theBrit Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I have z31 hubs so I have more back space than a stock 240, I have coilovers and VB flares which dont add a whole lot of space at the front. Set up is 17x8 with 245 45 17 tire probably khumo MX Looks to me like the rim will be 1/2 in from the arch for the tire to clear, I hope this does not make it look like it needs a bigger rim. I checked and with anything over 5" bs on my set up, the tire hit the inner arch at the front for full lock, I guess I will have to live with that to get the tire outer edge inside the fender. I know tires dont have 90 degree bends and it only gets close to the fender at 100% compression so I wonder if I am being too conservative with missing the fender, maybe the wheel could go 1/4 or 1/2 inch further out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSflyer Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 If you're concerned about clearance there's another option. Go to a 40 series tire, or even a 35. I had the same clearance problem, and when I went from a 45 tire to a 40, I gained 1/2" of additional clearance. No more rubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theBrit Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Thanks, there is a snag though, acording to khumo if you go to a 40 serise tire you need to go up to an 8.5 wheel. It's tough to know how it will all play out in reality, I guess I can always kluge it with a spacer aftwards if I needed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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