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clean · 05-21-2003, 10:38 AM

15x7 +32 will it clear coilovers? and so i dont have to keep coming back and asking how exactly do i figure out what offset will clear. thanks

Dousan_PG · 05-21-2003, 10:40 AM

yeah they'll clear [most coilovers]
google for a wheel offset calculator
stock clears w/ 205/60 and 195/60 tires on a 15x6 +40
so if that clears, use that as a basis for calculations

driftingpanda · 05-21-2003, 03:16 PM

well, i think it really depends on the coilovers... but in response to dousan's answer, it may or may not clear. lets assume that a 15x6 +40 wheel "barely clears", a 15x7 wheel will add half an inch to both sides of the wheel, one inch is about 26mm, meaning it will add 13mm to each side. this suggest, with the above assumptions, that a 15x7 wheel will require +27 offset to "barely clear". i think you may need a 5mm spacer to clear coilovers with a 15x7 +32, but i can't say for sure, since i don't have coilovers.

i hope that helps! perhaps someone on this board has that wheel spec with coilovers... good luck!

danny

Dousan_PG · 05-21-2003, 03:25 PM

yeah some coilovers the front mount..er..the one that attaches to spindle..the size diffre

example:
apex is HUGE = more wheel/tire clearance
zeal is TINY = less clearance
jic/tein is about same
kei office is about same as jic/tein too.
those are th eonly ones i have been able to get my grubby hands on. few more but i forget how much room.
depends on coilover designs!

if it doesnt clear, im sure a small spacer would make it all goooood.

driftingpanda: you bastard. i think your right. i have +27 and it barely clears, but that's becaus ei have SO MUCH camber...doesnt that affect coilover/tire clearance? i havent had anythingmore then +27 though....

hmm yeah might need spacer. good catch dp.

driftingpanda · 05-21-2003, 03:51 PM

dousan: haha.. i forgot that you had +27. anyway, changing camber via camber plates won't affect clearence. since the shock and the wheel will tilt in together, the clearence will stay the same. however, if increasing negative camber via slotted shocks and/or eccentric bolts, wheel/shock clearence will decrease.

oh by the way, don't forget that tire size will also affect clearence!

danny

clean · 05-21-2003, 05:01 PM

oh i see how it works kinda, im gonna put on tein HE's and the seller of the wheel isnt 100% sure about the offset. these are the wheels

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2415614215

right now they are cheap but who knows w/ ebay. i like the lip and the design. take a look and tell me what you think?

05-21-2003, 10:38 AM	#1
clean Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: nowhere Age: 44 Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	offset ? 15x7 +32 will it clear coilovers? and so i dont have to keep coming back and asking how exactly do i figure out what offset will clear. thanks

05-21-2003, 10:40 AM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yeah they'll clear [most coilovers] google for a wheel offset calculator stock clears w/ 205/60 and 195/60 tires on a 15x6 +40 so if that clears, use that as a basis for calculations __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

05-21-2003, 03:16 PM	#3
driftingpanda Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: so cal Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	well, i think it really depends on the coilovers... but in response to dousan's answer, it may or may not clear. lets assume that a 15x6 +40 wheel "barely clears", a 15x7 wheel will add half an inch to both sides of the wheel, one inch is about 26mm, meaning it will add 13mm to each side. this suggest, with the above assumptions, that a 15x7 wheel will require +27 offset to "barely clear". i think you may need a 5mm spacer to clear coilovers with a 15x7 +32, but i can't say for sure, since i don't have coilovers. i hope that helps! perhaps someone on this board has that wheel spec with coilovers... good luck! danny __________________ PM me about limited edition Pink GodziRa Sticker packages!

05-21-2003, 03:25 PM	#4
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yeah some coilovers the front mount..er..the one that attaches to spindle..the size diffre example: apex is HUGE = more wheel/tire clearance zeal is TINY = less clearance jic/tein is about same kei office is about same as jic/tein too. those are th eonly ones i have been able to get my grubby hands on. few more but i forget how much room. depends on coilover designs! if it doesnt clear, im sure a small spacer would make it all goooood. driftingpanda: you bastard. i think your right. i have +27 and it barely clears, but that's becaus ei have SO MUCH camber...doesnt that affect coilover/tire clearance? i havent had anythingmore then +27 though.... hmm yeah might need spacer. good catch dp. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

05-21-2003, 03:51 PM	#5
driftingpanda Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: so cal Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	dousan: haha.. i forgot that you had +27. anyway, changing camber via camber plates won't affect clearence. since the shock and the wheel will tilt in together, the clearence will stay the same. however, if increasing negative camber via slotted shocks and/or eccentric bolts, wheel/shock clearence will decrease. oh by the way, don't forget that tire size will also affect clearence! danny __________________ PM me about limited edition Pink GodziRa Sticker packages!

05-21-2003, 05:01 PM	#6
clean Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: nowhere Age: 44 Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh i see how it works kinda, im gonna put on tein HE's and the seller of the wheel isnt 100% sure about the offset. these are the wheels http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2415614215 right now they are cheap but who knows w/ ebay. i like the lip and the design. take a look and tell me what you think?