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Wolf0573 · 04-12-2010

I am running 17x8 inch rims with a +42mm offset, 245/40-17 tires, and KYB AGXs.

I've had that size tire on the car for a few hundred miles and have had no rubbing issues with a 2inch drop. I definitely prefer this size over the 235/45-17s I had before.

An 8 inch rim with a +48 offset will not clear the rear trailing arms without spacers. You might get away with it up front with your coilovers. It will limit your turning radius though. My car just barely starts to rub on the inside of the fender well if I turn the wheel all the way.

A +35mm offset would stick out way to far in my opinion. It may also rub on the fenders depending on how you're suspension is set up.

Here is a pic of mine that kind of shows how the tires sit in relation to the fenders. You can kind of see the front tires stick out just a bit. This is with no negative chamber up front too.

04-12-2010	#22
Wolf0573 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maple Grove Drives: 1994 Dodge Stealth RT/TT Posts: 94	Re: Thinking about Rotas - Offset Suggestion? I am running 17x8 inch rims with a +42mm offset, 245/40-17 tires, and KYB AGXs. I've had that size tire on the car for a few hundred miles and have had no rubbing issues with a 2inch drop. I definitely prefer this size over the 235/45-17s I had before. An 8 inch rim with a +48 offset will not clear the rear trailing arms without spacers. You might get away with it up front with your coilovers. It will limit your turning radius though. My car just barely starts to rub on the inside of the fender well if I turn the wheel all the way. A +35mm offset would stick out way to far in my opinion. It may also rub on the fenders depending on how you're suspension is set up. Here is a pic of mine that kind of shows how the tires sit in relation to the fenders. You can kind of see the front tires stick out just a bit. This is with no negative chamber up front too.