i was just wondering if anybody here runs this rims size. if so, what size tires, how low is your car and better or worst performance? tia

 

I don't know aboout the offset(it sounds about right) but the tire you will want to use is a 205/50/15. That is what will keep your speedo right and looks the best. That is what size I have on stock integra meshes. My car is lowered about 2 inches on coilovers.

 

i thought the stock offset for a integra rim was around +45, that's why i ask.

 

Shouldnt be a problem if your car isnt 1 inch from the ground

 

That offset will stick your rims out pretty far. If you run enough negative camber you can probably tuck the rims under the fender when your suspension compresses.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tornadom &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That offset will stick your rims out pretty far. If you run enough negative camber you can probably tuck the rims under the fender when your suspension compresses.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what does this mean? is it bad? will this affect my car's performance? tia

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97CGPintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what does this mean? is it bad? will this affect my car's performance? tia</TD></TR></TABLE>

The wheels will stick out more than the stock wheels.

It can help handling by creating a wider track width, however, it can hurt handling because it will increase torque steer, and create stronger forces on certain parts of your suspension.

As far as the camber thing, the farther out the wheels stick, the more likely they are to rub the fenders. Negative camber (measured in degrees) is the amount in which the top of your tires lean inward. For example: View of tire from the front of car

No negative Camber: l l

Severe Negative Camber: / \

I am saying that you will probably need to run some negative camber in order for your tires to move inside of the fenders when your suspension compresses. I would suggest about 2 to 2.5 degrees negative camber.

 

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No, they will not stick out "pretty far".

 

thanks for the responses. if i do run negative camber with this offset will my tires wear out extremely fast?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Reid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No, they will not stick out "pretty far".</TD></TR></TABLE>

so they will stick out "really far" or "not too far"?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97CGPintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so they will stick out "really far" or "not too far"?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you really want to know if the wheels will fit, do the calculations for yourself.

Measure how much clearance with your current wheels. Then calculate how far the rim of your wheel is from the hub. Do this by taking half of the wheel width and subtracting the offset from this measurement.

Now calculate how far from the hub the rim of your desired wheels is. The difference between the new set and your current set, will tell you how much further out the new wheels rim will be. If this distance is less than the current clearance you have, you will be fine.

This is what I do when I want to know if a set of wheels will fit on my car or not. People may give you incorrect advice, but math doesn't lie.

 

I agree with your response. However, a 32mm offset on a 6.5" rim will place the wheels further out than most front-drive Honda cars run. 40mm is a lot more common on Hondas than 32mm. 8mm = slightly over 1/3"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Reid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you really want to know if the wheels will fit, do the calculations for yourself.

Measure how much clearance with your current wheels. Then calculate how far the rim of your wheel is from the hub. Do this by taking half of the wheel width and subtracting the offset from this measurement.

Now calculate how far from the hub the rim of your desired wheels is. The difference between the new set and your current set, will tell you how much further out the new wheels rim will be. If this distance is less than the current clearance you have, you will be fine.

This is what I do when I want to know if a set of wheels will fit on my car or not. People may give you incorrect advice, but math doesn't lie. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i did the math and it will fit. the thing that worries me is that there will be too much tire on the outside and not enough on the inside which may cause a unbalance and effect performance and tire wear. any thoughts about this will help. thanks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tornadom &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I agree with your response. However, a 32mm offset on a 6.5" rim will place the wheels further out than most front-drive Honda cars run. 40mm is a lot more common on Hondas than 32mm. 8mm = slightly over 1/3"</TD></TR></TABLE>

+40mm is more common, as are 7" wide wheels.

A +32mm, 6.5" wide wheel will only stick out 1.65mm more than a +40, 7".

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97CGPintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the thing that worries me is that there will be too much tire on the outside and not enough on the inside which may cause a unbalance and effect performance and tire wear.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Offset does not affect how the tyre will sit on the wheel, only the width does.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Reid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Offset does not affect how the tyre will sit on the wheel, only the width does. </TD></TR></TABLE>

ok, so if we were to compare a 6.5inch width wheel with a +32 offset to a 7inch width wheel with a +40 offset, the outer side would be only sticking out 1.65mm more but the inside will be alot more right? is this good or bad? will it affect the performance or tire wear? btw, thanks reid and tornadom for speading your knowledge.

 

does anybody know this or should i try posting on the suspension or wheels/tires forum?

 

still looking for answers. please help.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97CGPintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, so if we were to compare a 6.5inch width wheel with a +32 offset to a 7inch width wheel with a +40 offset, the outer side would be only sticking out 1.65mm more but the inside will be alot more right? is this good or bad? will it affect the performance or tire wear? btw, thanks reid and tornadom for speading your knowledge. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry, didn't see this reply of yours.

The +32mm 15x6.5 will sit 1.65mm further out than the +40mm 15x7. The 15x7 will also be 6.35mm closer to the middle of the car than the 15x6.5. This difference is minimal.

A wider track is arguably universally better, but there are many other things to take into consideration (such as increasing the scrub radius). The difference would not be noticeable to all but the best of drivers. It's really not something to worry about.

Where the tyre is located as a result of offset will have no effect on tyre wear.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Reid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry, didn't see this reply of yours.

The +32mm 15x6.5 will sit 1.65mm further out than the +40mm 15x7. The 15x7 will also be 6.35mm closer to the middle of the car than the 15x6.5. This difference is minimal.

A wider track is arguably universally better, but there are many other things to take into consideration (such as increasing the scrub radius). The difference would not be noticeable to all but the best of drivers. It's really not something to worry about.

Where the tyre is located as a result of offset will have no effect on tyre wear. </TD></TR></TABLE>

thank you reid for your reply. what if i am running negative 2 degree camber, would the camber wear be any different? tia

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97CGPintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thank you reid for your reply. what if i am running negative 2 degree camber, would the camber wear be any different? tia</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope.

 

thanks reid.