wheel/tire fitment thread

[MugsyTheGr8]

there was a thread before the site took a dump about tire size rim offset people were running on their eps that i, and im sure other members, found useful.

irc, the rules were the width and offset of the wheels, the xxx/xx/xx of the tires and note whether or not any rubbing occurred and under what conditions. also, any pics would also help.

almost forgot, alignment angles would also be useful

[mustclime]

225/45-17.....42mm offset.....more than one degree negative camber.....

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg96/mustclime/78560002.jpg

[02nhbpep3]

do you have any problems with rubbing?

[powdbyrice]

Wheels: 17x7.5, +45
Tires: 215/45/17 BFG Gforce sport
Drop: HFP, 1"
Alignment settings: HFP
Rubbing: No.

[mustclime]

do you have any problems with rubbing?

no, but i rolld the rear fenders...:mwink:

[02nhbpep3]

is the front fine? I just threw 225/45-17 on my ride last night and im rubbin like a mofo. Not sure on the offset of my rims, tonight I'm going to try and roll the rears and add a little -camber to the front. I'm going to end up having to get new rims more than likely.

[mustclime]

is the front fine? I just threw 225/45-17 on my ride last night and im rubbin like a mofo. Not sure on the offset of my rims, tonight I'm going to try and roll the rears and add a little -camber to the front. I'm going to end up having to get new rims more than likely.

What is you off set? Are you running any negative camber?

[epshtielsl]

Rims: Stock 15s
Tires: 205/55/15
Drop: Tanabe GF210 (-1.5'' rear, -1.3'' front)
Rubbing? No

:mconfused:

[SPAM&RICE]

is the front fine? I just threw 225/45-17 on my ride last night and im rubbin like a mofo. Not sure on the offset of my rims, tonight I'm going to try and roll the rears and add a little -camber to the front. I'm going to end up having to get new rims more than likely.


What is you off set? Are you running any negative camber?

whats your drop set at should be the question too.

[MugsyTheGr8]

whats your drop set at should be the question too.

feel free to put how low your are but if you offset is wrong you will rub no matter how low your car is at rest. you will just rub more often.

[mustclime]

I only have about a one inch drop.....just enough to get the lca's flat....but I am running a wheel and tire combo that is 3/4 of a inch taller than stock. :biggrin:

[Windchaser]

feel free to put how low your are but if you offset is wrong you will rub no matter how low your car is at rest. you will just rub more often.

I'm confused by this. With stock height, it is completely different. The width of the wheel + the wheel design plays a huge part and is correlated with the offset to produce a certain style of fitment on any car.

[MugsyTheGr8]

but the height shouldn't matter since as the suspension is compressed, assuming that all other suspension parts remain the same, the wheel and tire will sweep through the same arc. if the wheel and tire is too wide (your right that is a factor that i did not include in my original post) and the offset is wrong you will rub, be it on stock suspension or 2 inches of drop.

[powdbyrice]

its a combination of all of those things, so all aspects should be listed. height, combined with camber and offset does make a difference.

people will end up asking, "if i'm dropped 2", will i rub with XXXX combo?" so you might as well list it.

[02nhbpep3]

I just rolled my rear fenders and added a little -camber up front and I only rub in a hard turn now. Would a stiff rear sway help any?

[MugsyTheGr8]

its a combination of all of those things, so all aspects should be listed. height, combined with camber and offset does make a difference.

people will end up asking, "if i'm dropped 2", will i rub with XXXX combo?" so you might as well list it.

i guess your right:noidea:

[Brian Todd]

i have no camber kit or rolled fenders.

16x7 +40
tein s tech(1.5)
225/50/16
only rubbed under hard cornering.

16x7 +45
" "
225/50/16
no rubbing at all

16x6.5
" "
225/50/16
no rubbing at all

16x8 +38(rear) 16x7 +35(front)
" "
225/50/16
rubbed in the rear any time i turned or hit a bump what ever. front cleared fine.

[jw1]

17x7.5 ET45 front and rear. 225/45/17 in the front with only minor rubbing on the plastic fender liners. Had to go with 215/45/17 to clear in the rear without rubbing. 225/45/17s in the rear rubbed like crazy. I did not roll the fenders.

[02nhbpep3]

what offset were you running jw1?

[MugsyTheGr8]

what offset were you running jw1?

his offset is 45

[powdbyrice]

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[SiiK20]

Im running the 99-00 Si wheels. Not sure of the offset, but know theyre 15's

I have a camber kit, but currently have 0 deg camber, and the front rubs like HELL on the fender liners. So bad a run through carbon canyon a few months ago ripped em right off. Ha

Im running 196/60/15 Dunlop's on the front

any suggestions on camber set up so i dont rub with this setup anymore?

[BlownSi05]

Wheels: Tenzo DC-6 Ver. 2 17"x7" +42 Offset
Tires: 215/45/17 Toyo Proxes 4
Drop: Rear - H&R Springs, 2" Front - Tein SSP, 2"
Alignment settings: -.75 Front and Back
Rubbing: Slightly in the Back, -1.0 camber in back or raise .5".

http://www.carterrace.com/web/RonCloseBack800.jpg
http://www.carterrace.com/web/RonClose800.jpg
http://www.carterrace.com/web/HatchWheels500.jpg

[RedSiBaron]

ran 225/50/16 on rsx type s 16" wheels (dont know fitment, i just know its less than stock ep3 cuz it sticks out of the wheel well more)

that was with terrible alignment and camber, specs were way off and it rubbed constantly in the 50miles to the place i was getting tires

went to 205/50/16s on the rsx type s 16" wheels and they rubbed in the rear slightly with a stock .6 negative camber in the rear but after they rubbed the edge of the tread (no cutting, gentle buffing well say) they stopped rubbing...so you can make that happen...

im also lowered 1.5inches

anyone know the offset on the 16" type s wheels?

[BlownSi05]

ran 225/50/16 on rsx type s 16" wheels (dont know fitment, i just know its less than stock ep3 cuz it sticks out of the wheel well more)

that was with terrible alignment and camber, specs were way off and it rubbed constantly in the 50miles to the place i was getting tires

went to 205/50/16s on the rsx type s 16" wheels and they rubbed in the rear slightly with a stock .6 negative camber in the rear but after they rubbed the edge of the tread (no cutting, gentle buffing well say) they stopped rubbing...so you can make that happen...

im also lowered 1.5inches

anyone know the offset on the 16" type s wheels?

those should be the same offset as our 04/05 stocks. +45 i believe.

[bmyers4321]

Work Emotion Cr Kai
17x8 +42
225/45/17 BFG G-force Sports
H&R=2"
no rolled fenders
need an alignment

[MugsyTheGr8]

are you rubbing at all?

[bmyers4321]

very little. only when making real hard turns. i do for some reason rub a little when turning around 2 corners in my neighborhood its kinda weird.

[bdooley]

Im not rubbing lol! konig daylights in 15 x 6.5 with an offset of +40. tires are 205/50/15

[MugsyTheGr8]

Im not rubbing lol! konig daylights in 15 x 6.5 with an offset of +40. tires are 205/50/15

pics or bs.

[sock]

hey guys...
I'm running kosei k3 formula
225/45/17 5 lugs 16x7j ET36(I know it's a wrong offset but I was full enough not to look at it when I was buying of the wheels..maybe I didn't knew a lot about offset or I was so focus on these wheels cos I liked them)
at the front I am rubbing a bit but at the rear is where I have the biggest problem...the wheels come out strait to the fender...so this is where I am rubbing not the inside...
so what do you think I should do?
You know I really like those wheels and I don't want to change them...
some people told me to hit the inside of the fender so it'll come up a bit...
an other one(at honda) told me to take the wheels to the lathe and cut off/rubber a bit form the inside where the lugs are(just some mm)....but I don't know if this is to risky
I don't know if I go to 215/45/17 if I'll be ok...
oh..I am running the stock suspension and it's some kids of 3 space between the tire...I even thought about put some coilovers(thing that I will do in the future anyway) making it more stiffer
any help and ideas is wellcome...
and sorry about my English...you know how we Greeks are..haha!!!

[bdooley]

pics or bs.

haha you took the pics not me. I gotta take some but still dont have any time. I sliced my finger open on that seat too yesterday almost needed stitches

[MugsyTheGr8]

haha you took the pics not me. I gotta take some but still dont have any time. I sliced my finger open on that seat too yesterday almost needed stitches

damn, thats sux.

the pics i took came out too dark btw. maybe we should have stopped some place so i could have taken better pics. o well, im sure you'll get around to it eventually.

[RedSiBaron]

those should be the same offset as our 04/05 stocks. +45 i believe.

i know, but im rubbing in the rear with 205s and stock camber settings, musty told me to run -1 degree of camber when i was talking to him in atlantic city...

apparently it will work, im just surprised it rubs with 205s

[powdbyrice]

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[na14yu]

My contribution:

Wheels: Enkei RPF1 wheels, sized 17 x 7.5, 48mm offset
Tires: 205/50-17, Kumho Ecsta SPT
Suspension: Stock ride height, front = 2.5 degrees negative camber, rear = 1.5 degrees negative camber

No rubbing issues at all.

[03ep3 stapel]

i have 215/7/16s

[Brian Todd]

16x7 +35 in front
16x8 +38 in rear
Running 205/50R16 on all 4 wheels.
Dropped on Tein Stech and stock shocks.
Running what ever camber the Tein create.
No rubbing what so ever. Yet....:mbiggrin:

[Rasy]

Wheels: Rota Slipstreams 16x7, +40
Tires: 225/45/16 Sumitomo HTR Z (front); 225/50/16 Nitto NT450 (rear)
Drop: Tokico D-Specs (mid-setting on front, hardest on rear)
Alignment settings: -.5 front, -1.5 rear
Rubbing: Yes, even with rolled fenders. Usually when going over extreme dips though.

[powdbyrice]

bizzump

[oldskoofame]

225/45-17.....42mm offset.....more than one degree negative camber.....

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg96/mustclime/78560002.jpg

snow is beautiful,... but it won't let u drive hard :mcry:

[adrian1281]

Anybody daily with wider than 225?

[powdbyrice]

whomever bought technyne's wheels is rolling on 17x7.5 +45, 235/40/17

[EVOKIN]

16x7 +35 in front
16x8 +38 in rear
Running 205/50R16 on all 4 wheels.
Dropped on Tein Stech and stock shocks.
Running what ever camber the Tein create.
No rubbing what so ever. Yet....:mbiggrin:
Have you try putting the 16X7 +33 in the back? Will it rub?

The reason I'm asking because I have a set of rims in that size and was think running 225/45 or 225/50.

[powdbyrice]

bump

wtf 10 character msg?

[MugsyTheGr8]

i've learned alot from this thread. it seems that if you want to run a wide size (225+) without fender rolling, need a wheel with at least a +40 offset. saved me alot of possible headaches.

[CastorTroy2]

what tire should i pick...

15x7 +20 wheel :msmile:

[MugsyTheGr8]

what tire should i pick...

15x7 +20 wheel :msmile:

lol, your crazy:tehehe:

[CastorTroy2]

:gheywa: .

[sLiCk]

i think the ep3 got shafted. the dc5 can fit 235's with little problems.

[bdooley]

Rims: 15 x 6.5
ET:+38
Tires: 205/50/15
Drop: H&R - 2.0"
Rubbing: No

I had the rear rolled though due to the fact that if the rear goes down too low it will eventually hit the tire

[MugsyTheGr8]

i think the ep3 got shafted. the dc5 can fit 235's with little problems.

some guy on crsx is running 255 on oem evo wheels. a 225 is adequate, though it would be nice to have options.


Rims: 15 x 6.5
ET:+38
Tires: 205/50/15
Drop: H&R - 2.0"
Rubbing: No

I had the rear rolled though due to the fact that if the rear goes down too low it will eventually hit the tire

are those numbers for the konigs? love the new sig pic btw. did you make that?

[MugsyTheGr8]

for you guys running a 225 50 16 on a +40 offset wheels, do you know where its rubbing? front or rear? and also, what are the alignment settings? edjucated guessing is telling me that it would be on the fender but i want to make sure.

[MugsyTheGr8]

bizzump

[Z33_HR]

for you guys running a 225 50 16 on a +40 offset wheels, do you know where its rubbing? front or rear? and also, what are the alignment settings? edjucated guessing is telling me that it would be on the fender but i want to make sure.

I had 225/50/16 on my Rota GT3 16x7 (+40 i believe) and it was only rubbing in the front when i was at full lock. You can easily avoid rubbing in the rear by adding more neg. camber. I did not have my fenders rolled at the time. :mcool:

I do plan on getting my fenders rolled for my new setup though. Just ordered Extreme Gold Work VS XX's the other day:mbiggrin: The specs on them are:

Front- 17x8 +35 A Disk (50mm lip)

Rear- 17x8 +32 O Disk (62mm lip):gheyf:

[liquid cooled]

17x7 +42 works dont fit with 225/45/17's without fender rolling and stock alignment with a pretty good drop.

[MugsyTheGr8]

I had 225/50/16 on my Rota GT3 16x7 (+40 i believe) and it was only rubbing in the front when i was at full lock. You can easily avoid rubbing in the rear by adding more neg. camber. I did not have my fenders rolled at the time. :mcool:

thanks man. thats not too bad

[EP3GOD]

hey im a tech and machining the wheel is not a option that is going to damage the wheel and have it become weak at some point, not good lol.

[KaeDu]

I actually just ordered some Buddy Club Kuroki Black/Bronze F91s in a 17x8 +35. What is the largest tire I would be able to run. I ideally wanted to go with a 225/45/17 Yokohama AD08 but I want to be sure on fitment. I am sitting on HFP suspension which is approximately a 0.75 inch drop. Inform me plz.

[powdbyrice]

225's will be fine. you'll have to roll the rear fenders, but its not a big deal. post lots of pix when you get them!

[KaeDu]

If you say that 225's will be fine, what if I pushed it to 235?

[LLH]

pictures of 17x7.5 setups with 225/45-17 and 235/40-17 tires are needed!:mbiggrin:

my contribution..


- pretty close to 0 camber front, -1.5 rear
-stock height, springs and shocks
-17x7 ET45
-205/50-17, 205/45-17,215/45-17 no rubbing front
-225/45-17,205/45-17,215/45-17 no rubbing rear, with no room left with the 225/45-17`s.

205/50-17 front 225/45-17 rear
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d10/95d77a22/CIMG0401.jpg

205/45-17 stock CTR size
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d10/95d77a22/HondaCTR.jpg

215/45-17 front and rear under load:mtongue:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/sklev/ch%20260909/27Large.jpg

[mobomelter]

I'm about to run 225/50/16 on a 16x7 +40 wheel dropped on Tein S-techs so I've got a little negative camber in the rear. I'll try to still the girlfriend's camera and get some pics up as soon as I get them mounted.

[viking9934]

Ok, i'm planning to put 16x7 ET 35 with 215-50-r16 and i'm drop of .75 inch(ohlins setup). So , my question is .....will it fit(rub...)? will it be safer to have 40 of offset? Or i just go for 15x7?

In the other side i wish i can run 225 on 16x8 ET35. is it realist? Possible without to mutch trouble?
kev

[socmex7]

see reply in other fitment thread..

[Blue03Si]

I'm running a 7" wide rim with 45mm offset and 215 tires with a .75" drop with out issue. You might have an issue with a different offset.

[ep3jd]

16x8 +10 205/45 nitto neogen 2.5-2.75" drop. yes they're coilovers, but i'd like to stay around this drop.. fenders will be rolled.

whatcha think?

[Long310]

quick question i'm lowered on mugen ss (1.4") which offset and width is good? Work CR Kai 17 x 7(47,42,32),8(47,42,32),9(44,38,28,17) thanks.

[civicSIracer]

quick question i'm lowered on mugen ss (1.4") which offset and width is good? Work CR Kai 17 x 7(47,42,32),8(47,42,32),9(44,38,28,17) thanks.

17x7 +42

[ShadowEP3]

16x8 +10 205/45 nitto neogen 2.5-2.75" drop. yes they're coilovers, but i'd like to stay around this drop.. fenders will be rolled.

whatcha think?

ruuuuub :mangel:
just a slight one

[Andrew]

okay help me out guys, do i need to roll my fenders if i'm goign to be running 215/45R17. the width is by 7. my drop is on H&R race springs (2.25-2.50) around there on some stock struts. it looks pretty low already on my stock 15s and was wondering if i need to roll

[Kentoneseboi]

okay help me out guys, do i need to roll my fenders if i'm goign to be running 215/45R17. the width is by 7. my drop is on H&R race springs (2.25-2.50) around there on some stock struts. it looks pretty low already on my stock 15s and was wondering if i need to roll

whats the offset of the wheels?

[verseone]

Im running raceland coilovers (tire tucked a little, no gap) with a 215/45/17 17x8 +44 and ingalls rear camber kit. I had a very, very slight fender rub on the drivers side. Most of it was the fender liner. I cut some of the fender liner off and rolled the fenders just to be sure. My coilovers settled more and now i still rub some of the fender liner when i have 4 people in the car. Hope that helps.


okay help me out guys, do i need to roll my fenders if i'm goign to be running 215/45R17. the width is by 7. my drop is on H&R race springs (2.25-2.50) around there on some stock struts. it looks pretty low already on my stock 15s and was wondering if i need to roll

[Andrew]

whats the offset of the wheels?

im sure it's +45mm b/c it's the 8th gen stock wheels btw. any tips?


Im running raceland coilovers (tire tucked a little, no gap) with a 215/45/17 17x8 +44 and ingalls rear camber kit. I had a very, very slight fender rub on the drivers side. Most of it was the fender liner. I cut some of the fender liner off and rolled the fenders just to be sure. My coilovers settled more and now i still rub some of the fender liner when i have 4 people in the car. Hope that helps.

i see i wonder if i'll have rubbing issues i dont know how it's going to play out. you're around fremont same here. meet up sometime so i can peep your drop?

[Kentoneseboi]

im sure it's +45mm b/c it's the 8th gen stock wheels btw. any tips?


hmm...if you really wanna be safe get 205-215/35/17 for max clearence...im on 215/35/18 and im all the way down on my tein ss with rear camber kit and shaved rear fenders and rolled front fenders but my offset is more aggressive than stock si wheels =\ juss make sure you dodge potholes all the time juss in case

[Andrew]

hmm...if you really wanna be safe get 205-215/35/17 for max clearence...im on 215/35/18 and im all the way down on my tein ss with rear camber kit and shaved rear fenders and rolled front fenders but my offset is more aggressive than stock si wheels =\ juss make sure you dodge potholes all the time juss in case

lol damn 205/35/17 would be a bit small for me, i'm just trying to run a stock tire size with my 5lug for now but be lowered haha. i think ill be rolling my fenders just in case before anything

[ep3jd]

ruuuuub :mangel:
just a slight one

im gonna roll the fenders, and run 1.5-2.3 degrees of camber. i would get 195/45 s drives but i would but rather have neogens. and i dont want to be too stretched haha