stretched tires upfront only (pic request)
 

i'm riding on my stockers during winter, but summer is coming up and i want the nicer rims back on the car. my problem is the front tires rub on the springs and i was running spacers, but i want to clear the springs without spacers now. the rims are 16x7 with a 32 offset. my plan is to have 195/50/16 or 205/50/16 fronts and 225/50/16 rear.

anyone running a similar setup?

17x9 (fronts) 205/40, going to a 215/40 as them shits are toooo stretched

https://i579.photobucket.com/albums/...rain74/010.jpg

a stretched tire on a 16x7? lol
dude you need spacers so you dont hit the struts.

thats what i love about federals. 205's are like 215's lol. but the again you have a slightly lower profile than i do. 205/45 on the 17x9

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...9-11154056.jpg

yes, spacers or a 205 on the 16x7 fronts but either way the +32 offset fucks you up. 205 and go with a 5mm spacer. this should be more than enough to clear

Ian- I am def going 215 or some 255/40 front 275/40 rears and raise my shit up cause i cant get anywhere. Mainly b/c my long tube headers scrape even the crown on the road... lolz

thanks, if you have a 205 i might get a 195.

i'm not going for a record breaking stretch i just need a little stretch to stop the rubbing. i have 8mm spacers and during hard corning it starts to rub again.

i think with a 195 or 205 should be enough to clear with out the use of spacers. and i had pep boy cheap spacers so if i still need spacers i'm going with something better.

oh and here is a picture on why i don't want spacers, tires stick out a little too much upfront.
no spacer
http://i52.tinypic.com/2j1s7wm.jpg

with 8mm spacer
http://i52.tinypic.com/f28tg8.jpg

yea a 205 is definitely enough.
stock 16x7 t2 wheels. dont know the offset but it had 205s
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...0004046656.jpg

its funny to read this only 3 days into winter, lol

i have tein springs and agx shocks :icon_tdow i know others have had problems even with the turbo wheels.

:lol: its stupid Colorado, here in Denver it has not snowed and its like 45 degrees outside, i don't think will have snow this year :nod:

hmm weird..

but yea it was cold yesterday morning then it warmed up to 50 then it rained a little then snowed a little at night. all 4seasons in one day.

Buy coilovers. Problem solved.

205/40/17 on 17x8

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/s...aidhoyxx/1.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/s...dhoyxx/2-1.jpg

Why do you want to stretch on stock? fc3 pro has a good line for wider rims and offsets that will clear everything.

What kind of rims are those? Kinda nice. :icon_tup:

17x8 w/ 205/45 Federals up front (small stretch)

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...rs/Fitment.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e.../cars/Side.jpg

What size tire looks flush on a nine inch rim?

The right width tire for performance on a 9" rim is a 255. The tire will sit flush with the rim. Anything less will begin stretching the sidewall. I like a little stretch look, but a 255 can fit with some camber and rolling the inner lip of the fender up front.

MaczPayne's old car with 17X9 +24 255/40/17
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1293087465

To Alex N/A:

Buy some coilovers or at least some 2.5" diameter springs if you have issues rubbing up front. The shape of the stock spring will cause you grief with changing wheels, tires, and ride height down the road.

yea like what Grip said. it does solve alot of fitment issues

damn thats awesome. it looks like a hulking beast with those size tires on. You can also get over size fenders to help with spacing. if your into that. Haha What size are the rears? They look like 18".

215/40/18 on 9.5


http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l...oraiter288.jpg


http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/98cddd59.jpg

what front lip is that?

Are you saying your current winter tire/stock 16x7 +40 ET setup is rubbing now with the 8 mm spacers, or it only rubs if you take the spacers off? Do you currently have the stock 205/55-16 tires on these wheels? If you're just barely rubbing now and you switch to a 16x7 +32 offset wheel with the same size tires, that will put the sidewall in the same spot as your +40 wheels without the spacers.

Ya. K sport. Put up a pic of the extreme angle you have.

hmm, I might go with a 195, I need a little more stretch than that. thanks for the pic.

sorry for the confusion, I have another set of rims(mustang) and that's the rims that need a stretched tire. Yeah offset sucks.

I'm going with Federals too, found a good set for 250$ shipped on directbuytire.com might get 195/45 since you have more stretch than 205/50 would give me.

to clear things up, i have stock coupe rims on 205/50/15 (they fit fine), but I have another set of rims that are 225/50/16 with 32et I just realized i put 16x7 but they are 16x8, and these are the ones i'm having fitment issue.

8mm spacers did solve the problem unless I corner pretty hard (then I get a little rubbing). I am going with a 195/45/16 (if that exist) up front if I still have fitment issues I will get smaller spacers 3mm or 5mm. and just to make the rear end look better I'll put 25mm on the rear :)

oh and i'll get an alignment, maybe that will help.