Wheel Fitment Guide
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No, minimum means just that. So you need 45 or MORE. The stock rears are 65.
Remember the wheel is not what rubs. It's the tire. Putting a 245 on a 8" wheel or a 9.5" wheel won't make a huge difference if the wheel offset is the same. That's why the chart shows wheel offset and tire width. Wheel width is of secondary concern - but of course the wheel width needs to be within the proper range for a chosen tire width.
Remember the wheel is not what rubs. It's the tire. Putting a 245 on a 8" wheel or a 9.5" wheel won't make a huge difference if the wheel offset is the same. That's why the chart shows wheel offset and tire width. Wheel width is of secondary concern - but of course the wheel width needs to be within the proper range for a chosen tire width.
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245 on the rear requires +45 minimum. That means 45 or more (45, 46, 47, etc). Again, the stock rears are 65.
245 on the front would require +63 minimum. The stock fronts are +55, so you wouldn't be able to go wider than about a 225 on the stock front wheels before they would start to rub.
There is always some variance from car to car, and not all tires are the same even if they have the same numbers on the side. This is a guideline.
245 on the front would require +63 minimum. The stock fronts are +55, so you wouldn't be able to go wider than about a 225 on the stock front wheels before they would start to rub.
There is always some variance from car to car, and not all tires are the same even if they have the same numbers on the side. This is a guideline.
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NO!
The width of the wheel doesn't matter because if the offset of two different wheels is the same, the tire will be in the same place relative to the fender. The width of the wheel does not affect the offset. This is because the offset of the wheel is measured from the wheel centerline.
This is why I keep repeating this: What matters is wheel offset and tire width. Then once the proper width tire is matched to the offset, the wheel width can be chosen... after all, you don't want to put a 265 on a 6.5" wide wheel or a 205 on a 10" wide wheel.
The width of the wheel doesn't matter because if the offset of two different wheels is the same, the tire will be in the same place relative to the fender. The width of the wheel does not affect the offset. This is because the offset of the wheel is measured from the wheel centerline.
This is why I keep repeating this: What matters is wheel offset and tire width. Then once the proper width tire is matched to the offset, the wheel width can be chosen... after all, you don't want to put a 265 on a 6.5" wide wheel or a 205 on a 10" wide wheel.
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I would also like your input, I read the first post and want to know if I am correct or if I will some issues with rubbing. I Just bought some wheels that are 17x7.5 +48 front and 17x8.5 +48 rear according to the first post chart I can fit 215's on the front and 245's on the rear am I correct? Would I have any issues at all at stock height or if I were to lower an inch? Thanks in advance for any help that is given.