Looking for wheels
Looking for wheels
Another tire/wheel question...anybody ever try a 17x8.5 +49 wheel with 235/40-17 tires on an NC? Will it work? If so, can the car be lowered with Eibach Pro springs (about 1.5 inches down)?
Carl
2008 Storm Mica Blue MX-5 RHT
6 speed, sport suspension.
2008 Storm Mica Blue MX-5 RHT
6 speed, sport suspension.
Re: Looking for wheels
clubisich wrote:Another tire/wheel question...anybody ever try a 17x8.5 +49 wheel with 235/40-17 tires on an NC? Will it work? If so, can the car be lowered with Eibach Pro springs (about 1.5 inches down)?
Offset +49mm... Wich brand name wheel's and model are they?
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Wow! Cool! I was told by the dealer unequivocally "No". But after looking at a web site (wheelmaster.com) which has a neat wheel size/tire size calculator (which gives you an estimate of clearances needed with various combinations of tire and wheels) that this size, i.e. 235/40-17 on a 17x8.5 +49 wheel might work if there was enough inside clearance. I checked my miata and there looks to be at least 1 inch of clearance (about 2 fat fingers) between the springs and wheel/tire at full lock.
I've read various posts on this forum and a lot of people really seem to know their stuff so that's why I thought I would ask.
Also, Brian has a lot of great stuff I "NEED".
Thank you.
I've read various posts on this forum and a lot of people really seem to know their stuff so that's why I thought I would ask.
Also, Brian has a lot of great stuff I "NEED".
Thank you.
Carl
2008 Storm Mica Blue MX-5 RHT
6 speed, sport suspension.
2008 Storm Mica Blue MX-5 RHT
6 speed, sport suspension.