delux247

has any one ever put 225/50R15 size tires on the rear of there eg
i have a pair i want to put on the rear but i dont know if they are going to rub on the rear trailing arm or not
has anyone ever done this???

M-EJ1

What offset are your wheels?

delux247

my wheels are 15x6.5 +40 offset

mafay2

For FF, I think if you put the wider tires in the front and not the rear!!

chad

yes i have 225 50 15's on my 92 civic...with 5mm spacers...only cause i need the spacers so that my rims clear my calipers....

acydphryck

that's gonna rub like a motherf*cker

flip b18b

i would think they would rub.. what kinda drop do you have? i had 215's and in hard turning they rubed

delux247

im only putting them on the rear , im doing this to help counteract all the over steer i have with my comptech rear swaybar its out of controll

migs

Itll fit.

CrOmEdOmEcHaMbEr

get some low profile 40's then if your afraid, i got 225/40/17 all around and they dont rub one bit

JD_B18CDX

I have a 15inch (195/50 tire) rim with 38 offset.
I cannot put on a 205 because it will rub in the rear @ full compression

I also have a 17 inch rim with a 42mm offset mounted on a 205/40.
It does not rub but the rear fender has only 3mm of clearance..... very very close.

Given that a 205 will fit with a 42 offset, to get a 225 to fit without rubbing, you would need a rim with 50 offset.

I got to the numbers by.
225-205 = 20mm difference
20 /2 = 10 mm expasion on inner and outer side of the tire.

Since @ 42 offset, I had 3mm clearance on the fender, I have 2 mm to spare.

so....
42+10mm=52 offset<-- To maintan same clearance
52-2 = 50 <-- minimun offset so Tires do not rub the fender.

Hope this helps out.

StreetMod

They will work, if you dont have your car lowered much and your suspension does not have alot of body roll. They stick out some and if your car is low, then the fender will actually rest on the tire! I autocrossed on this setup for awhile. The center of gravity was too high so I am going 13x9 now.




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