Best offset for a lowered P5?

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pony5oh

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• May 14, 2006

• #1

I am wanting to buy some new wheels for my p5, and will be selling my existing ones
What is the optimum offset for a 17x7in wheel on a lowered P5? Best offset to be safe when lowering the car? I have KSport coilovers, AWR trailing links, AWR 21mm swaybar and endlinks front a back, if that makes a difference?


thanks!

 

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Kansei

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• May 14, 2006

• #2

48mm?

I think my 17x7s are 45mm offset but depending on the tire I could see them rubbing. With Ecsta MX, no rubbing.. with Ecsta ASX (my full-sized spare) it is way too close for comfort.

 

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pony5oh

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• May 14, 2006

• #3

and its 5x100 and 5x114.3 ? Both or which one?

 

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Kansei

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• May 14, 2006

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5x114.3

I think subaru uses 5x100

 

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Kansei

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• May 14, 2006

• #5

What wheels are you looking at?

 

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pony5oh

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• May 14, 2006

• #6

tires are 206-40-R17 84-H


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DE31

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Pee 2+3

• May 14, 2006

• #7

just FYI 05 STIs are 5x114.3

 

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Kansei

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• May 14, 2006

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pony5oh said:

tires are 206-40-R17 84-H


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Right now I'm running 215/40/17s but my new tires are 205/40 (they were on sale). With 205s you would probably be fine with a 45mm offset. Check the rims/tires/suspension forum, there is a thread up top about "wheel fitment recipe" that has a chart for what wheels/tires you can fit on the Protege5 and sedan.

 

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Kansei

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• May 14, 2006

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DE31 said:

just FYI 05 STIs are 5x114.3

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Maybe it was just the older Subarus then. I guess 5x100 gets no love anymore haha.

 

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khaosman

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2006 Honda S2000

• May 14, 2006

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My Kosei K1-TS were +50mm... perfect fitment. With the 215/45/17 tire, I had no rubbing on the strut itself. Slight rubbing on rear fenders when lowered and loaded, but that can be fixed by rolling the rear fenders. Or just run a narrower tire

 

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L8R

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02' Sport 20/Familia

• May 14, 2006

• #11

205/40/17 +45 or higher
215/40/17 +48 or higher

Im running 205/40/17 +50 with the same coilovers as you.

Peace

 

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urbanbiker

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2003 MP5

• May 14, 2006

• #12

hey,

I'm running 215/40R17 on 17x7 +45mm with no rubbing whatsoever. Fully loaded or unloaded

Lowered 2"

Matt

 

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Kansei

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• May 14, 2006

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urbanbiker said:

hey,

I'm running 215/40R17 on 17x7 +45mm with no rubbing whatsoever. Fully loaded or unloaded

Lowered 2"

Matt

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Same here.. at least they are +45mm if I remember correctly. It all comes down to the tire. Some tires have beefier sidewalls than others even at the same size.

The fitment guide keeps it on the safe side.

 

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pony5oh

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• May 15, 2006

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yeah....Spent the morning looking around ebay for some wheels with the proper offset but have not found any yet....any ideas?

 

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Alpinejwl

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2002 Protege5, 2005 Mazda3, 2006 mazda5

• May 15, 2006

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you guys know what the offset is for msp rims? i'm thinking about lowering my p5