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Will these wheels fit with Brembo Brakes?

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#1 ·
So my right caliper decided to stop working and apon further investigation we just decide to replace everything on the front brakes (ie calipers, lines, rotors, pads) so I thought why would I get OEM ST ones when I planned on getting RS Brembos anyways. So I decided to do the swap early. Ik I need a 5mm spacer to fit them on stock wheels but I also wanted to get Aodhan DS08 and I wanted to confirm the brembos will still fit. There 18x8.5, +35mm, 5x114.3(I’m getting 15mm adapters) also 2in lips, also concerned if there too wide. But the reason I’m concerned on brake fitment is because there 3 piece with a stepped lip, should I be concerned on fitting the brakes?
 
#2 ·
Is there a specific reason why you want 5x114.3 wheels? Why not get wheels that are of the correct bolt pattern? You are trying to throw on a +35 wheel and add a +15 mm spacer just to run them, which would make them +20 after all is said and done. That is a ton of poke outside the fenders. You would have to run an extreme amount of negative camber to get clearance and even that isn't a complete guarantee since we haven't even factored in your suspension into the equation.
 
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Well the reason I was planning getting this bolt pattern adapter is because they don’t make the wheels in the 5x108. And I’m aware of all the poke that it would do. I did a lot of research and math yesterday and they do clear the brakes but I planned on doing a wide body a year or two down the road so I think I’m going to go with something that fits the 5x108 bolt pattern until then. And I did a lot of math yesterday and I would need to run over 25 degrees of camber just to fit them. Not the look I’m going for. But thank you for your help
 
#4 ·
To answer your question, yes the brakes should clear those wheels. You will have gobs of wheel to caliper clearance with that setup. I agree with @freakin_elrod , it's not going to be a good setup...far too much poke for the stock fenders. If you are going to cut your fenders at the same time, then that's a different conversation.

I'm not a fan of wheel adapters or spacers, I'd vote to find a wheel that natively fits. Will always work out better in the long run