Hey guys, I am really wanting to get a set for my 16" rims, but apparently Falken only makes them in 215-45-16 for my rims... Am I gonna rub? People keep saying I will, but my car isn't that low!! Help! Who's running them, and how low is your drop? Do you rub?!

 

it all depends on j00r offset

i ran it on 16x7" +50offset JDM wheels...no rubbing
george runs it on his sp00m whEEls also

 

Depends how low your cars is and your wheel offset. I have 225/45/16 PZeros (and the Azeniz by all accounts are effectively 225/40/16) with 50mm offset wheels and a 3/4" drop and have only a little rubbing at full lock.

 

Well I'm rolling on some Sp00ns, and I wanna say they are +43 offset.. I'm having a bit of a mental block, so I can't remember.

 

Been there, done that...MF-10's, +43mm offset, 215-45/16, very, very slight rub under full braking and turning...stock suspension.
Austin

 

stock suspension? hmmm, my R is dropped ~1.3", I'll probably rub more.

 

with 215/45/16, 16x7 +45 and 1.3" drop, I say you will only rub a little if you turn your wheel all the way in/out.

 

I have a 16" +45 offset with the car lowered 7/8in F, 3/4in R. There is slight rubbing at full lock. So far the rear is fine, but if you are lowered 1.3in, you may rub on the rear outer fender lip. Its going to be real close, but if your spring rates are high enough, it may not matter!!!

 

I don't have an R, but I have 16" Volk SE37K +42mm offset with 225/45R16 Bridgestone S-03s on the front of my GSR sedan (the rears are 205/50R16 S-03s), they was some slight rubbing at full lock. My car is dropped about 1.5"-1.75" with TEIN TypeHA. On the rear, I had to remove the black rubber strip to avoid rubbing (even with 205/50R16).

 

I am running 205-45-16 Dunlop SP 9000s with no problem...

 

MF-10 +43 / Azenis 215/45 / Lowdowns. All is good but VERY close at times.

 

So does this mean if u have JDM OEM 16's , then 215/45/16 is ok because thats the OEM size HONDA JP fitted on their rims?

 

i ran azenis on rota c8's which is a +42? offset in my gsr with ZEAL B2's. not sure how low it was dropped but it only rubbed under full lock and a little bit under hard turning.

here's a pic of how low the car is.


no more of that though. im on 15's again


[Modified by da_rockwilda, 12:58 AM 5/24/2002]

 

I'm running 16" Volk TE-37's (+42 offset) on 215/45/16 Falken Azenis. My car is lowered approximately 1.75" and the front wheels will rub the inner plastic splash shield only at full lock, nothing serious. Here are some pictures of the wheels/tires/drop to give you an idea what it looks like:

Front Wheel:



Rear Wheel:



Side View of Car:



Rear View of Car:



Front View of Car:

 

greddy, are those gunmetal or flat black TE-37's?? Looks amazing on your car..

Alex

 

They are more of a metallic gloss black. They had to be special ordered from Japan and took 3 months to get to me. Glad you like them.

 

Your car is amazing! Needs a 98+ frontend with ITR lip What exhaust is that?

 

looks like Greddy SP, hence his username
for b2

 

i have the spoonies with 215-45-16 Azs and I have a rub in the back under a hard high speed turn. Also at full lock I rub a little. No drop stock susp just spoons and the Az.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention ---> I had to roll the inside of my rear fenders due to the rubbing. Doh! to me. Must have slipped my mind earlier.

 

I just got the 215/45/16 Azenis for my 16x7 Volk TE-37's (+42 I think) and with a stock suspension and fenders they will rub a little but it's not bad. In fact, they didn't rub at all until I got the car on the track at Sebring last weekend. I'm going to get the fenders rolled and they should be fine.

 

nice, I am thinking of Mugen 16x7 +50 offset with 215/45 Azenis, you think that'll rub??


[Modified by Pinhead, 5:09 PM 5/24/2002]

 

Probably not since Yoshi had the same size tires on JDM Type R 16x7 +50 offset wheels with no rubbing.

 

I actually like the 97 front-ends with the ITR lip...looks so much cleaner