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Old 06-15-2004, 02:20 PM
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Help, I am wondering if this rim and tire size will work...

Ok, I am thinking about getting these rims 17x7 - PCD 5x114.3 - ET 42. ET 42 means that the offset is 42mm.
The tires are 225/45R17...

Will this offset (42mm) push the rim in or out?
Is this a bad offset to go with??? I want to make sure that the rims and tires do not rub against anything.
Also I do not want to stress out the wheel bearing with an off set that is too extreme.

I now it's a slight narrower rims and am wondering if this compensates for the difference in offset.

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Old 06-15-2004, 02:32 PM
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This size will probably work. It will be approx .27 inches closer to the outside of the wheel well.
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Old 06-15-2004, 02:40 PM
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Nevermind. Since you are using the same widthy of tire (225), There will be about a half inch difference.
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Yeah, but with the rim being 7 inches wide, and not 7.5 (as the factory wheel is), wouldn't that put the outside location back in the same place???
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Old 06-15-2004, 06:30 PM
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The rim and tire should just barely fit without rubbing (on the outside). A more appropriate tire size for a 7" wide rim is a 215/45-17.
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Old 06-16-2004, 12:07 PM
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I was told that the 97 SVX acme with a 7 inch wide rim... Does anyone know what the backspacing was on that?
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I thought they just changed the tire size...

I agree with Mychailo. You should use a 215/45-17 tire. To answer your previous question, even though the wheel is narrower, the tire would still be the same size. Thus leaving you with very small clearance. With a 215 tire you would be 8mm closer to the edge of the wheel well. A 225 tire would be 13mm closer.

Tire width/2 - offset. Take the difference of the two calculations to find change in distance.

215 also fits better on a 7 inch wheel.
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