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Originally Posted by Panther37
Questions to be answered:
- What bolt pattern will fit my car? 5x114.3
- What offset will fit my car?
- What are the widest tires that will fit my rims?
- What is the largest sidewall that will fit my rims?
- What is the largest tire size that will fit my rims?
These questions should be answered for the following rim sizes: |
OK, now any of you from New England may have heard of Town Fair Tire
www.townfairtire.com ... well... i work there and i am the 3rd ranked wheel salesman in Region 5 (the RI/east CT area)
I will be editing this post tomorrow when i come home from work. Right now all I can refer to is the stock PGT size!
now then.. on to the pain
- 14" - Stock size on the PGL
- 15" - Our wonderful stock GT size
It has been argued that the stock size is a 195/60r15, it is not.
Stock size, even according to the sticker in my passenger side door reads 205/60VR15 Mind you i also do drive a Probe.
Upgraded Sizes!!!!!!!!!!
A +45 offset is the furthest that you can go on our cars, especially with a 7.5" wheel. Most Konig wheels come with a +45 offset ( damn hondas ) DO NOT ASK IF 3g RX7 wheels will fit. The offsert on the wheels is too high and will rub very hard against the rear struts. I never recomment spaces, they are not only HACK, but unsafe! i will not sell them at work, and i will not recommend them here. Proper wheel fitment dictates ATLEAST 6 turns of a lug nut for proper torque yeild on the studs.
A +35 offset would be the lowest i would recommend going, a lower offset like this will set the wheels out further, although increasing handling, it will make your car look like the mexican civic with the daytons that stick 2 feet out of the wheel well, not to mention, can cause your tires to rub on the fender in a hard turn.
Always remember, the wider the wheel, the more backspacing you will need to make it fit. Therefore... a 17x8" wheel will fit fine with a +35 offset, but will more then likely rub with a +45 offset. With this in mind, we will move on!
- 16" - proper fitment techniques dictate that the sizing would be a 215/55r16 Again, based on the stock size of a probe tire!
- 17" - unknown to most people... a 205/40r17 IS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE you should be running a 215/45r17 preferably on a 17x7.5" rim with a +40 offset
- 18" - 225/40r18 or even 235/40r18 but no lower then a +40 offset
- 19" - a 19" wheel can be fitted to our cars, but very carefully. A 225/35r19 could be fit into the wheel well, bet you will have to test fit any variation of wheel to get it in there! ... ricer!
- 20" - HEHE i got them to fit on a 1996 Chevy Cavalier...
225/30r20 BFG G-force KDW on 20x7.5" TIS-03 wheels
www.twentyinchesstrong.com
Of course, alterations to the ride height of the vehicle will change the fitment of a tire... so keep then in mind!