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Old Oct 6, 2025 | 09:32 PM
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Rota mesh wheels

Hi wondering if anyone is running the rota os mesh wheels in 15x8 20 offsett, wanted to know if they fir or rub. Ive hears that 20 offsett might rub in the front, I'm rolling my fenders front and rear no matter what so that should help.
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Old Oct 7, 2025 | 05:36 AM
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The Rota wheels made for the 7 seem to fit well without rubbing, but maybe those that did rub was due to tire size?
Since you are rolling the fenders you should be fine with the right tire size.
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Old Oct 7, 2025 | 07:17 AM
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It will depend on if you are lowered or not possibly. I have the Konig 15x7 and they rubbed in front in hard driving because my 7 is actually lowered about an inch.
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Old Oct 8, 2025 | 05:36 AM
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What size tires are you running when it rubs?
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Old Oct 8, 2025 | 07:41 AM
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What size tires are you running when it rubs?
In my case at that time I was running 205/50x15 Dunlop *II. They didn't rub when the car was loaded down for a DGRR trip but once unloaded and hitting apexes hard on Cherhola Skyway it exhibited signs of rubbing and started to mess with the shoulder of the tires. BFH handle to the rescue, did a roadside role on both fronts to solve it.
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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 12:51 PM
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Yea I'm planning on having it as low as possible with it still performing properly and riding nice
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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 12:58 PM
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Just wondering if these wheels i have are a similar size i haven't measured them but they look pretty close to what I imagine those wheels would.
They are 195/50/15s but they do look stretched aswell as being yokohama rally tires
They are 195/50/15s but they do look stretched aswell as being hancook rally tires

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Just wondering if these wheels i have are a similar size i haven't measured them but they look pretty close to what I imagine those wheels would.

They are 195/50/15s but they do look stretched aswell as being yokohama rally tires
These look bigger than 7" wide.
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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 04:43 PM
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These look bigger than 7" wide.
Yea just measured its 8.5 lip to lip so i think I could prolly do 8 in with a wider tire and smaller sidewall
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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 04:46 PM
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They just barely rub in the front while being pretty low with some fat tires
They just barely rub in the front while being pretty low with some fat sidewall i just looked and they're 60 sidewalls
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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 09:50 PM
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Those are going to be a problem, and the problem is with suspension travel and the tire getting cut from the inner lip at the top of the fender edge. I've done this setup and rolling the fenders fixed it, but your offset is way off and rolling the fender won't fix that. Just know that your tires are going to get cut if you do nothing, and the fender will get wrecked if you roll them. I'd look at tire combos and see if you can make them work, but those wheels may not work well.
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Old Oct 13, 2025 | 09:35 AM
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Those are going to be a problem, and the problem is with suspension travel and the tire getting cut from the inner lip at the top of the fender edge. I've done this setup and rolling the fenders fixed it, but your offset is way off and rolling the fender won't fix that. Just know that your tires are going to get cut if you do nothing, and the fender will get wrecked if you roll them. I'd look at tire combos and see if you can make them work, but those wheels may not work well.
yeah i already need to change them because the hub ring is too big, I'm probably also going to raise it another .5-1 inch, it looks like 7-8 with proper tires will work any thoughts?
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A 15x7 4x110 20mm offset and a 15x50x195 tire will not rub. You can go as wide as 205 with a fender roll but it will still rub a full lock. In the rear a 205 will fix. I like to keep my setup square. Mine is factory suspension no rolled fenders.

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