I'm building myself a wonderful Del Sol, and under the subject of wheels, I'm wanting to do some good wide ones with a great offset. My baby is lowered on D2 suspension, so I'm going to stick with 16's. My question to you all is WILL I have turning/clearance issues if I put 16x8's or 16x9's for everyday use? Consider offset as well, maybe a 16x9 with +25 offset? Will it rub?

 

Tire size will play a role in this situation. You are probably going to need to work on your fenders as well.

 

Fenders are currently unaltered. Being that the suspension is fully adjustable, i can bring the car up or down couple inches if needed. i will consider rolling them if i need to of course. Im worried about my turn-ability if i go to a 9" width...

 

You're probably going to have rubbing issues if you don't roll your fenders at the very least. Rolling your fenders will give you more clearance and less possibility of rubbing.

 

Alrighty, I can do that. Should I just play it safe and get a 16x8 then?

 

If I were you, i'd join a forum such as Stanceworks and ask there. If you want my short answer, I would say that 16x9 is possible but, I don't think it's going to be easy.

 

any reason for going that wide? you wont get any better traction
16x7 is plenty or 16x7.5 would be widest i go.

and everyone kows that its not RWD

so unless you got an s2000 no reason to go more than 7.5

 

I'm guessing that the OP is going for the "stanced" look.

 

I put a GSR motor in the del sol and in time will get a turbo onto it as well, so traction is going to bother me :0 also going for an overall car, getting best handling i can get as well as power. On the s2000 note, my buddy put 17x9's on his. they look siiiiiick

 

I'm really considering being the crazy ******* that does this to a Del Sol... Ever hear about the twin engine Tuburon?

 

U dont have enough weight to put down for 16x9
And u will have to drive in straight line because u wont be able to turn for ****.
I already had a discussion here about wider tires. Exactly same idea i had.

Bigger is not always better.
U want a better grip. The tires is what holds u on the road not how wide they are.
Build ur suspension properky and get good quality tires.

Going 70mph and slipping on cheap *** tires with 7.5 wheels
Going 95 on same turn with 7 inch tires and yokohama s drive without slipping..

 

Here is a novel idea.
Go out to your car and measure to see what will fit!!!
It is that easy and you didn't even have to make this idiotic thread that was made 1000x last week!!! The only people that answer these threads are the newbs that likely don't have the knowledge to know!!!

 

lol hyndai. takes 2 engines to run 10 second what honda can do with one engine without turbo.

op buy big wheels. realize that they dont fit. sell them for much less. learn from experience

then buy wheels that fit...

 

Alllllrighty good tires on normal sized rims it is then. Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

Depends how much u want lowered.
I have 205/50/16 tires and can only lower about an inch and a half.
205/40/16 can be dropped all the way

Google. Miata tire size calculator. It gives you an idea bouts how wide and tall tires gonna be.

 

My Del Sol is lowered 2" sitting on 17's with 205/40/ZR17 tires. I have no issues with clearance at all. I do plan on putting power steering back on the car as soon as warm weather comes. I live in Maryland.. The previous owner who did my B18C1 swap deleted the power steering and the AC..

 

ok then go to miata wheel size calculator
enter your current size and the size you swapping to.

 

I wonder if your car is up in the air like every other Del Sol I've seen running 17s.

 

Twin engine tib? Pos king. That's what you call a rich know nothing noob.