Wheel/Tire Fitment

[Mystikal]

1 question, what brand tires did you have in 215/45/16? the only brands i can find are falken 615, and hankook rs-2's...those are pretty extreme for street use....

R-S2s are softer than they're marketed as. I have a set on now, I really wouldn't put them in the same category as RT-615s. They have more compliant sidewalls, and have MASSIVE rain channels. Very streetable.

-Jay

[golde30]

yeah the rear will be fine with no spacers and rolled fenders. the front will definately grab on a rolled fender, as mine are pulled and rolled hard and the tires sat way too close with the offset needed to clear the strut. you can do 225/45 in rear and 215/45 in the front. its what i ran for a little bit and worked/ looked pretty good.

1 question, what brand tires did you have in 215/45/16? the only brands i can find are falken 615, and hankook rs-2's...those are pretty extreme for street use....

[Mastrcruse]

How about 17 x 7's et40 w/ 215 40 17's. I have been hearing that 20mm spacers rub but 15mm spacers don't look right. I was thinking about going 18mm all the way around. Should I consider something else with spacers?

Should I get hubcentric rings or should I just get variable spacers? (57.1 in to centerbore of wheel out?)

[golde30]

5mm spacer in the front and none in the rear and youre golden.

good to hear. now if i can just get the $$$ together for the damn wheels...:p finish s50 swap, or buy new wheels... :crazy: 8-)

[mentaleeill]

5mm spacer in the front and none in the rear and youre golden.

[egk2]

yes, i may do this setup. so 16x9 et10 Rear w/ 225/45/16, and 16x9 et5?or et10 ? w/215/45/16 is correct? what offset is needed to clear struts in the front? the rims come et15, and if i can get away with no spacers all the better... oh and i have camber plates if that makes a difference.

I needed 5mm spacers with et15's to clear my struts. Rears don't necessarily need any spacers at all but I ran 10mms.

[golde30]

yeah the rear will be fine with no spacers and rolled fenders. the front will definately grab on a rolled fender, as mine are pulled and rolled hard and the tires sat way too close with the offset needed to clear the strut. you can do 225/45 in rear and 215/45 in the front. its what i ran for a little bit and worked/ looked pretty good.

yes, i may do this setup. so 16x9 et10 Rear w/ 225/45/16, and 16x9 et5?or et10 ? w/215/45/16 is correct? what offset is needed to clear struts in the front? the rims come et15, and if i can get away with no spacers all the better... oh and i have camber plates if that makes a difference.

[mentaleeill]

yeah the rear will be fine with no spacers and rolled fenders. the front will definately grab on a rolled fender, as mine are pulled and rolled hard and the tires sat way too close with the offset needed to clear the strut. you can do 225/45 in rear and 215/45 in the front. its what i ran for a little bit and worked/ looked pretty good.

[mikey]

16x9 et10 Borbet B

f yes. do it you whore.

[egk2]

guys with 16x9's.

would i be able to run a 225/45/16 tire? im on STIFF ground control setup, and with the s50 going in, i want to still have some traction, so at least a 225 is a must for me... OH, this would be on a 16x9 et10 Borbet B.

You will most likely have issues with the front fenders with that size,
Bobby with the black e30 on KW variants/Brock B1's ran them for a bit, he said he was always afraid the tire would catch the fenders. You'll be fine in the rear with that size though.

[golde30]

guys with 16x9's.

would i be able to run a 225/45/16 tire? im on STIFF ground control setup, and with the s50 going in, i want to still have some traction, so at least a 225 is a must for me... OH, this would be on a 16x9 et10 Borbet B.

[egk2]

Those are too narrow imo for the euro look.
Go at least with an 8" wheel, 16x9 et 15 is the most
common.

[moreoff]

reccomend an offset for that wheel size ??

i like the above wheels, but i also like the pokey look, as my car is currently slammed.

[egk2]

No.

would these wheels have the pokey effect ? they are et20...

[moreoff]

would these wheels have the pokey effect ? they are et20...