Rims and tires

Whitemax1 · Sep 7, 2015

i have a 96 talon I'm wanting to put 17" rims on. It is lowered 1.5". What I'm wondering is what offset I need an what tire size. I don't want any rubbing.

Malcalmstunt · Sep 7, 2015

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/what-is-the-widest-tire-and-wheel.422122/

Has the answer for you but also brings up a good topic to think about.

lasershark · Sep 7, 2015

Here is a helpful link. The only thing is, it doesn't say anything about rim width
http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/will-these-wheels-tires-fit.286685/
I run 17x9 +35 on my 95 awd talon with 245/40/17 I'm a bit lower and I have no problems with rubbing

Whitemax1 · Sep 7, 2015

Do you have any pictures of that. How low are you?

Malcalmstunt · Sep 7, 2015

If you didn't know, 2gs can have more offset then 1gs

Whitemax1 · Sep 7, 2015

How much of an offset. What about an 18" rim tire setup. Is that to much?

Malcalmstunt · Sep 7, 2015

I wouldn't do 18 inches, can harm your drivetrain,and your speed will be off. I'll do 17 inches for less rotational mass.

35mm will be the max anything over will require fender rolling.

oneslowwdsm · Sep 7, 2015

Malcalmstunt said:
I wouldn't do 18 inches, can harm your drivetrain,and your speed will be off. I'll do 17 inches for less rotational mass.

35mm will be the max anything over will require fender rolling.

18s will not harm drivetrain unless you are AWD running different diameters but you are right that 18s can rub depending on width of the wheel. Just an example, I was running 18x8.75 +33 offset with 235/40 tires and I needed fender rolling. 17x8 IMO is the best wheel size for the 2g and provides enough tire width for 90% of DSMers.

lasershark said:
Here is a helpful link. The only thing is, it doesn't say anything about rim width
http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/will-these-wheels-tires-fit.286685/
I run 17x9 +35 on my 95 awd talon with 245/40/17 I'm a bit lower and I have no problems with rubbing

You must have some amazing roads and must be driving like a grandma then because this setup for sure requires fender rolling. Just go find some uneven roads and dips/slopes.

Malcalmstunt · Sep 7, 2015

oneslowwdsm said:
18s will not harm drivetrain unless you are AWD running different diameters but you are right that 18s can rub depending on width of the wheel. Just an example, I was running 18x8.75 +33 offset with 235/40 tires and I needed fender rolling. 17x8 IMO is the best wheel size for the 2g and provides enough tire width for 90% of DSMers.

You must have some amazing roads and must be driving like a grandma then because this setup for sure requires fender rolling. Just go find some uneven roads and dips/slopes.

You are correct I honestly forgot to mention the sizes in wheels on a awd platform

Whitemax1 · Sep 7, 2015

Ok. So 17x8. What would be the best size tire. I want a very low pro but I don't want to crack a rim. I may end up lowering it more too

lasershark · Sep 7, 2015

oneslowwdsm said:
You must have some amazing roads and must be driving like a grandma then because this setup for sure requires fender rolling. Just go find some uneven roads and dips/slopes.

I don't track my car but I also don't drive like a grandma

and the roads here aren't the best I also didn't roll the fenders although I was prepared to. I'm sure if I was slammed it would be a different story. I searched quite a bit before I bought my rims and found multiple people running my combo with good success.

OP: Have you looked into some evo rims?

oneslowwdsm · Sep 7, 2015

Whitemax1 said:
Ok. So 17x8. What would be the best size tire. I want a very low pro but I don't want to crack a rim. I may end up lowering it more too

Just for some referance, the pic below is my 245/40/17 tire. A little tall but still looks good IMO. (Excuse the dirty car)

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I really like this size calculator: https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc

lasershark said:
I don't track my car but I also don't drive like a grandma and the roads here aren't the best I also didn't roll the fenders although I was prepared to. I'm sure if I was slammed it would be a different story. I searched quite a bit before I bought my rims and found multiple people running my combo with good success.

OP: Have you looked into some evo rims?

Yeah my bad, I always assume DSMs are slammed for some reason. With enough height you can get away with it.

lasershark · Sep 7, 2015

oneslowwdsm said:
Yeah my bad, I always assume DSMs are slammed for some reason. With enough height you can get away with it.

It's all good, I have a probably a little more fender gap up front than you do and the back has a little more than the front. Suspension is a bit stiff so that helps too. I think the 40 series tire looks good though.

Whitemax1 · Sep 7, 2015

Oneslowdsm what is your offset

oneslowwdsm · Sep 7, 2015

Whitemax1 said:
Oneslowdsm what is your offset

+38

lasershark · Sep 7, 2015

Whitemax1 said:
Do you have any pictures of that. How low are you?

Sorry missed this post, not sure on how much lower as I bought the car already lowered

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Front is lower than the back as you can see (and the fender has since been replaced)

Whitemax1 · Sep 8, 2015

Thanks for the info guys. I really appreciate it

PlanZero · Sep 8, 2015

I have 215/50s on 17x8 with 35 offset. I found that I would get occasional rub with wider tires. I'm not a fan of low profile tires. However because I always have a ton of tools and a jack in my trunk I swapped to awd struts (on a fwd) since they're about 12mm higher. This is with ST awd springs.

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