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Yeah, that's right. it's hard to confuse numbers that different, though. It's not like 48 would ever be width, etc... anyway, 205 is for 6.5" rims, 215 is for 7", 225 is 7.5", 235 is for 8", etc. but you can get away with mix/matching as long as the widths aren't too different. For example, you can use 225's with 6.5 (that's kind of stretching it) or 205's with 7", and so on. There are pros/cons to having various widths mixed and matched with each other, but I'm too stupid to explain that too you.
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Not to jack the thread or anything, but I'm looking at the Work Emotion XD9's in a 18"x8" with a 45mm offset. I plan on lowering the car 1-2" in the future. I would also like to know if this will work without rubbing. I plan on running 245 35 18's.
If it will be an issue, then I might get camber bolts to help tuck the tire in a bit.
Here's a picture of the wheel so you can see what it looks like:
Its awesome IMO.
If it will be an issue, then I might get camber bolts to help tuck the tire in a bit.
Here's a picture of the wheel so you can see what it looks like:
Its awesome IMO.
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Those Work XD9's are wicked I know. I just want to know if the 45mm offset, 8" width, and 245 tire will work on a lowered WRX that's all.kh15 said:
From what I've read the WRX doesnt give you any camber adjustability in the rear. You can adjust the front camber maybe 1 degree or something close. I believe camber bolts do just that...they provide a larger cam profile which in turn will give you greater camber adjustment range. This will work for the front and the rear.
When you lower your car we all know that you end up getting wacky alignment. One of the things that goes screwy is the camber. In fact it usually goes too negative for what is best. Camber bolts will allow you to dial the camber in properly to not only put the camber back to stock and save your tires from premature wear, it also gives you the option of putting slightly more negative camber in, so that you can fit a wider tire in the wheel wells without having to roll your fenders. If you are like me anyways, you want a wider wheel, so camber bolts are an option I am looking into.
A person can also look at camber plates, which are nice because the strut and the wheel move together as one unit. You dont have to worry about the tire getting too close the strut housing. Whereas with camber bolts, you are actually pivoting the the wheel and tire, and the strut itself stays in one spot. Camber plates are typically better and allow for greater range of adjustment.
Again I apologise for sorta jacking this thread, but whenever people start talking about wheels and stuff and whether they will fit or work, I usually have a few things to say myself, or some questions of my own.
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God some really bad info on here.
The stock offset is +53. I agree with vew, any worse than +48 is pushing it. +45 may work but not with any lowering.
Similarly, the widest you can go is about 225 width on an 8" wide rim. Any wider and you start to get problems, especially if lowered.
Next point, made by WReXd, is totally out of left field (IE WRONG). The width of the tire is mostly determined by the width of the rim. For example, if your rim is 9" wide, you're not going to want to put 225s on it, even if it's 17". The diameter of the rim has absolutely nothing to do with the width of the tire. The width of the rim, however, is very relevant.
Can you use 19"? Sure. You can probably use 21" too if you want, you just have to find a tire that's small enough. On my 04, the stock tires are 205/55/16 which is a total diameter of 24.9". Now, you can run whatever tire size you want but ideally, you'd want to maintain that same diameter. For 19" tires, that doesn't leave you with much sidewall. You could run 225/35/19s for example, and have a diameter of 25.2" which is pretty close to stock, 1.3% off to be exact. Most people say anything within 3% is ok but within 1% is ideal.
If you wanted to be stupid, you could run 21" rims. You'd have to find some very expensive and completely odd size of 225/25/21 and it'd still be 2.2% too big but what the hell, we're talking maximum, right? I guess you could make that tire, all 2.2" sidewall of it (stock is 4.4").
The stock offset is +53. I agree with vew, any worse than +48 is pushing it. +45 may work but not with any lowering.
Similarly, the widest you can go is about 225 width on an 8" wide rim. Any wider and you start to get problems, especially if lowered.
Next point, made by WReXd, is totally out of left field (IE WRONG). The width of the tire is mostly determined by the width of the rim. For example, if your rim is 9" wide, you're not going to want to put 225s on it, even if it's 17". The diameter of the rim has absolutely nothing to do with the width of the tire. The width of the rim, however, is very relevant.
Can you use 19"? Sure. You can probably use 21" too if you want, you just have to find a tire that's small enough. On my 04, the stock tires are 205/55/16 which is a total diameter of 24.9". Now, you can run whatever tire size you want but ideally, you'd want to maintain that same diameter. For 19" tires, that doesn't leave you with much sidewall. You could run 225/35/19s for example, and have a diameter of 25.2" which is pretty close to stock, 1.3% off to be exact. Most people say anything within 3% is ok but within 1% is ideal.
If you wanted to be stupid, you could run 21" rims. You'd have to find some very expensive and completely odd size of 225/25/21 and it'd still be 2.2% too big but what the hell, we're talking maximum, right? I guess you could make that tire, all 2.2" sidewall of it (stock is 4.4").
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I don't know why it won't let me edit that post but check these links out
size comparison. Note the % difference of diameter. <1% is ideal, >3% is gunna be a huge problem.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Don't know what offset is?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_(wheel)
size comparison. Note the % difference of diameter. <1% is ideal, >3% is gunna be a huge problem.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Don't know what offset is?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_(wheel)
i've been looking for these rims does anyone know where to get them?
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You could add a 1" hubcentric wheel spacer and get more clearance from the calipers and all components behind the spacer as long as you have enough fender gap.
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