im somewhat looking into some new wheels, and am especially found of checking out the used wheels for sale on passwordjdm.com...im just wondering what the minium offset....i know it depends alot on wheel width and tire size....so in general, im talking a 15" or 16" x 6.5" ot 7" ........example being uber kewl JDM wheel heer
though i know +25 or +32 will clear......

 

ah....anyone know???

 

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I can talk 17's or 18's all day and tell you exactly what fits and what doesn't but 15-16 I don't know Have you tried calling Tire Rack and just asking if the particular offset of that wheel will fit? Usually they can tell you exactly what you want to know.....usually

 

the wheels you're interested in (15 to 16" with 6.5-7 inches of width) are not particularly wide, but the offset is much lower than stock, and much lower than what is generally thought to be a "fwd" offset.

fwd offset is generally +35 to +45
rwd offset is generally +0 to +25-35 (depending on what literature you read).

the lower/more negative/closer to zero the offset, the closer the further it is from the vehicle suspension components, but the closer it is to the fender/quarter panel.

the +32 offset may fit with minimal difficulty, and the +25 offset is cutting it close. either way, there are a few things you need to be prepared for:
1. cutting/rolling of fenders
2. running a larger degree of negative camber than what is considered to be normal.

not sure that really helps you. if you're brave enough, buy the wheels and check it out.
you may want to check out this thread i wrote on another website about having lower offset wheels on accords (it's specific to 4th gen accords, but it may help you).


all in all, the lowest/minimum offset is thought to be +20 on a 17 x 8 wheel, with cutting/rolling of fenders and negative camber.

 

ok, i understand the whole system....im just wondering what will fit w/o rolling fenders, and what will fit if you roll, but w/o cutting....i know you can get a little more "extreme" on smaller diameter wheels, especially if you go w/ a lower profle tire, i just want some actual numbers people have experience......btw: car is lowered 2 in"

 

you main issue would be the mounting offset from the hub, assuming you are using your stock caliper, even 6.5inch width itr rims wouldn't clear the brake, mainly due to the offset used for dc2.

you could always use spacer to give you more offset, it's another cheaper route to go, but some might argue it's unsafe to run spacer with stock mounting studs, etc.

you might want to look at h&R's pro-spacer, i never used them but at least you could call them up and ask some questions.


cliffnote: go ask the itr forum, what is the offset of 96' spec itr rims, because it's the magic number you want to get. &lt;&lt;hit me up in im, if you need more info&gt;&gt;