so your offset will be 34mm in front and rear? What size rim are you going for, 17x7? What about the front alignment, how much camber? Also, you have done the rear axle relocation right?

As the rim diameter goes higher but the stock tire diameter stays the same, the wider the tire that can fit. Also, the lower the car, the wider the tire that can fit as long as it's within the wheel well lip. Also front camber plays arole into it, the more linear the wheel compression arch is w/ the side of the front spring, the wider the tire can be fit.

225mm should fit on a 7" rim w/ a 34mm offset w/ the rear axle relocated and w/ the right front camber alignment. But the question is, are 225's necessary w/ the c900's small track? I had problems w/ my 225's, which where more like 230's, when it came to warped roads. The car would just follow the surface of the road. Someone else on the board commented the same problem w/ 215's. I don't know.. my suggestion would have to be to start thin and go wider. Also, the rear axle has some sway in it and room has to be given for the sway on heavy cornering or quick lane changing. Best to stick w/ 215's or smaller. For diameter of tire, keep it to oem diameter b/c you'll be limiting functional travel. If the front wheel wells were deeper it would be another story.

So that day I posted about the rims I was getting, they came in the mail:) Well the lug bore is a 14mm which I was ready for but the lug seat is a tuner style seat w/ a bore smaller than my current aftermarket lug bolts:( Luckily I found a set of 14mm tuner style lug bolts (the allen key style) w/ a head diameter to fit the seating. Now I just have to order them and wait... I hate waiting. I went w/ a 17x7 40mm w/ 205/45/17's. I'll post pics when ready.

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• thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, Vince T, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:36:49
  • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, KevinY, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 20:46:41
  • Ubipa: What wheels did you order? Have a pic? NM, Taylor, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:48:27
  • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, GM, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:10:35
  • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, ubipa, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:57:22 <-- Viewing This Message
    • right....more thoughts!, Vince T, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:30:19
    • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, Gary, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:23:35
      • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, Ubipa, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:51:43
    • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, GM, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:07:55
      • two against 1, ubipa, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:26:59
        • PA roads are worse than OH raods.... but nothing beats, Trev, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:41:22
          • True, MI roads suck, just like their football team, GM, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:30:03
        • more like 2 against 2, GM, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:29:51
          • Or 15 against 8, Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:54:22
            • I wonder, ..., GM, Fri, 25 Apr 2003 07:22:35
  • Currency Conversions, Trev, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:52:05
    • Re: Currency Conversions, Vince T, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:46:59
      • Really?, Trev, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 05:33:18
  • Re: thoughts on wheels again - GM, Ubipa, Kevin Yankton, 88SPGinJerzey, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:18:37
    • Thanks for the link! n/m, Vince T, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:35:23
  • Here's another 5-spoke idea...., Taylor, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:42:49
    • Hey, Taylor..., tomw, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:19:54
    • another question..., Vince T, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:46:23
      • Re: another question..., Alex_S, Thu, 24 Apr 2003 05:42:23
      • Re: another question..., lms, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:02:12
        • Re: another question..., Vince T, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:56:56
          • Re: another question..., lms, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:08:01
            • Re: another question..., GM, Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:52:56

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