215/45/16 with 7x16+38 in EK

[jesmine0]

Hi, currently I am having 7x17+38 with 225/45/17 on my EK and it scratch the inner body like hell. Besides, it stick out of the fender like 1-2cm.

The paint of inner body is totally gone for area about 7cmx7cm.

Thus, I would like to downgrade my rims to 7x16+38 with 215/45/16 to Civic EK.

Just wondering if anyone have experience with this setup and would they scratch or stick out of the fender?

Thank you.

[mocchi]

7x16 is a bit confusing for me, not used to it. maybe better if you type it as 16x7.

16x7 should be fine i think, i got 16x7 on my car. not sure abt offset, just some random rims.

how low do you go though.

[s2ky_]

i guess low enuff to scrub your tyres on your chassis weld... =/
i feel your pain

[dudeling7]

you were using the totally wrong tire for your 17x7 man

225 is too wide and 45 is too fat of a profile.

you should run 205 or 215 max and a 40 profile. this would have eliminated much of the scrubbing.

[SPL_K]

damn!!! 7x17 that is huge!

[jesmine0]

Yeah, at the first, the 17x7 is so low that as long as i brake, the tyre rub on the upper rubber guard. so I had to adjust the height to 2" now from the tyre to fender.

However, the tyres still rub on the inner body and I had to turn at least twice for parking.

So i am now thinking of purchasing this 16x7+38 with 215/45/26 tyres. hope the radius would be smaller from touching the inner body.

So i need some info on it.

Cheers

[jesmine0]

the reason I use 225/45/17 is because they are yokohama ad07. I couldn't get 205 or 195 for it.

[d15z1SUX]

get 215/40/16 or 205/45/16??

[TALEB TYRES]

a good tyre in the wrong size, isnt going to help your performance as much as a correct tyre size would.
that said, a 215 45 16 will help with your problems, but as d15 said, it would be better with a closer tyre like the sizes mentioned.

[jesmine0]

a good tyre in the wrong size, isnt going to help your performance as much as a correct tyre size would.
that said, a 215 45 16 will help with your problems, but as d15 said, it would be better with a closer tyre like the sizes mentioned.

yeap. now i am on the way of purchasing this 16x7+38 with 215/45/16 yokohama a022 tyres.

I wan to make sure they wouldn't scratch the car body and causing me any trouble before i get them.

[Mugen Civic]

yea should be fine,
i'm using 215/45/15 which i think is very similar in overall size and it gives me no problems on my EK.

[jesmine0]

yea should be fine,
i'm using 215/45/15 which i think is very similar in overall size and it gives me no problems on my EK.

Tat cools. wat offset r u use on the car?

[EK1.6LCIV]

Im running 17x7.5 with 205/40 and thats as big as Id ever go

but for 16s 205/40 should be fine as well :D

[flipfire]

Im running 17x7.5 with 205/40 and thats as big as Id ever go

but for 16s 205/40 should be fine as well :D

Likewise, rollin on 205/40 on my 17's and 205/45 on my 16's

[EK1.6LCIV]

^^ my next setup def 16s

[jesmine0]

Thanks guys. Tats cool then. I am going to purchase the rims tomorrow then.
Will get back to you guys with the fitting and hopefully is a good 'news'?

[Gio]

Hang on. What suspension are you using. Does it happen around corners, im guessing so. Pics would have helped.

[jesmine0]

Hi, got the rims today. is rota c10 wif 16x7 +38 :P
The tyres is flat & i need get some new tyres tomorrow.


Hang on. What suspension are you using. Does it happen around corners, im guessing so. Pics would have helped.
I had cusco zero2. At cornering, it actually pretty good.
But i m not sure whether I didn't heard anything or they are good.

[Gio]

Im sure cusco would be fine lol.

It should all work out, thought it might be sloppy sussy.

[Chris S15]

i'm running 205/45/16 with 16x7 wheels at +42 offset (street)
and i'm also running 205/50/16 with 16x7 wheels at +45 offset (track)

I have no scrubbing or turning issues at all. I haven't rolled any of my guards either.
Also running -0.5 degree camber front and rear with 0mm toe for street. No scrubbing. Close, but no scrubbing.

[Mugen Civic]

Tat cools. wat offset r u use on the car?

+38
They are the sportmax's that JDMYard sells

[jesmine0]

i'm running 205/45/16 with 16x7 wheels at +42 offset (street)
and i'm also running 205/50/16 with 16x7 wheels at +45 offset (track)

I have no scrubbing or turning issues at all. I haven't rolled any of my guards either.
Also running -0.5 degree camber front and rear with 0mm toe for street. No scrubbing. Close, but no scrubbing.

Tats great. I might need to save up for a camber as well. :P

I didn't manage to contact the seller of A022 tyres. So need to pick up tomorrow or thursday.

Hope everything goes fine.

[Vtecyo]

yeah im rollen 205/40/17 with rubber just inside the guards. goes alright.

i wanna hit some 16s good. sounds like 205/45/16 sounds like the go

[jesmine0]

I am now running 205/50/16 sp3000.
run good at first, but then i bring the car to suspension shop for height adjustment and 4 wheel weight balancing. They lower the front too much and causing rubbing now (only at high speed and really sharp cornering). Got to increase the height like 2-3mm and should be fine now.
thinking of posting some photo but tired with imageshack