Rishie's FITMENT RECIPE

[Kansei]

215/40-17 is really nice. I miss mine, but the 205/40-17 was on sale.

my 215s really grabbed the steering wheel out of my hands a lot

 

[Togan]

Ok so basically it comes down to this:
So in the END it all comes down to these TWO QUESTIONS:

1. How wide is your wheel?
2. What is the offset of that wheel?

If the answers to those two questions fall into my "RECIPE" then it should spit out the tire size you can run.

If you bought 17x7.5 +48 offset or higher wheels then you can run a 215/40/17. If you didn't then you can't.

I like this tire calculator, most guys use the Miata one.
www.gordon-glasgow.org/tirecalc.asp

Ok hope that helped a little.

Rishie

wow dude!! ur awesome!!! and thanks to others who help of course

luckily i only paid for the rims and not the tires, so now i have some lead room while i wait for the shipment.. now since i havent paid the tires he suggested one that was on sale for $129.99CAD:

http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Pirelli&tiremodel=P%2DZero+Nero+M%26S&pc=1511800

that one is 205/40/17, but obviously if i could go bigger I WANT TO!! so right now the only thing i could change is the tire size which I will be buying on the day of installation..

These guys have very good calculator for those interested, all u do is find the car, year, model and it spits out the data, my problem is i cant interpret them a part from the 205/40/17 thing

Tire Size Calculator
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Wheel Offset Calculator
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

to answer your questions

1. 17x7.5 and bolt pattern is 5/114.3 & 5/10042
2. offset is 42mm

based on that whats your widest tire recommendation??

 

[ARD MP5]

If this is a sedan then I'd say a 205/40/17 with stock fenders.

If this is a P5, i think it will rub no matter what in the rear. Even with a 205. When the suspension fully compresses it's definitely possible.

Rishie

 

[Togan]

oh man... so ur saying my only option is 205? like the seller guy said?

 

[Kansei]

oh man... so ur saying my only option is 205? like the seller guy said?

yup the +42 offset means the wheels will stick out farther than the stock wheels. If the tires were wider they'd rub the fenders.

 

[Togan]

yup the +42 offset means the wheels will stick out farther than the stock wheels. If the tires were wider they'd rub the fenders.

yaozaa..that blows then.. oh well if 205/17 doesnt rub the fender im happy.. its gonna be my first set of rims im so excited!!...like a newly engaged ugly chick puahahuhauhauhauaa

 

[Kansei]

yaozaa..that blows then.. oh well if 205/17 doesnt rub the fender im happy.. its gonna be my first set of rims im so excited!!...like a newly engaged ugly chick puahahuhauhauhauaa

be aware.. if you post pictures of a Protege with 205/40-17 tires and the car isn't lowered, people will freak out. It looks a bit awkward because it violates the golden rule of fender gap (distance between tire and fender): keep fender gap no larger than the sidewall height of the tires. Less than the sidewall height of the tires is fine, but not more. With 40-series tires, it's difficult because you gotta get the car pretty low

 

[Togan]

ok i decided to go with 215/40/17 with 42mm offset, will it rub???

 

[ARD MP5]

Togan,

All the info is in the recipe. I don't understand why it just can't be read.

THere shouldn't be any fitment questions from anyone unless someone is modifying their fenders.

I think the recipe is in plain english. Maybe i need to rewrite it. Why do you guys think people have a hard time figuring this out?

They won't fit regardless of wheel width in that size tire.

Needs to be a +48 or higher for the P5. Read the recipe.

 

[aMaff]

Togan,

All the info is in the recipe. I don't understand why it just can't be read.

lol twice! /jack

 

[Rogue]

ok i decided to go with 215/40/17 with 42mm offset, will it rub???

yes it will rub.

 

[bvines18]

18s on 2000 lx?

i want to get some rims better than the stupid stock wheels and i was wondering if 18s with 215/35/R18 would fit with stock suspension. any ideas for what i should get would help as well

 

[shane02pro5]

For fitment read first post for offset requirement of wheel!!

 

[Little Beavis]

I think the recipe is in plain english. Maybe i need to rewrite it. Why do you guys think people have a hard time figuring this out?

I agree that it makes sense and reads easily enough. I think it would be beneficial to state what the stock offsets are for reference or what can be squeezed on stock rims and aftermarket rims.

I've read this thread many times and still would like to put 225/45 R17 on my stock rims (and stock suspension) if possible - some say yes, others hell no. . .so I just don't know what to do. And I'm sure I'm not alone. I think the fitment guide is awesome for those looking to buy new rims, but as expected, it can't answer every question.

 

[shane02pro5]

I had for a very short time one 225/50/16 used tire on my old stock wheels with Eibach Prokit with stock struts. It took a huge chunk of rubber out of the sidewall close to the strut. I believe the stock wheels are 50mm offset. I have full coilovers which are a larger diameter than the stock struts with 215/35/18's 50mm offset I have nearly 1/8" to the coilover and the fender.


I would say maybe at 48mm offset and rolled fenders 225 would work
with a sedan.

I agree that it makes sense and reads easily enough. I think it would be beneficial to state what the stock offsets are for reference or what can be squeezed on stock rims and aftermarket rims.

I've read this thread many times and still would like to put 225/45 R17 on my stock rims (and stock suspension) if possible - some say yes, others hell no. . .so I just don't know what to do. And I'm sure I'm not alone. I think the fitment guide is awesome for those looking to buy new rims, but as expected, it can't answer every question.

 

[aMaff]

why do you need to run 225s? That's a pretty beef tire for a 6" wheel. A 215 or a 205 would probably be best. Of course, tire size varies greatly between brand / model.

 

[mzdalvr]

just a question about offset, i think the stockers are 42 or 45mm, would increasing the offset to lets say a 50mm rim increase stress on the lug bolts or braking system. it seems that anything more than 3% of plus sizing the rims can cause failure? any thoughts?

 

[sevsev]

18x7.5" with a +42mm offset should be fine with fender rolling and shouldn't be touching the suspension, did I figure that out right?

 

[sevsev]

just a question about offset, i think the stockers are 42 or 45mm, would increasing the offset to lets say a 50mm rim increase stress on the lug bolts or braking system. it seems that anything more than 3% of plus sizing the rims can cause failure? any thoughts?

I think the stock wheels are +52mm, you shouldn't have any problems

 

[aMaff]

Stock offset on the P5 is 50