hey all,
I am looking at getting these enkei wheels, but the weird thing is that they have a 42mm offset, ive never heard of a 42 mm offset. Should i just get the 42mm offset and put on 45mm tires??? heres the link to enkeis site about the wheels. thanks all for the help

http://www.enkei.com/PerfSpecPAGES/or52Specs.html

 

I am not sure what you are asking about 45 mm tires, but I think you will be just fine with 42 mm offset wheels. A lot of Integra applications that have seen are usually at this offset.

 

im asking what tire to use on a 42mm offset wheel, like a 205/45/16 would be ideal right? because people have told me that a 38mm offset wheel will dent too easily espically living in chicago so ive been told to get a 45, so im guessing that a 42mm with 45mm tires would be ideal?

 

Okay now I see where you are going with this. As far as offset for wheels goes, I have seen anything between 38mm and 45mm, but most applications seem to be 42mm so you should have no rubbing issues with this wheel unless you are extreme lowered, I would say 1.5" or more.

Second, as far as tires go, I would definately stick with a 205/40-17 tire for 17" wheels. a 45 series tire would increase the rolling diameter too much and may cause speedometer readings to be significantly off and you may experience slightly slower acceleration as well. Hopefully this information helps, and if you want to research a bit for yourself, use these links:

Wheel offset calculator, to check if the offset of wheels you are considering will interfere with fender or strut:

http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html

Tire size calculator, use to compare rolling diameter of stock wheel/tire (15" in the case of the Integra) to a larger wheel/tire setup. Best to have diameter of aftermarket wheels as close to stock diameter as possible.

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

edubb11

 

ok so lets say I am getting the Tien SS coilover setup and some of those 16x7 wheels, what offset and tiresize do you guys recommend?

 

I'm not going to recommend a certain offset to anyone, because if the offset is not correct for the vehicle, the handling with be affected greatly. I just want to point out to you guys that you do know what offset is.

A wheel can have 3 types of offset.

Zero Offset - Which is when the hub mounting surface is even with the center of the wheel.

Positive Offset - Which is found in our Front wheel drive cars, the mounting surface is closer to the outside of the wheel than the center.

Negative Offset - Typically rear wheel drive wheels, especially deep dish wheels.


I have talked to guys with FWD cars that are running a +50mm offset to allow them to run 225 width tires for competition, while maintaining a lowered stance of approx. 1.5-2".

 

thanks screamin teg, but what im also worried about is which tire will protect my rim investment better also

 

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Well...some tires are made with a rim protector. All it is, is a little ring of rubber that sticks out beyond the edge of the wheel. So, if you should rub against a curb, the rubber will hit, not the wheel. That is the theory anyways behind that design. I cannot testify that it works for sure.

Also, choose a tire width that suits the width of your wheel. For example...the 205-50/15 Falken Azenis is designed to work best when mounted on a 6.5 inch wide wheel and properly inflated according to vehicle specs. If you tried to mount a 235 wide tire on a 6 inch wheel, it's not going to wear right, nor will you get the proper amount of traction.

I think Tire Rack might have some info on choosing the right tires for you wheels.

 

ive had people tell me that with a 38mm offset in a big city (ie chicago) the wheel will get damaged and bend too easily, so people have told me to get a 42-45mm. which tire will help protect the wheel from bumps, potholes, ect.. also say i was getting azenis, for a 16x7 wheel, whats a good tire option?