help with wheels for the 325ix

[325ix]

Damn, I guess it will be the 949s unless something else pops up. With that wheel I could run a 235/50 with some rolling and trimming of the fendres, correct?

[nando]

Yeah, still too low. even with a 15x7 it would be pushing it, an 8" wheel is going to be way too much.

[325ix]

nothing that's more than ET35 or so is going to fit. the 949's are really your best bet for a light weight, affordable, wide 15" wheel.

Ok, I am not too fond of the style of wheel, but I guess it doesn't matter. I found a few enkei wheels with an offset of 25, but that is as high as they go.

[nando]

nothing that's more than ET35 or so is going to fit. the 949's are really your best bet for a light weight, affordable, wide 15" wheel.

[325ix]

I was expecting the roll and trim. Is there any other set of wheels that will fit in a 15x8?

[nando]

no, not a chance, even with 205s they will rub like mad.

the 949's are direct fit on an ix with just the centering rings (which you don't really need if you use studs). to fit a 225 on an 8" rim and a decent offset you still have to roll/trim the rear fender flares.

[325ix]

Is it at all possible to fit trm c1s in 15x8 with 235s? They are about $60 cheaper than 949s.

[nando]

yeah it will fit, but it will sit pretty far inside the fenders.

[325ix]

That is nearly stock specs, I can't imagine why it wouldn't.

[downforce22]

Enkei RF-1 s should fit right?


215/45/17
17x7
4x100 / 114.3
et between 38 and 42
bore 72.6 with 57.1-73 hub centric rings?

[325ix]

I guess if 17x8 is tight, 16x9 isn't even worth a try. Et20, with 215/40's maybe?

[matt0300]

Honestly it doesn't matter but does anyone have a set of stock weaves they wanna sell?

[nando]

7.5" wide ET35 would be perfect, you can fit 235s.

[Kvasi]

Ive got 205/40-17 on 7.5x17 ET22 om mine. Mine its lowred a bit and its rubs fenders all the time when ive got passengers.

[nando]

for an 8" wheel ET20 is just too low, unless you want to run rubber band tires for the stretched look. If you want to fit a decent tire under there (225, 235, etc) you need an offset closer to 30-35 all around, but there may still be clearance issues with the front struts. a 3mm spacer can be used up front for fine tuning though, if you started with a higher offset wheel (like ET35).

The back is a bit more forgiving but you have to modify the rear flares a bit (nothing you can see outside the car).

I'd totally be into a lightweight 17x8 wheel if the tires didn't cost double what 15" tires do..