15x7 35mm offset on a NA?

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:57 pm

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?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:02 pm

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

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:08 pm

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.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:10 pm

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

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:13 pm

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?

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:16 pm

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

I'll measure hub to guard tonight.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:05 pm

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?

broady · Postby **broady** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:25 pm

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

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:33 pm

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.

Locutus · Postby **Locutus** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:49 pm

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.

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:32 pm

Mmm, might need new bump stops.

Postby **orx626** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:35 pm

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