Rim Job

[MJP92284]

Just as a quick reference, Im going to lower my 09 with springs, anyone know whats the biggest rim diameter and width that will fit the wheel wells? not looking for anything crazy huge, but want something with a little more contact patch to handle al this HP I have

[petrified.rabbit]

if you play with tire sizes and offsets then you could run a lot of different size rims.. the real question is how much side wall do you want/need? there have been 13-20 (maybe 22?)" wheels on, with various things done and at different ride heights,

[MJP92284]

I was hoping a good 17-18 would look good. I have a set of lowering springs coming my way soon. hoping it would even out

[petrified.rabbit]

you can do 17 or 18 with a small enough tire, if you expect a 45-55 sidewall it wont happen.

[MJP92284]

I dont know what that means. Im not a tire expert. lol I was looking for a low profile tire, decent rim size, then getting a set of coilovers when i get back from iraq next year

[petrified.rabbit]

well stock is a 185/60r14.

so "similar" plus sizes would be @ : 195/50r15, 205/45r16, 205/40r17. 215/35r18.

if you use a tire calculator, you can see which way to go the size can be changed slightly but not much as the rim gets bigger.

I personally had 16s and opted for the 205/40r16. but now i am even lower and have a 15 with a 195/45r15.

[paulsaveo]

If it helps at all, even though mine is an 04 (wheel size and wheel well openings will all be pretty much the same), I have the eibach prokit which is 1.4" front drop and 1"rear drop with KYB shocks and struts, i have 17x7 Buddyclub P1 rims with a 38 offset wrapped with 205/40 r17 nitto neogens. I have no issues at all with clearance. Their is actually enough wheel well clearance to go another 2" down before rubbing may be an issue

[paulsaveo]

my wheel wells. left pic is front wheel well, right pic is rear wheel well

[petrified.rabbit]

i am tucking my 195/45r15s all the way around.

[MJP92284]

well that info actually helps out alot. thanks guys. i was thinking about trading the car in (its my wifes), but instead I think i might just end up modding it a bit and having fun with it. just need to make it a bit more "cool" looking. lol