tires and wheels 15X7" +27Mm Offset Wheels?

[RayC911]

hi jessie,

can i ask you how much you lowered your car by?  looks great by the way...

Also with the wheels i want to get 15x 6 et 29 - will this leave enough room to do a brake upgrade?  Not sure how much room i need to allow for this?

 

Thanks,

emmet

 

 

Emmet,

  I'm not sure how much lowered my car is. I'm using ST springs with one loop cut in the front and half a loop cut in the rear, and seating on Bilstein Sports.

With the et29, you will need at least 3-5mm wheel spacer in the front to clear the tie rod joint from rubbing the lip of the wheels.

 

 

Jessie Jake

You will probably need the spacers with 15x7 et29 but not on a 15x6 et29. Offsets clearance is different once width changes, FYI.

[jessiejake02]

^^^ Ray, Thanks for clearing that up.

[gliding_serpent2]

The problem with the stance thread, and the reason I started this thread, is that I was after information on a specific offset and tire size which was not covered to the extent I desired. I ended up with a +25mm offset 15x7" wheels and 195/55-15 tires. Could I have gone 2mm closer to the tie rod end? Probably. Will this tire fit on a lowered car? Probably not without some minor fender rolling or stretching. There is a picture of my car in the gallery for those interested. My car looked silly at stock ride height on 185/60-13 tires and the speedometer was 7 MPH fast. Now the car looks better and the speedometer is only 2 MPH fast.

What 185/60/13 tires? I am pondering r888s in that size

[Conway]

I just fit up some 15x7 et 26 with Yokohama s drives in 195-50-15. Looks like I may need a small spacer to clear tie rod joint.. ST springs, bilstein hd's.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Conway

[emmetHK]

hi conway,

These are the very same tires i am thinking of getting - how do you find the s-drives? 

[M3M3]

i have s.drives in same size.  great street tire.  they run "wide" for their size.

[emmetHK]

Think i will have any clearance issues with this size tire 195/50 15?  On 15" x 6" et 29?

[Conway]

Emmet, I don't have any road time with them yet. I just got them mounted. Plenty people here have recommended them though.

[M3M3]

with et 29 you will have to check clearance on the front strut and the rear wheel wells on the inside of the tire at the back.  you may need spacers. won't know until you mount them.  et25-27 is better.

Edited July 5, 2013 by mlytle

[02Coastie]

Concur with the S-drives. I have them and love them in 195-50/15s....great all around tire. I have them on 15x7 +25s and get just a bit of rub at full compression front/rear. Rolling should take care of it.

Edited July 5, 2013 by 02Coastie

[M3M3]

this is where you hit with 205's or et 29...

 

 

 

 

nothing a BFH won't fix...

[emmetHK]

darn, seriously?

I was reading that the 15 x 6 et 29 would have no issues with the s-drive 195/50 15.  The clearance issues that you have shown will also occur with a 15 x 6?  

 

I was really hoping not to have to do any modifications to make these fit...

[M3M3]

6in wheels may pinch the tire enough to avoid the spots in back.

Front rub will depend on how low suspension is and how far you turn the steering wheel going over bumps.

[Tommy]

Don't worry, I'm 99% sure you wont have any issue with the size you're planning. The dimensions are just perfect with 195/50 tire. If something would come up, it's really minor and easy to fix with some "fine tuning".

 

  Tommy

[emmetHK]

thanks for all of your comments. 

it sounds like it should be ok.  Im very glad to hear this as i've already ordered the set...