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Basic wheel question
New to the forum. Just got my 1983 RX7 back. Its the car I drove in high school and wanting to do a little work on it.
Looking at buying 15" x 7" wide Drag 44 wheels. Car is stock, just a weekend driver, don't plan to race it.
Question - what offset wheel should I order? I don't want to to run a wheel spacer, roll the fender wells etc.
I want to bolt a set of 15" wheels and tires on the car and drive it.
Any help appreciated.
Looking at buying 15" x 7" wide Drag 44 wheels. Car is stock, just a weekend driver, don't plan to race it.
Question - what offset wheel should I order? I don't want to to run a wheel spacer, roll the fender wells etc.
I want to bolt a set of 15" wheels and tires on the car and drive it.
Any help appreciated.
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Those are nice looking rims but they won't fit your car. In 15x7 I can only find them in a 4x100/4x114.3 dual bolt pattern and your car is 4x110. Also they are 40mm offset which will space them in too far.
The go-to size for our 12A cars is 15x7 with 20mm offset in a 4x110 bolt pattern. a 195/50, 195/55 or 205/50R15 tire will fit nice.
Konig Rewind in 4x110 20ET is popular and about $100 each
ROTA OS Mesh is another option but about $200 each
Everybody will have their favorites but if you want a 15x7 it needs to be about a 20 offset and def a 4x110 bolt circle.
40 offset like those Drag 44's will be in too far and rub the suspension. 10 offset will be out at or past the fender lip.
Here's mine with 15x7 20 offset Rota RB's (Konig Rewind knock-offs).
The go-to size for our 12A cars is 15x7 with 20mm offset in a 4x110 bolt pattern. a 195/50, 195/55 or 205/50R15 tire will fit nice.
Konig Rewind in 4x110 20ET is popular and about $100 each
ROTA OS Mesh is another option but about $200 each
Everybody will have their favorites but if you want a 15x7 it needs to be about a 20 offset and def a 4x110 bolt circle.
40 offset like those Drag 44's will be in too far and rub the suspension. 10 offset will be out at or past the fender lip.
Here's mine with 15x7 20 offset Rota RB's (Konig Rewind knock-offs).
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15x8?
Those are nice looking rims but they won't fit your car. In 15x7 I can only find them in a 4x100/4x114.3 dual bolt pattern and your car is 4x110. Also they are 40mm offset which will space them in too far.
The go-to size for our 12A cars is 15x7 with 20mm offset in a 4x110 bolt pattern. a 195/50, 195/55 or 205/50R15 tire will fit nice.
Konig Rewind in 4x110 20ET is popular and about $100 each
ROTA OS Mesh is another option but about $200 each
Everybody will have their favorites but if you want a 15x7 it needs to be about a 20 offset and def a 4x110 bolt circle.
40 offset like those Drag 44's will be in too far and rub the suspension. 10 offset will be out at or past the fender lip.
Here's mine with 15x7 20 offset Rota RB's (Konig Rewind knock-offs).
The go-to size for our 12A cars is 15x7 with 20mm offset in a 4x110 bolt pattern. a 195/50, 195/55 or 205/50R15 tire will fit nice.
Konig Rewind in 4x110 20ET is popular and about $100 each
ROTA OS Mesh is another option but about $200 each
Everybody will have their favorites but if you want a 15x7 it needs to be about a 20 offset and def a 4x110 bolt circle.
40 offset like those Drag 44's will be in too far and rub the suspension. 10 offset will be out at or past the fender lip.
Here's mine with 15x7 20 offset Rota RB's (Konig Rewind knock-offs).
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Lots of guys run 15x8 but I don't know what offset you'd need. I like to use this website to compare offsets:
Willtheyfit.com.
You enter the wheel and tire specs of 2 different setups and it overlaps them to show you how the new wheels will look compared to the old. It helps show you what offset will work for you. I put my current wheel/tire specs in the top chart and the new wheels Im looking at in the lower chart.
Willtheyfit.com.
You enter the wheel and tire specs of 2 different setups and it overlaps them to show you how the new wheels will look compared to the old. It helps show you what offset will work for you. I put my current wheel/tire specs in the top chart and the new wheels Im looking at in the lower chart.
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Center bore?
Lots of guys run 15x8 but I don't know what offset you'd need. I like to use this website to compare offsets:
Willtheyfit.com.
You enter the wheel and tire specs of 2 different setups and it overlaps them to show you how the new wheels will look compared to the old. It helps show you what offset will work for you. I put my current wheel/tire specs in the top chart and the new wheels Im looking at in the lower chart.
Willtheyfit.com.
You enter the wheel and tire specs of 2 different setups and it overlaps them to show you how the new wheels will look compared to the old. It helps show you what offset will work for you. I put my current wheel/tire specs in the top chart and the new wheels Im looking at in the lower chart.
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It's hard to find a rim centerbore that's the right size (like the stock wheel) but you dont need it. They sell hubcentric rings to make aftermarket rims center on the hub just like the stock rims did. I use them but nothing bad's going to happen if you don't. My rear axles are aftermarket and smooth faced so the hubcentric does nothing on my rears.
I have 2 sets of Enkei rims with a 73 centerbore. I use plastic hubcentrics to reduce it to 60.1, which is right for our stock hubs. Some list it as 60.2, 60.3, whatever. You can get these in aluminum or plastic on ebay or any rim shop.
I have 2 sets of Enkei rims with a 73 centerbore. I use plastic hubcentrics to reduce it to 60.1, which is right for our stock hubs. Some list it as 60.2, 60.3, whatever. You can get these in aluminum or plastic on ebay or any rim shop.
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It's hard to find a rim centerbore that's the right size (like the stock wheel) but you dont need it. They sell hubcentric rings to make aftermarket rims center on the hub just like the stock rims did. I use them but nothing bad's going to happen if you don't. My rear axles are aftermarket and smooth faced so the hubcentric does nothing on my rears.
I have 2 sets of Enkei rims with a 73 centerbore. I use plastic hubcentrics to reduce it to 60.1, which is right for our stock hubs. Some list it as 60.2, 60.3, whatever. You can get these in aluminum or plastic on ebay or any rim shop.
I have 2 sets of Enkei rims with a 73 centerbore. I use plastic hubcentrics to reduce it to 60.1, which is right for our stock hubs. Some list it as 60.2, 60.3, whatever. You can get these in aluminum or plastic on ebay or any rim shop.
Are you running Enkei wheels?
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@Gold83 I just saw your PM. I have Enkie 92's in 38offset but they're 4x114.3 on GSL-SE suspension. The 38 would be too far in on your stock suspension. You would need an 18-20mm spacer to push them out to the 20 offset your car needs. On the GSL-SE suspension the hubs are out a little further and 33 is about the perfect offset for 7" wide rims ( I use 5mm spacers).
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@Gold83 I just saw your PM. I have Enkie 92's in 38offset but they're 4x114.3 on GSL-SE suspension. The 38 would be too far in on your stock suspension. You would need an 18-20mm spacer to push them out to the 20 offset your car needs. On the GSL-SE suspension the hubs are out a little further and 33 is about the perfect offset for 7" wide rims ( I use 5mm spacers).
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