if someone could please help with this problem of mine
i dont understand what an offset is and which rims will.
fit my car. all i know about my EB is something about 4x100
and its a 4 lug. i basically want a 18" rim that will look nice
on a 2"drop in the front and a 1.5" drop in the back but i have
no clue about offsent and all that other stuff. please help

nick.

 

XB sorry . . .

 

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can anyone give me a quick straight up answer? for an xB, will a 16x7 wheel with 40 offset and 205/45 tire look really bad? will it look ok without any spacers? will they rub at all? oh the xB also will have a 2.0 inch drop. thanks

 

I'm running 18X7.5 with 42 offset and 2" drop and no rubbing!

 

thats not really what i was asking for but thanks.

 

OK, offset is how much "offset" the hub of your wheel
is from the "center" of the wheel.

For example. perfect zero offset on an 8" wide wheel would be
dead center. So +42 offset would be 42mm towards the outside
of the wheel from dead center.

Just for example, a negitive offset, for example -42 would
put the hub of the wheel 42mm inward from center. I'm sure
you've seen those guys put those big ___ sticky-outy wheels
on their junker cars thinking it looks cool. Yeah, those are
generally negitive offset. We need a positive offset.

So, that said, using Evil Daves example, he's got a 7.5"
wide wheel, with a +42mm offset, and he doesn't rub with an
18" tall wheel. (look at photo to see what that looks like)

So, with your 16" tall wheel, that's 7" deep, and a +40mm
offset, you should have PLENTY of room. You are only going
2mm difference, on a thinner, shorter wheel.

Will that look bad? That's really up to you dude. Though lots
of people around here like to tell others what looks good or
not, that's really up to you to decide. And wheel spacers
aren't that big of a deal if you need them.

Personally, I'd stay away from 16" rims simply because there
are fewer tire options. I'd go 15", 17", or 18" you'll have more
options, and you know from Daves example what works and
how it looks.

I'm personally running 17X7.5" with +40mm offset on
215/45/17 tires. It looks good, but I'm going to want some
spacers in the back to make it perfect!

 

thanks Raven, that is exactly the info i was looking for. thankyou for taking the time to explain all of that. one other question tho: with the 40 offset on a 16x7 wheel, are my wheels going to be extremely tucked in the wheel wells or will it look somewhat like stock? I dont think finding tires for 16s are too hard btw. I just want 16s because they are not too big and not too small and u can get them for a decent price. plus I dont want to go bigger and face rubbing problems and acceleration problems. 15s are too small IMO. I dont plan on doing a bunch of mods to this as its just gonna be a daily driver. I just want something a little better than the crappy steelies and hubcaps. Im not taking it any further than the wheels and the springs really.

 

moved

 

FYI, the offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types.
Zero Offset
The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive
The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative
The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly.

For more information, feel free to contact me, or visit our site for recommendations on trouble free/rub free fitments: http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=DJ1&...eels/index.jsp

 

I already have the optional 17x7 six spoke aluminum rims for my Scion xB. I recently ordered new rims, which are 17x7 with a 40mm offset. When I took the rims to have them mounted, they would not fit because they rubbed on the brake calipers. The man at the tire place mentioned spacers, but he did not carry them. Can anyone tell me what he is talking about and where I can get them. If I do get the spacers and the rims fit, will they stick out past the fenders?

 

I'm looking a set of wheels that are 17x7.5 with a +45 offset. I'm going to run 215/40-17 tires on the rims.

I was planning to get the OTG shims for the rim, but will 5mm be enough?

 

I run a 16x7 +25 with 205/50. I think i have about an inch and a half drop all around and they're fine. Maybe fully compressed at full turn one might rub a little but i haven't really noticed anything. And i'm overprotective of my tires. Like the man said it's hard to find 16" tires. A +25 puts the wheels pretty close to the fenders but could use another 10mm in the rear. A +45 will be more sunken in than stock (+42). If you want to see what a certain tire will look like compared to the stock size just use the tire calculator. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

i have a set of 18x7.5 exel tz-16 w tires that came on my xb and i need to sell them. pm me for info if intrested,

 

Try this calc:
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp?postId=906

 

^^^You beat me to it. This is a very helpful tool when shopping for wheels/tires. The ones you got should not have hit the calipers.

 

Ill answer this. I have 16x7 wheels and a +42 offset, and my xB is DUMPED. They look fine with no spacers...Ill let you be the judge if they look ok.

 

i have 215/45/17 +42 and it rubs at full lock on turns would 205/45/17 rub as well?

 

Depends how your lowered, because the 19's that came on my xb didn't rub, cause it was stock height. I'm slammed so much that 16's with a 205/45/15 rub. Hehe.

 

and it also depends on WHERE it rubs for you - on the crown edge of the tire, inside lip of the rim etc...