FD rims on an MSP

[Subsparx]

I posted a photo as an attachment. I can see it. Not sure why you wouldn't be able to.

 

[Viralphrame]

Just thought I'd give a quick update in case anyone was curious if they fit correctly. I couldn't find 3mm spacers, so I went with 5mm spacers all around. 225/50-16's. No rubbing the fenders, struts, nothing. They fit absolutely perfect.

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Stock suspension?

 

[Subsparx]

For now yeah. The rear wheel well in that pic has no clearance because the stock wheels are in the back of my car waiting to be picked up by another forum member. Without them in, it has plenty of clearance and doesn't rub. Sometime later this year I'm going to put coilovers in, at which point I'll swap the Falkens I have on now in for 215/45's. I'll probably just wait till the Falkens are out of tread to do that, as right now they are pretty much brand new.

 

[Viralphrame]

For now yeah. The rear wheel well in that pic has no clearance because the stock wheels are in the back of my car waiting to be picked up by another forum member. Without them in, it has plenty of clearance and doesn't rub. Sometime later this year I'm going to put coilovers in, at which point I'll swap the Falkens I have on now in for 215/45's. I'll probably just wait till the Falkens are out of tread to do that, as right now they are pretty much brand new.

Awesome! I plan to put my set of FDs onto my daily driver (2003 ES w/ MSP suspension), and 225's are about $10 cheaper per tire than 215s. I may go wiith 215 anyway just to make damn sure there's no rubbing. Still, seeing as your MSP's suspension is stock and they fit well... we'll see, haha. Depends on what my bank account looks like when I finally make it over to Discount.

 

[Subsparx]

Well, with 225's and 5mm spacers all around, I can say for a fact there is no rubbing on the inside. There is however rubbing on the rear fenders in the back with any kind of weight in the back (including the spare). So you might want to either get a light amount of fender rolling done in the back, or go with 215's, which I think would be enough to make it clear the outside of the fender. It's mostly just that lip on the outside of the rear fender that is hitting. The amount you'd have to roll would be minimal as well, probably not even noticeable. Calculating out the tire sizes from stock to the new wheels, it was only .3 inches greater in diameter. That's only a 1% increase in size, so you'd only have to roll the rear fenders .15 inches, theorhetically.

 

[nazgul350r]

The rears will need to be rolled with a 225-50. Mine still rubs over larger bumps and with rear passengers.