Just a few points….
Direct fit?
If they mean you just pop them on and everything fits…they're insane!
OEM width is 7" +38 offset
I went up to 8" wide (1" wider) with -2 offset
Mine required pretty extensive cutty/trimming of cladding, and chopping off/beating back the rear of the front wheel well.
With all this set up, my tires (265/60-18) stick out about 1/2" beyond the fender cladding.
You're looking at a 9" rim (2 full inches wider than stock)
AND an offset of +12
That means your proposed RIM will fit further OUT by 10mm (about 1/2") than mine and 50mm over stock.
AND 1/2" of wider rim OUTWARD than mine (1" extra outward over stock) You get this number by dividing the total width gain by 1/2 as half sticks outward, and half of it sticks INWARD.
RESULT: You've got a LOT of trimming and a LOT of BFH workto accomodate all that WIDTH in the front.
And 50 aspect tiresthat's really wide!!
Think about the swing arc of the rim (and whatever tire you put on) in a turn. Since it's so much wider than stock, it's going to hit various parts of the wheel well turning both left and right.
I know some owners have done it, and some have decided not to.
I think Tom4Bren is one example of pretty high negative offset. You can see how his rims/tires stick out beyond fender.
I'm sure the gang will chime in here with "how to" and other tips etc….
HTH!
Here's pics for comparison.
First pic is my new set-up. 8" wide rims, +2 offset, 265/60-18 tires.
Second pic is old set up (OEM rim) 7" wide rims, -38 offset, 285/60-18 tires (larger than OEM).
See the wider stance with the new set up?
Check out where the red shackle falls on each.
But the old tires ARE LARGER width!
That's because the OEM -38 offset, keeps the rubber tucked inside the well much more.
Last pics show how my tires stick out past fender now.
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