thanks again
 

well i dont have to go 285 wide. its just i have seen my fathers set up on his 3rd gen. looks very nice. he has a 285 wide tire. but 275 will do just fine. even a 265 would be good. i think.

lets see...

225 up front

265/275 out back

which would you suggest reted? 265 or 275?

would 265 probaby be better?

265/35/18 has a little better variety, and it's priced a little cheaper.


-Ted

Will 16x8 +38mm offset w/ 225/50/16 all around fit without rubbing or extending past the fenderwall? Will it require a spacer as well?

hell no. my stock rims, 16x7 +40, barely make it with 225's. almost rubbing the strut. i suggest a 25-30mm offset. and the 30 is cutting it close.

I can't see that combo fitting up front.
Some people have claimed an 8" with +35 will fit with a 225 wide tire, but you're 3mm inward on top of that.


-Ted

What if I swapped to 16x7 +38mm w/ 225/50/16? The offset is nearly identical, but what about rubbing w/ the 225's.

I have a chance to grab a set of BBS RX 16x8 for $400, thats why I was curious. If not I can always get the 16x7 knock-offs that look like BBS RX for the same price.

Before the new Enkei's I now have, I "had" OZ Superlegarra's 17 x 8 +40mm and ran a 225 up front and it just cleared.... so a 38mm offset would give you 2mm clearance....Just a thought

would the mille miglia evo 5 18x8 +40mm offset fit FC's both front and rear fine?

where's TED when you need him?

Sorry, I broke my stupid PCM net card over the weekend! :(

I say the 8" +40 225 wide up front is too tight.
raising arizona claims otherwise.


-Ted

RETed and wheel guys: ) I really did have a OZ 17 x 8 +40mm offset w/ 225 up front....It was tight though. If you were to run a 215 it would be MUCH better...The 225 was to tight for my driving style (SCCA) but it did work....

Yeah, just when you think certain combination work/does not work, there are always exceptions. :)

The numbers and recommendations I give are just guidelines.  I don't like to recommend really tight recommendations, but you cannot predict how all tires manufacturers are going to be built (i.e. sidewall profiles).  Thus, the numbers and specs I recommend are on the safer side, and to me, it's easier to roll your fenders rather than take the risk of hitting something on the inside. :)

Good luck!


-Ted

And I agree Ted. :) sometimes less IS more...

My situation for test fitting all the offsets on my car was a great experience...As I said before, I got sick of certain wheel companies telling me what will fit and what won't, and I got frusterated because I knew what would work, so when I called Enkei TX, they said to visit a local discount tire (which we have here) and they'll work with me.....They ordred every size wheel that came in the RPF1's and we test fit all of them..I still wish I could have landed that other 17 x10.....That would be some brag'n rights with the FDer's :) heehee.
I'm good friends with Kevin Wyum of ASP racing (FD tuner) and he has these CCW 17 x11 w/ 315 on the back of his FD ....yaaaaaa! and since then I wanted fat wheels...

I hope this has helped you guys..... Ted is also a great source for info.

I think its safe to say here that on most front applications a 38 +mm offset is the "safe" limit for the inside not touching w/ 225 tire... Ted???

how bout these wheels?
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=268800

the pics show it fits pretty well. i'm just wondering if such a huge stagger in tire width(245r/205f) would adversely affect the handling.

jetfire, I PMed that guy about those Watanabes and he said he had to run -2 degrees of camber in order to clear the fender. I wouldn't recommend doing so because that will eat your tires out pretty quickly. If you're not a serious racer or a drifter, then you have no use whatsoever for that kind of camber. It would just be waste of tires, and will cost you a lot of money by having to replace front tires very often in long run.

BTW... I'm getting Racing Hart C2s 17X8 +40mm all around... I'll try to see if it fits well and post some pics when they get here. :)

actually, i'm probably gonna buy them BECAUSE of that. i already run 1.75 camber in the front. i autoX and drift alot so it doesnt bother me so much. i have the suspension to adjust all that anyway. i was more worried about the skinny 205s on an 8" wheel and everyday performance w/ such a staggered setup. when i drift, i swap out the rears anyway so it wont matter for that.
i know ALL about going through tires quickly due to neg camber :( a necessary sacrifice for handling performance.

I would still try and keep it around +35 at the most, but whatever works! :)

Running a slight spacer with a +38 (or even a +40) is not a big problem anyways, so you got my go-ahead to buy those rims. :)

As a side note, I checked out a guy who was running some R32 Skyline GT-R rims which are like 16" x 8" +27 (offset I think), but he's running a 195 wide tire on those things!  I just kinda shook my head... :)



-Ted

What do you consider a slight spacer? Is there one smaller than 5mm?

Yes, smaller than 5mm.


-Ted

I test fit a set of 17x8's with a 40mm offset and 215-40-17 dunlop tires a couple of weeks ago an they fit better than my stock s5 t2 wheels since they have 225-60 tires (way too tall & wide) . The only problem is they look tiny compared to the stock wheels because of the tire differance. I feel though that the 215-40-17's will stick 100% better than even a 225-50-16 due to the sidewall height and thickness. Tire roll sucks. But that's just what ive discovered recently, and thought i'd add.

A 225-45 up front on a +40 wheel is kinda tight...I had that combo as I stated... It worked, but a 38 or 35 would be better... I guess if your going to run a +40 I would recommend a 215 up front to be safe... :)

what is the point of 17 inch wheel when you can only fit a 215 tire on? you can fit a 225 wheel on a stock TII rim and it's free.

Because the stock TII rim isn't a 17.

Where are the pictures R.A... :D

Just to restate what I've already said. I have 225/45 on my TII rims and they barely clear the strut. SO, a 16x8 with 40mm will not fit without a spacer. 17x8 maybe but for sure a 16x8 won't fit. I'm going to try to get some 17x8's in front with a 35-40mm offset so that it looks right with the fender. I want the tire to be just inside from flush. I'm thinking the same offset for the rear but with 17x9's.