Jankyvictor Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Well, I've got one mock-up done....16x7 gunmetal Panasports, AZC 4 lug brakes, MMS coilovers with 8inch sleeves. I was hoping to run 245's, and I think I have plenty room, but with my choice of 7 inch wide rims, my tire options for going wide are limited. Do you think 245/45-16's will be good, or is that pushing it on 7 inch Panasports? Any comments or suggestions welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 At the Yokohama website their guide says that a 7.5" rim is the minimum for a 245/45/16. The recommended tire for the 7" rim is a 225/50/16. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 What is the offset (or back-spacing on these wheels), or do you have a spacer between the wheel and the hub? In looking at the gap between the strut and the rim, it appears to my eye that the wheel may too far outboard, and I wonder if the outside lip (on a 7" wheel) and tire secton will clear the OEM fender lip. Are you using flares or aftermarket bodywork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jankyvictor Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 It's just a stock Panasport, with no spacers..whatever offset they are (0 I thought).hopefully there won't be any issues that require fender mods. If so I'll have some wheels (and now tires) for sale. I went with Kumho ECSTA MX 225/WR50-16's. The local tire shop was willing to price match with "TireRack", so that was cool. They should arrive in time for the weekend, and then I can see how close to the fender they will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifton Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I run a 235 on an 8" and it fit's good. I would go with 225's on a 7". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 The only reason I posted the above question was that I had 8" wheels (which would only be 1/2" wider on each side verses your wheels) with zero offset. I only had about 1/2" between the OEM strut tube (I had stock springs on it, but that should not make any difference in this case) and the wheel's rim. With 245/45ZR16 tires, I had a pinkie's width between the strut and the tire, and the fender and the tire. Being my wheels were so much closer to the strut than what the above photo shows yours to be, I was concerned that perhaps your wheels were spaced outward so much so that fender rub would occur. Perhaps my memory is not as good as I hoped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I'm running 225/50/16's on the same Panasports and I had to roll the inner lips to keep from rubbing. I'm lowered approx 2" also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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