I've been looking for some wheels, 15-17" forged volks, buddy club or racing harts. I found some at a decent price on a nissan forum (holy hell its hard to find wheels in our bolt pattern!), but they are a bit wide. Here are the specs:

Volk ce28n bronze
4x114.3 +43 offset
2 rims are 17x8.5 w/235x40x17 (90% thread left)
2 rims are 17x7.5 w/215x40x17

Here's a pic:

Now my question is, can I get these rims to fit or are they too wide? Also, I haven't read up too much on wheel offsets, will +43 be a problem (we have +42 correct?). My car is also lowered with eibach springs. I can also change the tires if need be.

If these will fit I'll seriously consider them, gotta look a round some more though wink1.gif

Thanks for the help in advance.

 

Changing the tires will be a must. 235 won't fit without rubbing. I'm also concerned about 8.5" width... I say keep looking man.

 

8.5 is too wide for Tib.

Also do not put different tire sizes (width) on rear and front wheels on FWD car.

 

People have fit a 215 tire which is = 8.46 inches. If I run a 225 on the rear, that's 8.86 inches wide (a tad wider than the rim), 0.4 inches wider than a 215, which is 0.2 inches (5mm) closer to the rear strut. If I get a 5-10mm spacer, I think it'll work.

Has anyone run a 225 rear tire with spacers? wink1.gif

 

I have 215s and a 3mm spacer. The spacer is only upfront and when I put my 215 on the back I heard a few times it rubbed.

225 is way too wide man. I mean you can get a wheel spacer, but I would not recommend a spacer bigger than 5mm, and you might still rub.

The choice is yours, but I say keep looking. It took me a very long time to find my wheels and it was a one time deal too. Haven't seen them for sale since I got them.

 

Tire sizes are kind of like shoe sizes. Different brands vary on the EXACT dimensions of their tires. Some people say they have fit 225 without rubbing, others say they can't fit 215's. It also depends on the height of the tire wall. A 35 series tires is quite different than a 40 series tire. Millimeters will make a big difference in the end. I would say be more specific in your question and see if you can get some people to post up brands and models of tires that have worked well with their setup's. You can then make a more informed decision.

Here is one for you:

1999 FX with 18x7.5 +42 wrapped in Nankang NS II's 215/35 R18: stock suspension with no rubbing. No spacer needed.

 

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I'm gonna have to disagree with you man. All tires must be made the same size. I believe it depends on the condition of your springs and struts weather or not you will fit the same tires as someone else did. If your struts are worn you car might hit the bumps differently and might cause rubbing while brand new struts might allow bumps. Do you know what I mean?

 

I smell what you're steppin in laugh.gif! People who are trying to put rims on a car with 60-70k on their original struts may have problems that some will with 40 or 50k will not. I am running 18's with 215's and have 76k with no rubbing. Go figure. tongue.gif

I understand that there are manufacturer regulations and sizes must be made with fairly exact size tolerances. Yet, I have seen 215's that seem much closer to the width of a 225 than a 215. When you have 20+ major brands making numerous models of tires all with completely different tread patterns, an EXACT 215 or 225 just doesn't seem possible across the board. You may find some 215's that an actual measurement is closer to 218/219, maybe larger, may be smaller, say 213, but still in the tolerances to be labeled a 215. And if you are trying to wrap 18's or even 17's, every MM counts. Thats why IMO knowing the brand and model of tires that have worked for people will help tremendously with this issue.

 

Actually not.. some tire brands like Yokohama and perelli actually run a little on the narrow side what they say, and others like BF Goodrich and Michelin tend to ride a little wide. A lot of has to do with the shape of the cross section. Some tyres are more "Square" where the tread meets the sidewall and other are more rounded.

 

Rim should be more narrow then tire. For 205 tire you should run something around 7" rim.

For example
Hyundai Motorsport Team runs 225 (8.5") wide tires on 7.5" rims.