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Old 06-09-09, 02:14 PM
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15x12 what offset

im ordering some 15x12 from diamond racing but i dont know what offset or back spacing to get any ideas?
anyone got this size on your fc
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on all 4 corners?
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I have no idea what offset once you go that width...If you don't mind me asking, what power are you putting down to want wheels that wide?
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going to be running 300 whp on a t2 street, stretched 205/50r15s
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Umm isnt 205's for a 15x7 cause I really dont think thats going to be to safe at all. You might want to step up to maybe a 235 at the smallest and then I still think that might be unsafe. Now im not a tire guy so I could be wrong but yea I dont think you can stretch a tire 5" and still be safe.
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You'd probably have to get into negative offsets, and wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidebody. Don't do it for just 300hp. And 205s would look ******* ghey on a 12" rim.
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Originally Posted by targa7racing
going to be running 300 whp on a t2 street, stretched 205/50r15s
So I don't understand are you going more towards performance or looks because your methods seem quite contradictory. You build power & get excessively wide wheels, then use tires that are made for stock size wheels/power. Dude seriously... if you care about traction, safety to yourself/car/others you should steer clear of that combo.

Actually, I want to see if those tires will even hold air @ the bead.

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its on my drift car, and its gonna be slammed so i need to stretch the tire for fender clearance, but i think im gona go with the 15x10's
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i dont think you want your wheels taht wide for drifting..


your car will handle like a shopping cart...
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People do it all the time. But why would you bother with 15" rims? Thats just retarded. If its going to be a drift car, get some rims that are FD offset like 17x9 up front, 17x10 in back and stretch some 225s on there.

15 inch rims on a drift car... WTH is this world coming to...

Next thing I know, I'm gonna go to the track and see some caddy out there on 14" daytons sideways....
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how wide is your wide body

i run -10 on mine to sit flush

u'll need spacers for diamond racing wheel, for the front anyways

i am not aware they have drift tires that size
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thats what im going for 15x10 205/50r15
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and its stock body with huge pull
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we have FC not 240 here
240sx stock offset is like 25 ?
our stock offset is closer to 45
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i know that we have fc's here and not 240s but thats the fitment i want
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the only thing i can tell u is 16x12 with +10 offset u still have little clearance for the back with coilovers

15x12 will stuck outside of the stock fenders no matter how hard u can pull them thats a FACT

good luck with whatever else u are trying to do
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