How much spacers can I safely use ?

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Originally Posted by nurburgring

The rims that I love only comes in +45. As you have mention, +38 is the offset to go for.

I dont understand how more damaging running 5 mm spacers together with a +40 is more damaging than a rim with +35 no spacers. They place the same leverage on the suspension components.

You are right. There is no difference running a +40 with a 5 mm spacer and a +35 wheel only.

You will be fine with +45. Acutally you will get LESS rubbing. Run the 5mm spacer in the back to get the weel a bit more flush, and nothing in the front.

I checked last weekend and my tires are rubbing on the OUTSIDE of the front fenderwell, very, very slightly. If I was running a +38 I would be rubbing very hard on the outside front, and the rear outside when fully loaded. +38 IS NOT the optimum offset in all situations.

With +40 the car rubs slightly in the front, and I can cut very small piece out of the plastic inner fender and in won't rub at all. With a 7 inch wheel on +45 it won't rub at all, front or rear.

Ashley

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

You are right. There is no difference running a +40 with a 5 mm spacer and a +35 wheel only.

You will be fine with +45. Acutally you will get LESS rubbing. Run the 5mm spacer in the back to get the weel a bit more flush, and nothing in the front.

I checked last weekend and my tires are rubbing on the OUTSIDE of the front fenderwell, very, very slightly. If I was running a +38 I would be rubbing very hard on the outside front, and the rear outside when fully loaded. +38 IS NOT the optimum offset in all situations.

With +40 the car rubs slightly in the front, and I can cut very small piece out of the plastic inner fender and in won't rub at all. With a 7 inch wheel on +45 it won't rub at all, front or rear.

Ashley

It all depends on the size tire you are running as well I am running the widest possible tire for the Yaris and +38 is the only with I can run with out rubbing... if I were to run a +45 with 9inches of rubber I could use my tires as brakes on a full lock turn

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Originally Posted by Black Yaris

It all depends on the size tire you are running as well I am running the widest possible tire for the Yaris and +38 is the only with I can run with out rubbing... if I were to run a +45 with 9inches of rubber I could use my tires as brakes on a full lock turn

If your car was lowered you'd be destroying the fenders with those tires and that offset.