blizzak DM V2
235/65/18
Service Description 106S

 

OPTION LAB 18X8.5 +35 22lbs. GOING WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER ADVENTURE AT 265/60/18

 

This setup appears to increase the ride height by 0.5" (tire diameter 1" taller than OEM), protrude out by 0.196", and 1" wider tires. I wonder if this spec will be our limit.

 

Here's my thread:
https://www.ascentforums.com/forum/...rum/12-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension/4523-raceline-shift-wheels-installed.html


Quick link to the wheels:
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-wheels/raceline-shift/p/47185


6,000 miles on them now. Love them!


Also, if you look up your vehicle, then any of the wheels listed on the Discount Tire website are guaranteed to fit!

 

Also, if you look up your vehicle, then any of the wheels listed on the Discount Tire website are guaranteed to fit!

..and one shouldn't confuse "fit" with "work" or some other word. There was the one person on here who could "fit" wheels which were load rated for a WRX but no where near the load rating on the Ascent. Haven't seen any posts since then. I hope things are OK for him/her. Be a shame to spend all that money and be stuck with something that "fit" but didn't "work".

 

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Sammy: Hows the fitment, any rubbing when turned?

 

Helo Wheels

HELO 880 20"... replaced the stock Premium 18" set (not a fan). They are also available in 18". Fit great no issues.

 

HELO 880 20"... replaced the stock Premium 18" set (not a fan). They are also available in 18". Fit great no issues.

What's the wheel/rim width and offset?

 

I have no clearance or rubbing issues but this is the widest you can fit without a lift.

 

Running 265/60 18 nitto terra grappler on Kmc 708 wheels

 

Nice!

Do you have a lift kit? If no, is there any rubbing?

 

Anderson design lift kit 1.5 no issue with rubbing

 

Sorry for so many questions but I'd love to get a lift. I'm thinking of doing the 2" LP lift.

Any changes to your handling? Does it lean more in turns? With the larger diameter tires do you notice any decrease in acceleration? Any affect on gas mileage?

Did you get the CKE transmission bushing or the sway bar bushings?

 

Only thing I notice was a loss in mpg before I would average 24 now I’m down to 19 mpg no bushings installed just the lift and wheels

 

do you know what the reason of loss in mpg would be ? just curious

 

Thanks for all the pics so far. I am looking to see pics of 18” wheels with no lift and stock sized tires but something in a black wheel. Thanks in advance.

 

https://www.ascentforums.com/forum/...2-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension/5101-new-18-wheels-test-fitting.html#post72009

 

Finally able to post. Picked up the car on the 26th of January and had snow tires and wheels ready to go on. I haven't gotten many pics since the weather has been nasty since I bought it and I haven't had time to clean it up, but I am loving my snow tires! 18x8 wheels with Blizzak DM-V2 tires. This thing is a tank! We've had freezing rain, an ice storm, multiple 6+ in snow falls and 30mph winds along with this snow and it has barely felt slippery. No comment on gas mileage, I'm waiting for some decent weather to be able to evaluate that.

 

I am curious as to what pressure you are running your 18" DM-V2 tires. I have my 20" DM-V2s on the car at the moment and I was not as happy as I should have been with their performance. Don't get me wrong, they worked and got me where I was going, but I wanted more. The tires seemed sluggish so I went back to Costco for an air check. They were reading at 33.5PSI, so I bumped them up to 36PSI. They felt better on the drive home. More snow conditions to come in the next week and will report if my opinion has changed.

 

Touring w/ Package 2A + other goodies
LP Aventure 2" lift
Black Rhino Mozambique wheels in gloss black with milled spokes in 18x8.5+35
Nitto Terra Grappler G2 tires in 265/60R18

 

LOVE those wheels Alan!


I think this thread is a prime candidate for stickiness. Great resource.

 

LOVE those wheels Alan!

Thanks! I appreciate that. The build project definitely exceeded my expectations.

 

OEM WRX 18x8.5 with Nokian Hakka 9
ready for winter!:grin:

 

What's the load rating on the STI wheels?

 

Vision Cross IIs 18x8 40 offset, bolt pattern 5-114.3/4.5", 2100 load rating. Yokohama Geolandar AT-S 245/60 R18

 

Who makes Vision Cross and how much where they?. They look great.

 

Thanks. Vision is the company, "Cross II" is the model. I got them at Discount Tire, $114 each. When I looked at their site yesterday to pull some specs for posting, I noticed that they no longer show them in black, only silver. There are several other black rims I've seen that have very similar designs. Just need to make sure that their load rating is at least 1800.

 

Thank You....

 

Continental winter contact 245/60/18

 

Nice, What is the make of your wheels?

 

Its. RSSW Velocity Alloy...
I dont have much info about the wheels..
I got it here in canada from canadiantire...

 

Thanks , Are they dark gray or black and I did not see a rating in the specs on their web site. Did they approve them for the Ascent?

 

Thanks , Are they dark gray or black and I did not see a rating in the specs on their web site. Did they approve them for the Ascent?
5 / 5

Np..ive just use the website of the store to seach for a compatible wheels ..and the bolt pattern. It happens that its the same as oem...
Its gray with blue rssw center cap...
My original plan is to upgrade to 255/55/18 but that time my store doesnt have the sizes so i just stick for oem size....
I like the style of wheels....its cheaper though...roughly 600 cad$ on sale...

 

Method Racing MR502 Rally 18x8 38mm 114.3x5/5x4.5 Matte Black with 255/60 R18 Nitto Terra Grapplers

 

These rims were on my short list. Nice to see them on the vehicle.

 

Love the Method rims. My only concern was they’re a bit heavier than the stock rims. Do you notice any difference in ride or handling bs the oem setup?

 

I haven't noticed anything too different other than the handling being a slightly spongier. Ride comfort-wise, no significant difference compared to the stock 20s that I can tell (Only 1.9k miles on the 20s).

I just weighted one of stock 20s with the tire on and came out to about 62.8lbs (Weighed 3 times on a digital bathroom scale lol). Adding up the weights for the 18x8 mr502 with the nittos came out to 65.8lbs (24.6 + 41.2 according to websites; I didn't physically weight these).

 

Should be arriving next week.

 

BBS ??

Had LMs on my S2000

 

KMC708s 18x8 38mm offset with 265/60r18 Wildpeaks on stock ride height.

 

Any rubbing?

Any difference in ride, handling, or acceleration due to the larger diameter tire?

 

...and here’s a full body pic.