PLEASE HELP! 15x8 wheels

[contraband831]

Ok good info, I am dead set on some 15x8 My car is lowered with Tanabe DF210 Does any one have 15x8 with this set up? and what would be the best offset? I am usually the only person in this car and the set up will be only for those extra special occasions (car shows, meets, etc...) I currently have some 15x6.5 and i see i have a some room to work with, so I am assuming no one has this set up yet, because It all sound like guesses to me (yes i am sure they are VERY educated guessses, none the less) If no definite answers are out there, i guess, I have to go the trial and error route.

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by contraband831

Ok good info, I am dead set on some 15x8 My car is lowered with Tanabe DF210 Does any one have 15x8 with this set up? and what would be the best offset? I am usually the only person in this car and the set up will be only for those extra special occasions (car shows, meets, etc...) I currently have some 15x6.5 and i see i have a some room to work with, so I am assuming no one has this set up yet, because It all sound like guesses to me (yes i am sure they are VERY educated guessses, none the less) If no definite answers are out there, i guess, I have to go the trial and error route.

Like I said, use the calculator and take some measurments. Your main concern is strut and inner fenderwell clearance in the front. It is going to rub.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by contraband831

Ok good info, I am dead set on some 15x8 My car is lowered with Tanabe DF210 Does any one have 15x8 with this set up? and what would be the best offset? I am usually the only person in this car and the set up will be only for those extra special occasions (car shows, meets, etc...) I currently have some 15x6.5 and i see i have a some room to work with, so I am assuming no one has this set up yet, because It all sound like guesses to me (yes i am sure they are VERY educated guessses, none the less) If no definite answers are out there, i guess, I have to go the trial and error route.

+40-42 you will clear with minor rubbing on the inside plastics, so some trimming may be needed

[Nimble]

Originally Posted by contraband831

Ok good info, I am dead set on some 15x8 My car is lowered with Tanabe DF210 Does any one have 15x8 with this set up? and what would be the best offset? I am usually the only person in this car and the set up will be only for those extra special occasions (car shows, meets, etc...) I currently have some 15x6.5 and i see i have a some room to work with, so I am assuming no one has this set up yet, because It all sound like guesses to me (yes i am sure they are VERY educated guessses, none the less) If no definite answers are out there, i guess, I have to go the trial and error route.

You may be "dead set" but it is a far from ideal set up. You will rub no matter what offset. You are going to need to run a lower numerical offset than higher, because rubbing on the outside can somewhat be fixed. If you feel like hacking up your wheel wells though, be my guest. A 15x7 with a 205 tire will be just fine for any use. Why the desperate need for a 8" wide wheel?

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by Nimble

You may be "dead set" but it is a far from ideal set up. You will rub no matter what offset. You are going to need to run a lower numerical offset than higher, because rubbing on the outside can somewhat be fixed. If you feel like hacking up your wheel wells though, be my guest. A 15x7 with a 205 tire will be just fine for any use. Why the desperate need for a 8" wide wheel?

maybe he realy likes the look of the 8 inch wide, as I was dead set on craming a 8.9 inch wide tire up under a yaris, how is this any different?
Just let people do what they want to there car, lets not ask questions like "Why the desperate need for....." that is just childish... lets just give the man his information, and some of our personal experience, and a few suggestion.... come on guys lets clean up this Forum

[Nimble]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

maybe he realy likes the look of the 8 inch wide, as I was dead set on craming a 8.9 inch wide tire up under a yaris, how is this any different?
Just let people do what they want to there car, lets not ask questions like "Why the desperate need for....." that is just childish... lets just give the man his information, and some of our personal experience, and a few suggestion.... come on guys lets clean up this Forum

Clean up this forum? That would involve executing the tire nazi. Remember, you're the guy that things 7 and 8 inch wide wheels both running the same offsets, sit at the same place in the wheelwell. Relax buddy.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by Nimble

Clean up this forum? That would involve executing the tire nazi. Remember, you're the guy that things 7 and 8 inch wide wheels both running the same offsets, sit at the same place in the wheelwell. Relax buddy.

I am relaxed.... and you are taking what I am sayin about 7 and 8 inch wide wheels and there offsets out of context... because if you were to run a 225/50R15 on a 15x7 with a +38, the position of that tire will be unchanged going to a 15x8 with a +38.... and that is all I have been saying all along..
and that is 100% true, no matter what tire, or offset calulator you run that though