Thread: nascar style rims

Originally Posted by kurt5153

Awesome thxs! Is there any way you can fit a wider tire in there?

Assuming everything else is stock, I wouldn't attempt to go any wider than a 225, the low offset just doesn't allow any more. With suspension bottomed out, I'm barely clearing with rolled rear fenders. And when driving with the wheels turned on an uneven surface (entering/exiting driveways) I still encounter some minor rubbing on the plastic liner on the front.

Also, I should mention that I had to grind off the corner on the inside edge of my front brake calipers to clear the inside of these wheels.

I'm barely within doable with my setup, but it's the look I wanted, so I'm really happy with it.

Okay, got some better pics of my setup:

Originally Posted by kurt5153

what back spacing did you go with?

I used exactly the wheels I linked, with the 4.5" backspacing. Proportionally, it's the highest backspacing and offset I can find on wheels of this style.

Originally Posted by Ramfett

Okay, got some better pics of my setup:

Wow! Now I want 15 inch wheels bro. That looks awesome. How big is yer fender gap with those tires? Running these lower your car any? I cant really tell. Rides like a caddy huh?

Originally Posted by Bob Padilla

Wow! Now I want 15 inch wheels bro. That looks awesome. How big is yer fender gap with those tires? Running these lower your car any? I cant really tell. Rides like a caddy huh?

According to the virtual comparison on rimsntires.com, the overall diameter is actually .8" taller than stock. So it reduces the gap about .4" and lifts the car the same amount. Handling is maybe a little more floaty-feeling (maybe due to the taller sidewall), which is fine since I don't plan on doing any drifting or road course racing in the near future. Still drives straight and corners reasonably well.