Has anyone put 17x7 40mm offset on there car? did they fit stock? and what about with wheel adapters?

 

Too much offset

 

They will ony work with wheel spacer/adapters. Ideally, you need a 15-20 offset on a first gen.

 

what about a 15x8 with 0 offset

 

Try my 17x11's on it.

On a serious note I was looking at the FAQ. Looks like it could use a section on tires/wheels. There is something there for the bolt pattern but not the various wheels that can fit.

 

Too little offset. The outer edge of the rim will set out the fender a little. If you are wanting bolt and go with out modifying the car or running spacers. A +15 to +20 offset is what you need.

 

This has been beaten to death at least once a week. Just call your local tire shop, tell them what you have, beat your head against the wall, then realise that you own a car that they don't hardly make sh$t for anymore.

 

17x7 +40 will fit on a se no problem.

 

Yea the best thing I have seen for a non race 1st gen are those Konig rewind 20mm offset 4x11 wheels going around. I want a set myself.

 

Vashner is 100% right here.
A thorough entry in the FAQ's instead of all the hand wringing about newbies asking questions would be a great addition. The difference in the offset needed for 12A 4on 110 VS SE 4 on 4.5" is often overlooked. The good info is scattered in with bogus comments in hundreds of posts. Tire fitment also is poorly covered and the posts in the record usually have as much misinformation as good data. A newbie will not be able to filter the BS from the real info.

 

so what does it take to get 17 on it?

thanks for all your inputs by the way.

 

If you have the 4X110 pattern, I suggest you pony up for some wheel spacer/adapters. I purchased these from Excaliber Wheel. These alow me to run 17x7 in a 4x100 bolt pattern. I run 205/40r17s in front, and 215/40r17 in the rear.

 

Looks nice. Is that stock ride height? Whats the offset of the wheels and did u have to cut anything like the fenders to get them to fit? Also how thick are the wheels adapters and how much farther does the wheel stick out?

 

+7 offset for me

 

17 x 7 with a +40 offset. The only issue I had was some minor rubbing in the rear fender lip. That was with the stock ride height. If you tell Excaliber what you have, what you want to run (size, offset, and bolt pattern), they will make you what ever.

 

if i go 16 would it be better?

 

So you are volunteering to gather this information?

Why don't you get with the tire rack and request this information? They are a sponsor of the club. If you can get them to do an official rim fitment of 1st gens with the different wheel sizes then I will be happy to archive it.

Doc.

 

How about a sticky thread that shows a pic of your 1gen wheels ( on the car) and list the size, offset, weight, and your comments on the wheels. Seems this is a topic that is asked alot so lets make this easy to find.

 

We already have the picture thread in the non-tech section. Why not have the guys that have 17 inch wheels on their vehicles state their user name here. Then we can view their pictures in the picture thread?

They can post their offsets and comments here. then I can put the link for the picture thread here so that members can view by user name for their specific rim size and offset?

 

theses?



http://msrwheels.com/auto_car_wheels.cfm?id=361

 

What model rx7 do you have?

 

Those wheels look nice, but are heavy at 22lbs. I am looking for 17" as well. Any 1st gens running 17 motegi wheels or other performance wheels. Pics please.

 

about how much were your adapters? i would love to do a 2nd gen bolt pattern because i found a set of rims i really would like to put on my 7...

here they are...
http://wheelsnext.com/wheels-rims/TO...yperblack.html

i think they would be hot on it.

 

Not in 18" rims unless you like driving a Hot Wheels car, lol.

 

well those only come in 16. in. that will work wont it?