I assume with either a 205 or 215 tire...

Any rubbing/ fitment problems?

 

I ran 15x7 TE37's with a 43 mm offset (I think its 43) 225-45 and 205's

no problems

 

I'm running this same setup with no problems

 

I've run 225s with +38 and +43. The 38s rubbed a lot, the 43s (or was it 45?) rubbed a little. I also ran the 38s with 205s and had no rubbing problems at all even with the stock lip. But 34s? I hope you mean 43s, because 34s would probably be too much.

 

.....it was not a typo.

What wheel/ tire combo were you running? +38 with 205's didn't rub? Where did they rub with 225's?

 

To expand on this, I did a little "experimenting" with this setup (15x7 43mm) yesterday. I experienced NO rubbing, even while fully locked, and I'm lower than stock height as well...

 

I was running some no-name CSA Hornets with BFG R1 205s at +38. They didn't rub, but I was running on the stock suspension, although it was on track days and Solo 2 only, so I'm sure the suspension compressed enough to be able to show if there would be any rubbing.

With the 225s they rubbed on the outside. The front rubbed a fair bit, but the back rubbed a lot. I had to roll the lips, and that just cut down on the rubbing instead of completely eliminating it. 225s are 5mm wider on each side than 215s, but the wheel would be sitting 4mm out further, so you'd probably rub as much as I did with the 225s. the 205s might be okay, but I don't think I'd try.

If you already have the wheels take them to a machine shop or a wheel shop that can do custom work. See if they can shave some material off the inside of the hub without comprimising the structural integrity of the wheel. There's a place in Toronto that I had look at mine and they said they could safely do probably about 4mm, but no more. That would at least put you in the +38 range...

 

Thanks Jason, that's what I was looking for.....

Now any chance you would throw a 9mm spacer on there and run a 205/50 and let me know the outcome?

b18c5, thanks also!


[Modified by Black R, 5:46 PM 7/15/2002]