Wheel size help on 1g

[silverboost]

Hey guys, im looking into getin 17x8s on 1g, whats the offset id have to run to make them fit right, anyone runin 8s on 1g awd ? thanks for any help

these are the wheels im looking at, not sure what size to get, kinda wish someone had pictures of them on 1g, im even thinkin 16x7s hmm

http://www.5zigenusa.com/product/wheel/ ... index.html (http://www.5zigenusa.com/product/wheel/fn01rc/index.html)

[silverboost]

Anyone have any idea, if those are the same wheels i posted above ?

http://www.widsm.org/ace/albums/Misc/wheels1.jpg

http://www.widsm.org/ace/albums/Misc/wheels2.jpg

[Muggus]

Im pretty sure those are the same wheels pat. If i remember correctly i think twizzle had them on that 1g he sold. Im sure he can verify and probably has pics.

[TurboMike]

Wheel width means nothing. Tire width does. The edge of the wheel will never get close to anything, the edge of the tire will. What I'm trying to say is you can put a thin tire like 225 on a 9inch wide wheel and it will fit fine. If you put a 245 on a 7" wheel it can rub. 225 is way too thin for a 9 and 245 too wide for a 7 (it CAN be mounted but you'll get an angle'd sidewall) but I'm just making a point.

If you stick to a 235 tire safe offsets are +35 to +40, assuming the diameter of the tire is the same as stock (if you use a shorter tire that will throw off your speedo, you get more room). Also if your car is stock height, you can get away with a wider tire or offset outside of that range. The lower your car is, the less room you have. Also if your springs are very tight (like autox stiff) you can get away with more as the tire will move up into the well less.

[atc250r]

I'm running 17x8's with 45mm offset and its close to the rear lateral arm as well as the front struts. I'm also using a 235/45/17 tire on it. Come to think of it some of the reason for the tire being really close to the struts in the front is that I've dialed in a bunch of camber with strut bolts so that brings the top of the tire closer to the strut. My cousin's 1G has the same combo as my GVR4 and the rear on his actually rubbed the wheel weight on the lateral arm at first. The GVR4 is a little tougher to fit bigger tires on so if I fit them on it you can probably go bigger on a DSM.

John

[silverboost]

thanks guys, so prety much i should be ok with 17x8 and 225/45 tires, now they make it in 35mm and 43mm offset wich one would be safer ?

[silverboost]

Im pretty sure those are the same wheels pat. If i remember correctly i think twizzle had them on that 1g he sold. Im sure he can verify and probably has pics.

whos twizzle ?

[atc250r]

35mm will probably cause the fronts to stick out a bit with a 8" rim. I've got 45mm offset which is pushing the envelope further than the 43's are. IMHO you're safe with 43's and worst case scenario you'd have to space them 1 or 2 mm out. No where near enough to cause a dangerous situation.

John

[silverboost]

35mm will probably cause the fronts to stick out a bit with a 8" rim. I've got 45mm offset which is pushing the envelope further than the 43's are. IMHO you're safe with 43's and worst case scenario you'd have to space them 1 or 2 mm out. No where near enough to cause a dangerous situation.

John

thanks, so the 43s should actualy look better, more even with the car no? if not out lil bit more then 35mm, i saw some 5mm spacers for sale, prety cheap, worst case... thanks alot though

[jsharon1]

I have a set of Koing Tantrum 17x8 and they have a 40mm offset and never gave me a problem rubbing on my 1G with the stock suspension or The DSS Roadrace Coilover kit I was running on the car slightly lowered. The tires i have on the wheels now are a 235/45-17 but the majority of the time I had them on my 1G (there now on my 2g stock suspension) they had a 234/40-17 which I know is a tiny bit wider then what i got on them now but neither tire ever rubbed ever rubbed on my 1G and everything looks good on my 2G with the same wheel setup.
-Jay

[silverboost]

I have a set of Koing Tantrum 17x8 and they have a 40mm offset and never gave me a problem rubbing on my 1G with the stock suspension or The DSS Roadrace Coilover kit I was running on the car slightly lowered. The tires i have on the wheels now are a 235/45-17 but the majority of the time I had them on my 1G (there now on my 2g stock suspension) they had a 234/40-17 which I know is a tiny bit wider then what i got on them now but neither tire ever rubbed ever rubbed on my 1G and everything looks good on my 2G with the same wheel setup.
-Jay

thanks, that should answer my questions and help me my decision, thanks to you all

[atc250r]

thanks, so the 43s should actualy look better, more even with the car no? if not out lil bit more then 35mm.

Just to clarify, the 43mm offset will tuck the wheels UNDER the car more, not make them stick out more.

John

[silverboost]

thanks, so the 43s should actualy look better, more even with the car no? if not out lil bit more then 35mm.

Just to clarify, the 43mm offset will tuck the wheels UNDER the car more, not make them stick out more.

John

ahh yes, positive offset brings them in , thanks

[shane]

isnt that ricks car? if so you can just ask when what wheels they are because hes on this board.

[silverboost]

isnt that ricks car? if so you can just ask when what wheels they are because hes on this board.

I have no clue whos rick

[shane]

i think it may be a differnt car, but the same wheel, pm him and ask him which ones they are, that should help you out.

[twizzle]

BOO! those on the red car are def fn01rc's. i also remember seeing bean's car in some mag with "knockoff" fn01rc's called exels or something.

[silverboost]

I'll probably end up getin a 35mm, thanks for all the help guys

[silverboost]

out of stock everywhere, wish someone had these for sale

[vergin_sergin]

isnt that ricks car? if so you can just ask when what wheels they are because hes on this board.

I have no clue whos rick

Slick rick the ruler!