Alright, I'm going to start by saying that I'm a complete novice on this having never purchased aftermarket wheels before. I've decided that I'd like to keep my current winter tires on my stock 20" wheels and get a set of forged 22s with either Pirelli Scorpions or MPSS in 305/35/22 for the rest of the year. So anyways, being completely new to this my head is spinning a little bit regarding bolt patterns, offsets, etc. I understand this is all probably extremely common knowledge for most people, but I just have zero experience dealing with it. So based on what I've been able to find, it appears that most people who have switched to 22s are going with 22x10.5. My main question is should I try to find a local shop (I moved recently and don't have anyone local that I know or trust all that well yet) or are the offsets, etc. well known enough for our platform to trust ordering blind from an online shop?
I e-mailed a couple of shops yesterday to try and get some information. The first one told me that they'd do a staggered offset Front: 22x10.5 ET 25, and Rear: 22x10.5 ET 35. They also specified a bolt pattern of 5x127 with a 71.5MM centerbore. I haven't heard about anyone else doing a staggered offset, so I have no idea if this is right or not. The second shop told me that they don't release their custom offsets, but assured me that they "specialize in the platform." Not super helpful.
Anyways, I'm hoping that some of you out there that have already made the move to 22s might be willing to share some information about offsets, where you purchased, etc. I'm really just looking for any advice I can before I drop a couple thousand bucks on wheels. I probably should have done this awhile ago, since the manufacturing turnaround seems to be 8+ weeks on forged wheels, but nothing I can do about that now.
I e-mailed a couple of shops yesterday to try and get some information. The first one told me that they'd do a staggered offset Front: 22x10.5 ET 25, and Rear: 22x10.5 ET 35. They also specified a bolt pattern of 5x127 with a 71.5MM centerbore. I haven't heard about anyone else doing a staggered offset, so I have no idea if this is right or not. The second shop told me that they don't release their custom offsets, but assured me that they "specialize in the platform." Not super helpful.
Anyways, I'm hoping that some of you out there that have already made the move to 22s might be willing to share some information about offsets, where you purchased, etc. I'm really just looking for any advice I can before I drop a couple thousand bucks on wheels. I probably should have done this awhile ago, since the manufacturing turnaround seems to be 8+ weeks on forged wheels, but nothing I can do about that now.
