hey wassup guyz! iam new to this. i just recently bought some sportmax rims 002's not the classics but the one's with the 1.5 inch lip. also i have recently bought some tein s tech spring which will bring it 1.7 front and 1.5 rear drop. i just wanted to know if i need spacers for this the rims in the rear they are 16x7 n a 38 offset and also i was thinking of getting 205/45 or 50 series tires! but i was confused of some threads say 40 series are the way to go! and i dont really wanna deal with cutting anything. and now iam debating which size of tire will fit right and not rub. so i would appreciate it if ya'll can help!

thanx!

 

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You will have absolutely no rubbing issues at that offset. The 45 series Tires would be ideal. 50 would look pretty chunky, and 40 would look rediculous (too thin of a sidewall for a 16)

 

A 205 os a little wide for a 7" wheel. I am running 195 on a 8" wide, and that would be almost 2 much for your 7". 7" only converts to 177 mm. So a 175 or 185 would look best, otherwise they willl look ballooned.

 

thanks for the reply!

yea that sounded a bit more clear to me! but what do you think about the rear? you think i would have to put a 5 or 10mm spacers and call it a day just to be safe? just to get it a little bit more flushed. and some other thread said that might have to camber it for some reason? which is a option that i would'nt wanna do.

thankx!

 

yea i know that it would look balloned! but i dont really wanna have that strecthed look! i was thinking about it. but not really sure though. would i have to keep putting air in the tires if i do decide to get those? iam just worried that it might just damaged the lip! it's better to SAFE then SORRY ! espeacially the fact that i live in california and there are a CRaP load of potholes where i stay!

 

185 wouldn't be stretched at all. Almost perfectly square. And with a 50 series, there is enogh sidewall to protect the lip.

 

so if i were to get the 185 or 195's would those be like a special tire or something since it's gonna be a 50 series? would you also recommend a 45 series? wouldn't there be a big gap between the tire and fender even if it was to be lowered? do you think it's be noticeable? i just wanna make look simple and not too big of a gap! if you know what iam sayin.

thankx!

 

do you think i would a 5 or 10mm spacers in the rear? because some of my buddies were recommending me to get some for the rear and call it day when the rims get on.

 

with a 38 offset and 16x7 rim. it should rub or get close to the beam right? and now it plays on the tire size?

 

fwiw...i just ordered tire/wheel package from discount tire direct. the wheels i choice were 16x7 with 38 offset. discount tire recommended 205/50-16 for tire size.