CL7 wheels - what can we fit in there? + new spring question

[vicious_fishes]

i'm not interested in how they look, i'm interested in more grip.

i notice that there is the option of some 17x7.5 +55 wheels. i can get some nice light 17x8 +50's, or some +45's.

is 8.5 inches of rim madness? i'm not going to be running a stretched tyre - it'll be a 245/40 or 255/40 with the 8.5.

car will be on mild lowering springs (dropped about 1.5 inches at most) like eibachs or whatever.

i'm also interested in what springs to purchase - i'm essentially after the lowest spring rate aftermarket springs that are out. i can't find the spring rates of eibach pro-kits & H&R seem to be about 300lb/in, which is far too hard for cruising.

[Fredoops]

welcome to forum...

Do a search on threads, theres plenty of info in this existing thread about wheels.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?119878-CL9-Low-offset-wheels/page44

1.5in is actually quite a lot of drop, hence the hard springs to prevent bottoming out I guess.

[vicious_fishes]

welcome to forum...

Do a search on threads, theres plenty of info in this existing thread about wheels.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?119878-CL9-Low-offset-wheels/page44

1.5in is actually quite a lot of drop, hence the hard springs to prevent bottoming out I guess.

i have searched, and i'm afraid a 44 page thread about who can stretch their tyres the most isn't at all helpful to me because i'm looking for performance, not aesthetics. a +35 8.5 might fit but with a stretched like buggery 225 tyre needed to do it there's no point in running it.

however, thankyou for your help nonetheless :)

[90LAN]

im running 18x8 50+ with 235/40 tyre to problems
and 17x8 40/45+ with 225/45 tyre
for the normal look lol

[Fredoops]

i have searched, and i'm afraid a 44 page thread about who can stretch their tyres the most isn't at all helpful to me because i'm looking for performance, not aesthetics. a +35 8.5 might fit but with a stretched like buggery 225 tyre needed to do it there's no point in running it.

however, thankyou for your help nonetheless :)

7.5 wide is plenty for grip.... cause it's the suspension that'll do most of the work :-)

[vicious_fishes]

how much clearance do you have? what suspension?

[richard_k]

i have searched, and i'm afraid a 44 page thread about who can stretch their tyres the most isn't at all helpful to me because i'm looking for performance, not aesthetics. a +35 8.5 might fit but with a stretched like buggery 225 tyre needed to do it there's no point in running it.

however, thankyou for your help nonetheless :)

obviously didn't read the thread properly

[marquee]

245/250 is madness on an 8" tire imo id go max 235 regardless u will get barely any stretch at all

[richard_k]

agreed. 205/35 has barely any stretch either :P ha jks

[jzx_andy]

8" will be fine with a 245 and your drop so long as you keep the offset around +45 to +55.. 8.5" could be pushing it.

but yeah, as everyone said, those rims/tyre sizes seem like overkill

why dont you get your springs first and then after you install them get the measuring tape out and check your clearances/do the math:)

[marquee]

agreed. 205/35 has barely any stretch either :P ha jks

Lol nah should be sweet