I’m getting 17x8 rims with 35mm or 40mm offset and 235/45 tires. According to my calculations both setups are fine for the 5th gen but I’m still a bit scared and would like to get a confirmation from someone else.

Thanks in advance,

Mods, please don’t move it to the wheels/tires forum because I need to get help from the owners of 5th gen only and it is also sort of urgent.

 

i had 18x8 Z rims with 245/45 on th rears. did not rub on stock ride height nor on H&R's. I think the offset was 30mm

 

I have Z wheels. 17x8 on the rear. 30mm offset.

Initially, I had 235/50/17 tires and when car was loaded they were rubbing over bumps/dips etc. Only sometimes but it bothered me.

I put 245/45/17 tires and things are better now. I have not experienced any rubbing or other issues.

 

i have 245/40/18 all around with 42 offset... all is good here. 18x8 rims..

 

18 x 8 rims 38 offset. 245x40x18 tires. No issues. Could probably go down to 35 offset.

 

18X8 235/40/18, Progress springs, no problem.

 

i run 17X8 (35mm) with 245-45-17 but only on maxspeed springs and there are no issues.

 

18x8 w/ 40mm offset running 245 tires on H-Techs. No rubbing etc....

 

i had 9.5 inches in the rear with a 275/30 inch tire and it rubbed alittle bit. nothing really bad. never go below a 8 in wide rim, other wise that would look really f'in stupid on your car.

 

18x8, 30mm offset, 245/40-18, S-techs, no problems.

 

Everyone seems to have 245-40 instead of 235-40. I thought with 18x8 wheels that 235-40 was a better choice.

 

thats what i thought too?

 

I have 18 x 8 1/2 Hiro's on my car with 245-40-18's and no problems.

 

I have 17x8 Enkei's 35 offset with 225/50/17 (mounted with ~50% tread depth left) on coilovers

 

On the 2k2-2k3's the 245/40 are closer to the OEM rim/tire diameter, therefore minimal speedo error. And it fills the wheel well a bit better IMO.

 

Exactly. Wheels with a 30mm offset and that size tire will have the tires flush up front and slightly tucked at the rear.

 

I have 18x8 with 30mm offset, 235/40/18 tires,

and

17x8 with 35mm offset, 225/50/17 snow tires

and

17x8 with 35mm offset, no tires yet, but will likely be 235/45/17 for track.

no rubbing with the 18x8's 30mm offset though...

 

I have 17x8 32mm and 17x8 40mm

 

35 offset will work just fine

 

18X8 with 255/45ZR18 tire.. no problem at all.

 

dude nice car man!!!!!!!!!!!