16"s to clear the brembos?!

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Old 12-21-2009, 12:35 PM
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16"s to clear the brembos?!

Anyone know what offset I'd need? 16" wheels will go over them but the 16x7 1/2 +35 hit the brembos just ever so slightly.
Old 12-21-2009, 05:58 PM
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why 16s?
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Originally Posted by tonyatkayak
why 16s?
Because snow tires go from 140 a piece to 95 a piece.

And correction to my first post. 16x6.5 +35.
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If the 16x6.5 +35 offset hits the calipers slightly, look for something with a +30 offset. Or, you can use these rims with a set of spacers on them.
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General Altimax Arctic
235/45 R17 94Q BSW
only $109.10
Old 12-22-2009, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbonut
General Altimax Arctic
235/45 R17 94Q BSW
only $109.10
Where?
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From what I've read and NOT from experience, you need at least 17" to clear the Brembos, but again. I haven't tried it, but just looking at the stock 17s it's pretty close already so I can't imagine 16s would fit.
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Originally Posted by n3o
Where?
They were on tires-easy.com $109
They are on Tire Rack for $114
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Originally Posted by Maddizm
From what I've read and NOT from experience, you need at least 17" to clear the Brembos, but again. I haven't tried it, but just looking at the stock 17s it's pretty close already so I can't imagine 16s would fit.
16's clear without any kind of issue but I have brembo contact and I figured out after reading its because of the offset and width of the rims. These brembos are tiny compared to other OE setups so fitting 16's is not issue at all.
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