I have a 88 T2 with complete stock suspension, if I get 2 of the gram light 57pros for the rear in a 17X8 with a +30 offset, is my rim or tire going to rub? thanks guys for the replies and help.

 

No, unless you're planning on getting something wider than a 255 wide tire...


-Ted

 

no im not, im getting nitto neogens in a 225/45zr17

 

Not a problem...


-Ted

 

ok ted I have another question then. I ordered my rims that are 17x8's all the way around, and I ordered 2 for up front in a +40 offset and the 2 for the rear in a +30 offset. Now I noticed that the lip on my rears is only 2inches. will the fronts have more of a lip then the rears? Because I thought with offsets, the +30's would be 30mm front the center of the rim which would give it more of a lip, and the +40's will be 40mm from the centerline so they should have less of a lip then the rears correct?

 

Do the 8" +40 fit up front without hitting anything?
I would think the 8" +30 would be a better fit upfront.
You might end up swapping them around.

As for offsets versus lip...yes, in general, the less the offset, the more the lip.
But, the Japan wheels have these things called "hi disc" and "lo disc", which can screw up the lip dimensions rule.
A "hi disc" 8" +30 can have less lip than a "low disc" 8" +40.


-Ted

 

I don't know, I don't have my fronts yet. They are suppose to arrive in the states this tuesday. The guy at the tire shop I ordered them from said that they recomend the +40 offset for my car because that is what the stock rims are. And I told them that I didn't want to have to roll my fenders up front or have anything rubbing, so the guy told me to get the +40 just to be safe for fitment issues up front.

 

Yes, the stock fronts are +40, but it's on a 7" wide wheel.
I really hope it's not an 8" wide +40 for fronts.


-Ted

 

what do you mean by this?

 

I mean if I have to put the +40s in the rear, they are going to fit back there right? And do you think they will have more or less of a lip then the +30's?

 

here is a pic of the +30s

 

In my experience, an 8" wide wheel with a +40 offset will not fit up front.


-Ted

 

If it's an 8" wide wheel with a +40 offset, it will fit in the back no problem.
Typically, the +40 will have less lip than the +30.


-Ted

 

17x8 +35 fit good up in front.

 

yes it's a 17x8 +40.....I'm just wondering how it will look with smaller lipped wheels in back,and more of a lip in the fronts....how much difference will their be? I mean my +30's have about a 2inch lip to them...and the +40's will be?

 

ted, is there anysize tire I could maybe run with the +40's to make them fit in the front? I have nitto neogens on the +30s now....I did notice today I was taking off my old rims,and they are a 16x7 +42 with 225/50 tires on them,and there was just some markings inside the tire from where it had rubbed the strut.....

 

The 17x8 + 40 should fit up front with a 215 tire, but even that will be pretty close.

 

as in how close? would you run it? I don't do any autox or anything like that...it's just a street driven car