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My01BlueLude · 06-26-2009, 07:09 PM

Unfortunately they only come in a 8 inch width... I'm not lowered yet and the offset is 45mm so I was thinking I could just get a 3mm spacer. Was thinking of slapping some 225/45R17 's on it. Monk3y had 215's on it and it worked but he said they looked like poo. I don't wanna roll my fenders just yet, so I'll go with the 225's. Will this work?

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95greenlude · 06-26-2009, 10:20 PM

they look ugly

spin_r_g · 06-27-2009, 01:12 AM

So if you have a 45 offset and you put 3mm spacers on it you'll have a 42 offset. You're going to rub with a 225/45.

My01BlueLude · 06-27-2009, 08:12 AM

Isn't possitive offset away from the car?

Discount Tire · 06-27-2009, 09:33 AM

The Lace is a good looking wheel, good pick.

The 45mm offset is actually the best offset for your application. 35mm to 40mm offsets set the front edge of the wheel slightly past the fender. You maybe able to get away with a 225/45-17 but it will be super tight. I would recommend running a brand of tire that tends to run smaller in size. Tires are like shoes, a size 9 Nike isn't the same as a size 9 Puma. I would look into the Nitto Neo Gen if you decide to go that route.

My01BlueLude · 06-28-2009, 01:10 AM

Found some RSX Type S rims no damage and good tires for 300 bucks. Good temporary fix

spin_r_g · 06-29-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by My01BlueLude

Isn't possitive offset away from the car?

The higher the positive offset the further the wheel sits in the car. The lower the positive offset the further out it sits, until you hit zero. Then you have negative offsets. So think about it. If you have a wheel that has a +45 offset then you stick a piece of metal that's 3mm between the wheel and the hub you effectively made the offset +42, so the wheel sticks out further. Spacers don't add to positive offset it takes away from it. It "spaces" the wheel out further.