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Old 12-23-2008, 09:47 PM
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Wheel width question

I planning on going 15x8 on the rear but i wanna see it first before I do it anyone has pictures of 8 inchs on the rear of their FiT? i'll really appreciate it.
 
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Old 12-23-2008, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HB1320
I planning on going 15x8 on the rear but i wanna see it first before I do it anyone has pictures of 8 inchs on the rear of their FiT? i'll really appreciate it.
Hmmm...8", you better go with a pretty good offset, min 44 probably.
 
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Old 12-24-2008, 04:57 AM
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Nah that's to high of an offset. You coulod go @ least +35 easy and be semi flush with the fender.
 
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Old 12-24-2008, 01:36 PM
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i've heard you can't even run 8" wide wheels without doing fender mods.........
idk for sure tho, i wanted some sportmax 501's 15x8 with a 0 offest
 
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Old 12-25-2008, 03:26 AM
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^^The 0 offset will need some fender work if you're lowered
 
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Old 12-25-2008, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by adam s
i've heard you can't even run 8" wide wheels without doing fender mods.........
idk for sure tho, i wanted some sportmax 501's 15x8 with a 0 offest

15x8 with 15 offset looks hard enough
 
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Old 12-27-2008, 03:53 AM
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so 15x8 and 195 tires will rub?
 
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Old 12-27-2008, 03:58 AM
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15x8 wheel with a 195 is stretching the tire kinda far right?
 
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Old 12-27-2008, 04:07 PM
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Its a mild stretch, not bad @ all
 
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Old 12-27-2008, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Fit4Trav
Its a mild stretch, not bad @ all
don't do it
find another rim
 
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Old 12-27-2008, 07:38 PM
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Its a mild stretch, not bad @ all
werd.

my brother had 205 50 15's on the front of his crown vic. 295 50 15's on the back. same rim size front and back. 15x7
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 01:00 AM
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yo fit4trav what are you riding on?
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 02:05 AM
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A 195mm tire is about 7.67 inches. So you'll have about a 1/6th of an inch worth of stretch on either side.
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by VBP08GD3
yo fit4trav what are you riding on?
195/45

15x7
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 11:37 AM
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b/c in your avatar your rims look pretty far out.. you get that with a 15x7?
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Fit4Trav
195/45

15x7
oopps

+13 offset

They really dont stick out that much maybe a few mm
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 12:25 PM
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15x8 wheel with a 195 is stretching the tire kinda far right?
nope i would hardly call it a stretch
my friend is running 15x8 +25 with 195/50's it hardly has a stretch to it
 
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Originally Posted by Fit4Trav
oopps

+13 offset

They really dont stick out that much maybe a few mm
they must eat your fenders during hard cornering (unless your just a cruiser)
 
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Originally Posted by solbrothers
werd.

my brother had 205 50 15's on the front of his crown vic. 295 50 15's on the back. same rim size front and back. 15x7
when i go camping i don't shower for days, not too bad of a stretch but FAR FROM IDEAL
 
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Originally Posted by Fit_Dr
Hmmm...8", you better go with a pretty good offset, min 44 probably.
With a 44mm offset and an 8in wide wheel pretty sure itll rub on the strut and rear inner fenders.

A 15x8in wheel needs at the HIGHEST a 30 or 35mm offset.
And thats hard to find in an 8in wide wheel.

Originally Posted by iheartjdm
my friend is running 15x8 +25 with 195/50's it hardly has a stretch to it
Because he needs a 195/45.
 


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