Hi guys quick questions, will 17X8 in front and 17X9 rear rims fit on a 4th gen prelude with tire size 215/50/17 ?? thanks for answering!

 

You will rub hard if you are lowered any amount. May even rub at stock height.

The correct tire size for 17s is 215/40

(Don't do it.)

 

thanx

 

so would this set up work wit the correct tire size and offset example

17x8 45+offset 205/40
17x9 45+offset 215/40

 

215/50/17's will fit with no rub

 

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you try it then tell me .. 215/50 will rub if your lower even mild. plus it will look like you got some off road tires

 

17x8 will fit fine on 215/40.

 

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+1 Its a nice little stretch

 

has anyone tried a 17x8 +48 w/ 225-40-17? 225-35-17?

 

My car is lowered about 2 inches all around and sitting on 17x7 with a set of 215/45 nitto tires and doesnt rub at all

 

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Comments like this are misleading because offset is a major factor in whether you will rub.

I am dropped 2" as well and when I tried 215/45, it rubbed with my 42 offset rims. If I had 45 or higher or so, I wouldn't have rubbed.

 

I run 17x8.5, +40 offset (with 235/40/17s) in the front of my car...on full coilovers. I rolled the inside lip before i put them on, but am not even sure if that was required for clearance.

I also run 26x8.5x15 slicks on stock 15" wheels in the same wheel well. Those would be equivalent to 255/55/15's.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XES &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I run 17x8.5, +40 offset (with 235/40/17s) in the front of my car...on full coilovers. I rolled the inside lip before i put them on, but am not even sure if that was required for clearance.

I also run 26x8.5x15 slicks on stock 15" wheels in the same wheel well. Those would be equivalent to 255/55/15's.

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But youre not worried about losing acceleration from it!
Glad to see youre still around!
for an Old School Luder who was running 12's a long time ago!


Big meat'd 17's for killing your acceleration!

 

+32 offset with 17x8 and 215x40x17 fits without any fender tucking.
Oh and lowered on h&r sports w/ koni yellows mid-perch.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jeremiah87 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">has anyone tried a 17x8 +48 w/ 225-40-17? 225-35-17?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have run 17x8 Mugen MF10's with 235/45/17 RA-1's and I didn't rub. OFFSET is a major factor, so people shouldn't just jump in and say that the setup won't work. Here are pics...



I am currently on 17x7" +51 wheels with a 215/45 and I don't rub in any way shape or form. I have also run 17x7's with a +37mm offset and I could slam the living **** out of my car and still make you turns just fine.

 

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But youre not worried about losing acceleration from it!
Glad to see youre still around!
for an Old School Luder who was running 12's a long time ago!
Big meat'd 17's for killing your acceleration!
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It wouldnt matter if I had intermediates on...traction is still difficult. I only race at the track anyways . And yes...still around, just won't be running my car until 2011 when i get back to my home town. Running low 12's in the summer of 2000 was a long time ago.

I will probably try and sneak some 245's on the front next time i buy tires. They will fit.

 

205\45 is the same overall diameter as your stock 195\60-15....check this link out:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

I know a program way better than that one...

Try this one out. It does offset, clearance, everything

http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp

 

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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html</TD></TR></TABLE>

Stock 195/60?! We have Preludes not Accords!
205/55/15 or 205/50/16

 

From the dead!

Anyone know of light and affordable (ha!) wheels that are 17x8.5 or hopefully 17x9? I'm looking to go to a 255/40R17 Toyo RA1.

4x114.3 please

Right now I'm using Rota Torques 17x8 +35 with 235/40R17. I'm pretty low and there's no rubbing anywhere.

There's a Rota D2 that's a little heavy in 17x8.5 4x114.3 but I haven't found any other options that I wouldn't mind throwing a pair away every year when I bend or break them.

I don't think XES's Volk CE-28N's fit into the "throw away a pair once a year" category

Lemme know if you guys know of anything.

-Chris

 

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Anyone know of light and affordable (ha!) wheels that are 17x8.5 or hopefully 17x9? I'm looking to go to a 255/40R17 Toyo RA1.</TD></TR></TABLE>



I guess you can never have enough

 

^^No kidding LOL. Not to mention CE 28s are sex! I urge him to feel free to throw them away on my front door.

 

chris, what about getting some torques in 5x114 i saw they camy in 17x8.5.....and re drilling them to 4x114?

slipstreams also come in 17x8.5
http://www.speedstash.com/rota....html


maybe talk to a dealer about getting some 4x114 manufactured?

or try and find some 5zigen fn01r-c, i know they come in a TON of sizes


Modified by 95greenlude at 4:14 PM 3/28/2008

 

good tip on the fn01r-c... looks like the 17x9 4x114.3 only comes in a +20, would probably need +35 or +45. I still have to check clearance on the inside but I think I have a little more there.

 

bling *vomit*

17x9 +35 offset... cheap.. I guess beggars can't be choosers...
http://www.xxrwheels.com/sportmax_962.shtml

27 lbs to boot.. daaamn!

Also XXR 006, probably 23 lbs in the same size, found here..
http://www.edgeracing.com/wheels/xxr/

hmm.


Modified by Chris F at 10:47 PM 3/28/2008