FD's on Proteges Club

[ucMP3]

leave.

You said impossible... All I'm saying is, it ain't no thing. (whistle)

I think you can see from my 225/45/17 on 17x7, that I don't go for stretch.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

 

[alexelie]

i know i might sound stupid but wath is wrong running washers...they fitted perfect on each bolt. What can happen? Actually, i was more confident with the washers than the non hub centric spacers that were floating a little.

 

[ucMP3]

i know i might sound stupid but wath is wrong running washers...they fitted perfect on each bolt. What can happen? Actually, i was more confident with the washers than the non hub centric spacers that were floating a little.

So you have 5 washers between the spacer and the hub?

 

[alexelie]

yes, for each wheels.

 

[njaremka]

yeah, 15mm is a WHOLE different ballgame, but with a 15mm spacer you have no place in this thread, because theres no way in hell you could pull that off.

You're crazy... You don't think I could fit a 16x8 with an effective +35 offset? Not with 245/45 like you're running, but I could definitely fit 225/35 on front & stretch the rear a little with 205/40. Worse comes to worse, 195's in the rear, but they would fit; no rubs.

actually, based on the clearance i have in the rear, i think 15mm with FD's on 215/45's would fit fine.

 

[Matt V]

i know i might sound stupid but wath is wrong running washers...they fitted perfect on each bolt. What can happen? Actually, i was more confident with the washers than the non hub centric spacers that were floating a little.

That's why you get hub centric spacers. Washers are a very bad idea, don't blame us when something bad happens.

These are the spacers I got:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380228908267

They are very high quality and are hubcentric.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

actually, based on the clearance i have in the rear, i think 15mm with FD's on 215/45's would fit fine.

I know for a fact that a 15mm spacer would put me into the fender HARD. My car rubbed a 215 tire at 40 offset... so without a serious fender roll, I don't see it working at 35, and personally I don't see the point in putting a 215 tire on an 8" wheel. if you want to run tires that small, stick with a 7". 225 is the absolute smallest, if I had more clearance, I'd go bigger in the back. I may try the 245s back there just to see what happens.

 

[njaremka]

I know for a fact that a 15mm spacer would put me into the fender HARD. My car rubbed a 215 tire at 40 offset... so without a serious fender roll, I don't see it working at 35, and personally I don't see the point in putting a 215 tire on an 8" wheel. if you want to run tires that small, stick with a 7". 225 is the absolute smallest, if I had more clearance, I'd go bigger in the back. I may try the 245s back there just to see what happens.

15mm is just over a half inch. i have at least that much clearance between my tire and fender in the rear.

and my 215/45's are not really stretched. i can still lay the tire down flat on the ground and the rim wont touch. i dont call that stretched.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

15mm is just over a half inch. i have at least that much clearance between my tire and fender in the rear.

and my 215/45's are not really stretched. i can still lay the tire down flat on the ground and the rim wont touch. i dont call that stretched.

I'm just speaking form what experience I have... a 215/45/17 on 40 offset 7" wheel will rub without a heavy fender roll. 225/45/16 on a 47 offset does not, but there is certianly not a ton of clearance.

 

[njaremka]

I'm just speaking form what experience I have... a 215/45/17 on 40 offset 7" wheel will rub without a heavy fender roll. 225/45/16 on a 47 offset does not, but there is certianly not a ton of clearance.

i dont have a TON of clearance either, but certainly enough for a 15mm spacer.

and 215/45-17 is a bigger tire than a 215/45-16, thus less room.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

its only shorter... the width is the same.

 

[njaremka]

taller still means you are closer to the fender.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

taller still means you are closer to the fender.

unless you lower the suspension, hit a big bump, or are taking hard corners...

 

[ucMP3]

actually, based on the clearance i have in the rear, i think 15mm with FD's on 215/45's would fit fine.

The 215/45 on the 17x7 I have, rubbed b4 I added a little extra neg. camber...

I think I'm a little lower than you too, not much tho. 1/2" max.

 

[njaremka]

unless you lower the suspension, hit a big bump, or are taking hard corners...

i'm going to have to take some measurements tonight...

 

[ucMP3]

i'm going to have to take some measurements tonight...

Ya, with 15mm spacers and 215/45/17 in the rear, I still rub taking hard turns if I have anyone in the backseat. I'll b getting another alignment soon tho, and I'm going to have them add a touch more neg. camber.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

what offset are the wheels though?

 

[ucMP3]

what offset are the wheels though?

+55, so +40 total. Stock MP3 RH's have the same specs as the MSP RH's.

 

[alexelie]

what kind of abuse can a tire take(rubbing)? my car is rubbing and im going to roll/cut fender but for now it rubs some times and i dont want to kill my tires.