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Has anyone tried fitting 15x7's with 35mm offset (or less) on a NA? Have you had any problems with rubbing?
Any modification of the guards required?

should be sweet. even if its been slammed with a 205/50 series

I've had rubbing with 16x7 with 40mm offset with 195/50/16 and 205/50/16...

I was going to use 195/50/15 as it's closer to the stock size.

I have 15x7 38 et and they are fine< i run 195/50,;Johnd has 15x7 35et and runs 205/50 and again no drama.

Both cars are about 330mm from hub centre to guard from memory.

Peter

I've got 15x7 +25 195/45 on mine now and it isn't even close to rubbing.

How low are you/whats your hub center to guard measurement?

Car came with King Springs and set to the middle perch on Koni Sports.

I'll measure hub to guard tonight.

these are 15x6.5 with Azenis Rt215 205/50x15 35mm offset
koni & king on the lowest setting
a 15x7 would come 6.15mm further out. Its hard to see but my fenders have not been modified in fact I still have the inner guard fitted on that pic.

so is it possible your offset is a bit different?

I had 16x7.5 +35 with 205 series rubber with no problems on my NA

My car isn't as low as STM.

I have rubbing on my front guard liners from my last track day with 185/60/14's, I wonder what's happening.

something isn't right. 185/60R14 is the factory tyre size for an NA8 so there should definitely be no rubbing despite the 10mm change in offset.

have a look under your car or get it checked out.

Mmm, might need new bump stops.

jerrah wrote:Has anyone tried fitting 15x7's with 35mm offset (or less) on a NA? Have you had any problems with rubbing?
Any modification of the guards required?

That's the exact wheel specification I use on the track, Jeremy. Shod with 205/50 R15 Toyo R888's there is no rubbing and my guards are unmodified.



Cheers,
Danny

I only juuust had to roll my fronts with 15x7 +17's running 195's