please help with tire and wheel question

[tchsum1]

I've got a '96 sx se and i'd like to buy a set of 17x7.5's with a +42 mm offset. The recommended tire size for these are 215/45's but i'd like to fill up the wheel well a little more. i'm not worried about the odometer reading but i am worried about rubbing. would a 215/50 work?

[nismofly]

when you say youd like it to fill up the wheel well...you mean you want the tire to come close to the fender lip right? and then have a meaty tire...

not going to work with a +42, if you have or want to get coilovers then a meaty tire it will rub on the coilover, with a 7.5 width youd be better with something between like a +22 and +32, and then you could run a 225/45/17 tire, and youll be fine

[tchsum1]

thanks for the reply. The 225/45/17 tire would only yeild about 1/10 of an inch taller tire, with a lower profile and wider than the 205/55/16 stock tire.

i just installed KYB gr-2 stuts and shocks and want to upgrade the wheels without effecting the suspension. I tried a friend's 225/55/17's with a 38 offset and got a little rubbing in the corners. what do you think about a 205/50/17?

[Bosrudorfer]

Go with lower offsets, our cars arent front wheel drive.

[McRussellPants]

Wow,

I'd be willing to bet he pulled that wheel fitment straight from Sport Compact Car.

but then forgot the part where SCC has an S13, a 5mm spacer, and its wheel fitment still sucks.

[tchsum1]

i found some ASA wheels i liked, unfortunately 43 offset's. i realize i should go much lower i just can't find anything i like....most aftermarkets are too...........well, let's just say i want a clean, uncluttered look.

if you have any suggestions on manufacturers i'd love to hear them.

[nismofly]

you cant run a 225/55/17 on this car, youd need a lift to make it fit

trust me a 225/45/17 with even a slight drop fills it up fine, ive seen plenty of pictures

heck even my car with stock 4x4 the 225/50/16 i have, which are equal to 225/45/17, fill it up fairly nicely

[nismofly]

as you can see in this pic, a 225/45 looks good from the side on a 17x7.5



and here you can see how scc shouldve gotten a lower offset, and instead had to use spacers

[tchsum1]

thanks for the input. i appreciate the effort you had to put into making me understand. now i'll go back to wheel searching....damnit.

[nismofly]

sure thing

be sure to let us know what you end up going with