Thinking about Rotas - Offset Suggestion?

[Halon]

I have new tires in the garage anyhow :)

[Wolf0573]

I am running 17x8 inch rims with a +42mm offset, 245/40-17 tires, and KYB AGXs.

I've had that size tire on the car for a few hundred miles and have had no rubbing issues with a 2inch drop. I definitely prefer this size over the 235/45-17s I had before.

An 8 inch rim with a +48 offset will not clear the rear trailing arms without spacers. You might get away with it up front with your coilovers. It will limit your turning radius though. My car just barely starts to rub on the inside of the fender well if I turn the wheel all the way.

A +35mm offset would stick out way to far in my opinion. It may also rub on the fenders depending on how you're suspension is set up.

Here is a pic of mine that kind of shows how the tires sit in relation to the fenders. You can kind of see the front tires stick out just a bit. This is with no negative chamber up front too.

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx227/wolf0573/Rock%20Falls%20April%2011%202010/RockFallsAprill112010023-1.jpg

[Wolf0573]

This pic shows the front better...

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx227/wolf0573/Rock%20Falls%20April%2011%202010/RockFallsAprill112010027.jpg

Just a side shot...

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx227/wolf0573/Rock%20Falls%20April%2011%202010/RockFallsAprill112010041-2.jpg

[turbotalon1g]

Those look great, the fronts stick out the right amount IMO.

You are missing a headlight in that pic, btw.

Great looking car.

[sleepydsm]

Thats the kind of info I have been looking for!

THANKS WOLF!!

So on a 1st gen what exactly needs to be clearanced in the rear on the control arm

I'm looking for a 40/42 offset, 245 tires, 17" for some lame big brakes.

Now just gotta find the right wheels...

[sleepydsm]

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_crono_ht_mblk_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/volk/swap/volk_te37_Ti_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mblk_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/enkei_racing/swap/enkeir_rpf1_b_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/trm/swap/trm_c2_lg_ci3_l.jpg

Opinions?

[sleepydsm]

I honestly kinda like the first ones above the best. Chrono HT by OZ

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

for a 1g, my opinion is...
first I'd get the:

the Enkei RPF whatevers
the TE37's
the last ones,
then the OZ racing ones...

[CornFed2.4]

Second from the last rpf's maybe ? Those things are dope!
The rotas on the bottom are sweet too

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

These Konig Countersteer R's (TE37 copies) are pretty cool, and they'r eon sale in the 16x7 +25 offset. they'd be cool if you don't want to go with bigger than a 225 or 235 on there.

http://jlbmotorsports.com/specials/clearance/countersteer_16x7_gblp_m.gif