FD Wheel and Tire Sizing
ok i used the calculator and i have a question.... i am looking to get the VOLK CE28N's 18x8.5 and 18x9.5. i am looking for as little offset as possible to get the most concavity that i can get and still fit. the 18x8.5 has offsets of +25, 30, 40, 47, 52. the lazy man calculator says that +25 would fit. im wondering if this is true.... also the rear wheels 18x9.5 come in +15, 22, 28, 34, 40, 47 . the lazy man calculator says +36 will work the closest volk has is +34. my front fenders are rolled and the rear are trimmed so im wondering if you guys think these sizes will fit??? according to the first spreadsheet it shows that i would have to go with +40 18x8.5 front and +34 18x9.5 rear. also if i was to run 18x9.5 all around the front would have to be +47 and rear +34, does this seems right????????? FWIW right now i am running 19x8 235/35/19 +45 front and 19x9.5 265/30/19 +43 rears with only slight rubbing on the front wheel lining when i hit a bad dip in the road but no fender clearance issues.
19 x9 in the front could be done depending on the offset. You might be able to get away with +45 with rolled fenders. The only problem i have is clearance issues with the inner fender liner and then its only when i go over a bad dip at speeds. The 19x10 rear i think could be done as well, but since my rear quarters are trimmed im not sure what the clearance is on stock quarter panels. Which tires you choose will also be a factor since with pirelli pzeros i had no issues with the fender liner. When i switched to the yoko ad08 is when it started rubbing. So the tires do make a difference. As for suspension i am running tokico illuminas with eibach springs. I have no clearance issues with the shocks so if you run 3inch coils you should definately be in the clear.
Tire Calculator
I've been hunting around for new tires for a while (Love to Procastinate).
I found this link which some folks might find usefull if hunting for new tires and arn't very knowledgable in the area like I am.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
I found this link which some folks might find usefull if hunting for new tires and arn't very knowledgable in the area like I am.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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^^Being that the only thing saving his fenders is a retarded amount of stretch, it might be a good idea to post tires sizes otherwise those pics don't help much.
I've run 18x10 +38 with 265/35 on rear for my track setup for about a year with no problems. I recently posted a bunch of pics in my build thread (search 'knee deep') in the 3rd Gen section.
I've run 18x10 +38 with 265/35 on rear for my track setup for about a year with no problems. I recently posted a bunch of pics in my build thread (search 'knee deep') in the 3rd Gen section.
How many people running 20s?
In regard to the wheels I want, in order to get the offset I will need I might have to go to a 20 inch wheel. Anyone running a 20 inch wheel? If so how does it look/ drive? Seems kinda large to me. Also, I noticed the calculator doesn't alter inside and outside clearance when aspect ratio is changed. Wouldn't changing the aspect ratio affect whether or not it will rub?
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From: Moncton, N.B. Canada
Looking to fit:
265/45/16 V710's all around.
Wheels:
16x8.5 +40 front
16x8.5 +30 rear
Stock suspension.
Concerned about rubbing during hard turns. Any experiences would be appreciated. Thank you.
265/45/16 V710's all around.
Wheels:
16x8.5 +40 front
16x8.5 +30 rear
Stock suspension.
Concerned about rubbing during hard turns. Any experiences would be appreciated. Thank you.
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this is all new to me I tried to read the spreadsheet but I have no idea what I'm looking at so I have to ask, I hae a set of four 17X9.5 rims with 40 offset, can I run 255 all the way around? What tire sizes would be better? I was thinking 255/40/17 all the way? any help appreciated
thanks
thanks
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From: Austin, Tx
Very useful, yet as we all know, in about 9 minutes, 22 more seconds, there will be a new "does X width with X offset fit on an FD?" post. Thanks for the useful cheatsheet tho!
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The spreadsheet doesn't have sizes for my 26's, what da dealie yo?
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The spreadsheet doesn't have sizes for my 26's, what da dealie yo?
one of those dumb ???
I am looking to get some new rear tires, dunlop star specs that everyone recommends
I currently have 255s on the rear,
can I easily upgrade to 265s or should I be cautious of rubbing?
I think the offset is 17x9 +40 rear
I currently have 255s on the rear,
can I easily upgrade to 265s or should I be cautious of rubbing?
I think the offset is 17x9 +40 rear
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A 265/45/16 worked on the stock FD wheels but the increase in rolling diameter dose cause the tire to rub on the top of the wheel arch/ fender liner slightly when you hit a bump hard or a really hard turn on the stock suspension/ springs.
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That's 74mm front spacing vs the 84mm I used to run on a 10 inch +43 and 275mm tires.