Hey guys, Just got some rims for my 165, quite nice 5 spoke, shadowed chrome DTM's. 17 x 7.5.
I currently have 215/50/17 tyres on, the rears rub against the bottom of the strut tower. While the fronts fit in, they hit the plastic guard liner when turning, and probably will hit the guards over bumps.
Just wanting to know If I got 205/40/17's, which would be 20mm shorter sidewall then the 215/50/17's, would they fit, or would I still have clearance issues? I may have to space the rear wheels out, but I want to know for certain that these won't hit the guards, or prevent turning without intrusion, As don't really wanna purchase four tyres, only to find out that is not going to work, and then having to look for smaller rims.
Vehicle is lowered at the moment on king springs, no adjustments to the shocks, but looking to get adjustable's as soon as my funds are a bit higher.
If any of you guys have had a similar problem, I'd love to hear from you, as these rims just really make it stand out, suit it nicely, and would love to keep them.
Here's a pic of my 165 off the ground on axle stands, rears weren't able to freely rotate, and fronts were able to move only 2 full turns of the steering wheel, rather then the 2 and 3/4.
Thanks
Vinnie