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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Well, I found some new wheels I'm thinking about getting for my ES1 but I can't figure out what tire size would fit without rubbing too much. They are 15x8 with a +25 offset. I've been messing around with a couple tire/wheel size calulators for the past couple hours and I think a 225/50-15 is going to the best option as far as keeping the speedometer acurate.

Would this setup fit with minimal/no rubbing and no fender work? I'm lowered ~2.0-2.5 inches on coilovers so I can raise the car some if I need to. I have no problem getting the fenders rolled/cut to make this setup fit, but I currently do not have any fender modifications.

If you have any other suggestions for tire sizes I would appreciate it, but nothing too crazy. I don't want a ton of stretch and excessive camber. I don't want to go much over -2.5 degrees of camber, I want my tires to last a while.

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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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You'll want to roll the fenders up front, and (ideally) get the rear quarter panels notched and then rolled (without notching you won't be able to roll much at all, and cutting the lip off just separates the panels). Even with them rolled, you'll still need -2 degrees of camber in the rear and -3 ish up front, just to clear those tires on those wheels.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Alright what about a 15x7.5 +32 and I guess the same tire size would be fine? My guess is still some fender work but not as much. Would just rolling be ok for this one, or still need notching? Oh, and what exactly is notching, heard about that before but not very familiar with it.

I figured the 15x8 would be a bit too extreme for me! And thanks for the assistance toyomatt. I liked the extremely meaty tires you had on your car at importalliance!
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by silver05civicLXse
Alright what about a 15x7.5 +32 and I guess the same tire size would be fine? My guess is still some fender work but not as much. Would just rolling be ok for this one, or still need notching? Oh, and what exactly is notching, heard about that before but not very familiar with it.

I figured the 15x8 would be a bit too extreme for me! And thanks for the assistance toyomatt. I liked the extremely meaty tires you had on your car at importalliance!
15x8 is doable with the right offset. A +40 offset would be just about perfect for the car with those tires, considering necessary clearance to the suspension components and the lip of the fenders/quarter panels.

As for the 7.5's, those will work with less effort required. You could probably get away without much more than -1.5 to -2 degrees of camber all around and not too much work needed on the metal.

I appreciate the compliment on my car. It wasn't a simple affair getting those to work, but they're still too small. Slightly higher offsets, wider wheels, and wider tires with a more aggressive compound are on the slate for the next time the car is road-ready.
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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I rolled my integra's rear quarters flat with just a heat gun, a little league bat, a jack and brute force. I'm clearing 40 offset with a 5mm spacer. 25 would stick out way past the quarter.
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Im making a little fitment jig out of cardboard to see how the 15x7.5 +32 would fit, and I'll probably end up going with that size. Thanks for all the info, it was all very helpful.

Looking forward to seeing the new setup toyomatt.
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