I am running 17x7 40 mm offset with 215/40 Yokohama Parada tires and the Eibach Prokit springs. No probs with rubbing ever.
Check it out: http://www.saturnperformance.com/profiles/view.asp?id=danmcg - Dan McG - 1999 Dark Blue SL2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott W. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 7:57 PM Subject: RE: [SPOC] Tires & Wheels > Keep coming with the information here, Brian.... > > So you think that I would be better to go with the 17 X 7 with a 38mm > offset, but I can get away with the 40 as long as I go with a 205/45 17 > tire. > > The only thing that I don't like about the 205 series is that the > overall circumference of the tire is slightly higher than that of the > stock....which gives me a taller ratio....I prefer the 215 series > better.... > > I have been looking into lightweight rims such as those offered by > 5Zigen, OZ, and others. > > Scott W. Thomas, President > S.W. Thomas Consultants, Inc. > Phone: (717) 310-0015 > Toll Free: (888) 255-1672 > www.swthomas.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On > > Behalf Of Brian Austin > > Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 7:49 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [SPOC] Tires & Wheels > > > > > > --- "Scott W. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So you are saying that the 7.5" wheels will not fit? > > > > I'm fairly certain that they won't. The 7.5" wheels > > would be 12mm closer to the strut than stock 15 x 6 > > @50mm offset wheels. > > > > > So..does a 40mm offset move the the rim closer to > > > the strut and a 38mm > > > offset moves the rim closer to the fender? > > > > Yup. > > > > Cheers, > > Brian > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > http://health.yahoo.com > > > > > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > > > > To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to spoc- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, > > "Unsubscribe spoc". > > > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > > To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc". > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc".
