Hi everyone,

I have a friend who's selling a set of volks that are 18x7.5 +43 offset. Will this fit a s2000? I am planning on dropping my car too... any help is greatly appreciated!

 

Assuming all 4 wheels are the same (no stagger), I wouldn't do this. You could possibly fit 205 and 225 tires on those wheels. Any wider and I think you would rub.

 

I had 16s, 7" wide and 44mm offset with stock sized winter tires. They stuck out from the car just a wee bit and upon severe suspension compression, the tires would touch briefly.
With your 7.5" and 43mm offset and lowering, I think you would see more rubbing during normal driving conditions (bumps and dips in the road) and hard cornering.
Here's a pic of those rims on my car compared to a stock car:

 

I'm running 18x9 +45 and have no rubbing issues w/ a rolled fender. You're fine

 

Just make sure to roll the fender

 

Not everyone wants to go this route.
It's like saying that it's OK to have someone shoot you in the chest with a handgun.



















Oh, BTW, make sure you wear a "vest".

 

You can also go the wider front fender route. I am tucking +35 16x7 fronts with 205/55/16 R compound tires. Do I recommend this for everyone? No, but for me this is what I wanted. See sig for the look.

+44 with an extreme drop may rub depending on what your front camber is and what brand/size tires you go with. I would suggest staying over +50 fronts. Good luck.

 

That isn't always the answer - that will only allow for a slightly different offset - not any offset.

Most rubbing comes from tires anyway - stick a thinner tire in there and you'll have less rubbing.