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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?

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.

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.

Thanks! I just don't know anyone with a suby or anyone that knows anything about them. You guys are tons of help!

please IM me.

LaureltheQueen wrote:please IM me.

LoL.

Laurel, don't tell me you laid into that poor girl over the internet. We're both semi-ricey and we like it.

i think it was a joke cuz she hasn't said anything to me except 'hey' or something like that.

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!

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.

Suzie-Q

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.

ok. thanks!