Mr.Blondie

i got my answer from kristo thank you

kristo

Stock offset is +45 which I think will acommodate 205 tires. Wheels with +45 offset are not so common, mostly OEM Honda and the more expensive lightweigth brands like Spoon SW388, Volk TE37, Advan RC II, Enkei RS05 and RC-T4, Sprint/Racinghart CP-F and some other models, Work XT7.

Many drive +40 which has the benefit of wider track but lower-than-45 offset has some disadvantages like more bearing and knuckle load, a more difficult steering feel and some other issues. However the advantage of wider track outweighs the -small in case of +40 - problems of lower offset. Rota's in 15" come most commenly in +40.

You can go even lower but I wouldn't do that 'cause of the becoming larger disadvantages.

Mr.Blondie

this is how my car sits right now.
so a +40 offset rim with 205/50/15 wouldnt cause problems rubbing etc?

kristo

Nope. Very common combo.

nsxtasy

OFFSET has to do with positioning how far in or out the wheels sit. It has nothing to do with accommodating a particular tire size (i.e. whether a particular tire size can be mounted on a given wheel).

WIDTH determines whether or not a particular tire size can be accommodated (mounted). Most 205/50-15 tires can be safely mounted on wheels 6.0-8.0 inches wide.

kristo

Correct.

Considering wheel widths relevant here (so: 6.0-8.0 inches wide) it is my opinion that these (6, 6.5 for sure) would fit (meaning wheel/tire combo not rubbing/hitting any car parts) having offset +45 (amongst others).

Maybe +45 offset with some other relevant wheel widths (7-8?) would not clear fenders or so.

nsxtasy

Offset is relevant to whether or not a tire rubs when the wheel and tire is mounted on a car. Offset is not relevant to whether or not a tire of a certain size can be mounted on a given wheel, which is how I interpreted your use of the word "accommodated".

kristo

The use of 'accommodating' was indeed dubious.

I'll pay attention to such things in the future