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i'm lowering my car a few inches and i want 16 inch rims and low-pros. i'm planning on rolling the fenders so i can tuck my tires in, and i've seen many suggestions for offsets. With a 16 inch rim, for example 7 inches wide, would 45 mm be enough? or should i go to 48mm? a little bit of scraping won't bother me but i don't want my tires to be bare on the edges after 2 months. any suggestions?
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ok, here is a suggestion: get rims that fit a WRX. Or even late RS/WRX rims themselves.
That way they are 16 inch and have the correct off-set, and you won't need to roll anything.
That way they are 16 inch and have the correct off-set, and you won't need to roll anything.
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I've got 16x7 rims that are +45mm offset. I had issues with rubbing in the rear originally. I don't know if that was due to the FWD suspension or the fact that it just rubbed.
You'd be safer with more offset.
You'd be safer with more offset.
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Lowering your car will have no effect on what rim/tire package you can stuff under there.
the difference between 45 and 48mm is... 3mm. How much of a difference do you think it will make?
You should post a pic of the rims youre thinking of for the amusement of the peanut gallery!
the difference between 45 and 48mm is... 3mm. How much of a difference do you think it will make?
You should post a pic of the rims youre thinking of for the amusement of the peanut gallery!
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i know 3mm isn't that much, but it's the difference between slight and moderate rubbing, which could make a difference of a few months on the wear on my tires. I don't have a pic of the rims and tires i want unless you want me to do separate pictures. i intend to buy them separately and have them mounted when i get them, so i can't get a pic of the tires on the rims.
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The simple 5-spoke wheel from the earlier Forester,
with 205-55-16 toyo proxes are on my twgn. No
rubbing ,even at max load.
The simple 5-spoke wheel from the earlier Forester,
with 205-55-16 toyo proxes are on my twgn. No
rubbing ,even at max load.
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