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Old 10-16-2011, 09:42 AM
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Running smaller wheels?

Long story short I have a set of acura legend wheels I was going to use as winter wheels.

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15x6.5 +65 offset 205/60/r15

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16x6.5 +65 offset 225/55/r16


will they fit? on a 05 TL base auto. No bbk or anything major here.

If possible I'd like to use the 15's if not I'll use the 16's.
Old 10-16-2011, 10:10 AM
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^^^ I dont think the 15's will fit....but I have seen couple people running 16's (for tracks)....

why are you running such small wheels ? it will look super weird....
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+65 offset is going to look terrible, and may not even work. you could probably run spacers to fix that but why go through that much trouble just to fit some small ass wheels for the winter? get some snow tires for the 17" stockies if you still have those.
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how about some 18x7.5 225/40r18 +45 offset.

Basically some financial issues hit and the TL stockies someone decided to stab the tires. So I'm trying to use some rims/tires I have laying around for a month or so I can save money to get new tires.
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^^^ understandable....

18x7.5 will work....provided they are 114.3x5
Old 10-16-2011, 11:38 AM
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yeah all the rims have the same bolt pattern. just the rims have a slightly bigger hub. but i can live with that for right now.
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