What is the "perfect" 15x8?

[giantkeeper]

The new setup

[mulletman]

Looks great! What size tires are those?

[giantkeeper]

Looks great! What size tires are those?

Thanks!

225/45 15 rs3's

[dudecati]

So - my real question is - are the folks running 15x8's with 225/50 or 225/45 not having any rubbing issues at all? Are these cars lowered? I'm getting a new to me 91 318iS this coming weekend and am very interested in updating both suspension and wheels/tires. I do not want to go super low - honeslty, if I could fill the wheel wells with a nice wheel/tire combo I might not even lower it at all.

Key for me is NO rubbing. It's going to be my daily driver, I have kids and I live in the santa cruz mountains on some crappy roads. So lower may not be good but I want the car to look good!

Suggestions?

[MR 325]

You WILL need rolled rear fenders to run 225 tires on the TRM wheels.

[giantkeeper]

I'm on 450/700 Ground Control coils with camber plates and rolled fenders. All the work was from one of my previous setups so I have no idea how close these would be to rubbing.

If you are low and soft, i believe you are gonna rub.

[bubbajan21]

i second the 15x8 et20. but I like a 225\45 better

That looks awesome! Just out of curiosity, do those hankooks always come with white writing??

[Exodus_2pt0]

You WILL need rolled rear fenders to run 225 tires on the TRM wheels.

Agreed. Had to roll front and back.

[dudecati]

Thanks for the replies . OK, rolling is a must then. I love the look and if I can get that with rolled fenders to eliminate rubbing I am happy enough to do that.

[M-technik-3]

I like these. Revolution RFX 15x8 et24

[ONELOVE]

Soo. Let me get this correct.... You MUST roll fenders "if" your car is lowered??? Or will the 225 rub with stock height?

[ncbrock]

That looks awesome! Just out of curiosity, do those hankooks always come with white writing??

no it was a tire paint pen. you probably wont have to roll if you're at stock height.

[ONELOVE]

^^^ Sweet.... Tire paint pen? WTF... Google here I come!

[MR 325]

Soo. Let me get this correct.... You MUST roll fenders "if" your car is lowered??? Or will the 225 rub with stock height?

It may not rub at stock height but I don't think it'll look all that great either.

[cormier]

I'm running 225/50-15 rears on team dynamics pro race 1.3... 15x7 et25 i believe lowered on IE3s and I've had no rubbing issues

Thinking of going to 225/45s so I can get some RS3s-- I guess the speedometer isn't that bad just 4% fast...

Not the greatest picture