Clearance

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Ok everyone, im working my way to finally lowering my car, now if i have 17 inch wheels with 245/45/17 tires on it would it rub if i get lets say a 2 to 2.5 inch drop just to be on the safe side? I would like to kow before i go buy everything and it dont work.:scpimp: Thanks!

[[ion] C2]

your wheels/tires are only 1/2" wider in diameter

[TheMeaningOfLife]

OK i wasnt sure, thats good to know!

[TheMeaningOfLife]

But they are not to wide??

[Redog]

I heard of 235's being OK, but 245's could rub in the front.

Of course this was with 18" wheels

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Well damn.....

but what did everyone else run on there 18 inch 077s? naich and styder both had them

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

C2;381895']your wheels/tires are only 1/2" wider in diameter
closer to 3/4", but that's splitting hairs lol

You'll be alright as long as you have a good offset. my tires are 225/45/17...and I have about 1.5-2" clearance from the springs, and I could stand to drop her even more.

[[ion] C2]

No. Width side to side increases 0.8" and width top to bottom increases 0.5." I was measuring the top to bottom height as I inferred he was concerned with overall diameter, considering he mentioned his ride height with lowering springs.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

http://www.ion-productions.com/tire1.JPG

http://www.ion-productions.com/tire2.JPG

[DOHC_tuner]

I had 18's on my Alero and I lowered my car the wrong way.....lower than any lowering spring can get you at unless you get air ride and I was fine. Might rub if you hop after a bump so watch out!

[TheMeaningOfLife]

So mine has a +38mm offset, and its a 17" tire with 245/45/17s, will t work or not? on a 1.5-1.6 inch drop.

[[ion] C2]

you're fine

[Spilner521]

Yeah you'll be fine. I had 18" rims with 225/40-18 tires with a 2" drop and there wasn't any rubbing at all.

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Ok sweeeeeeeet lowwering tiiime.

[kwhauck]

go big or go home.......255/40/17s

[Cliff8928]

Ya, definitely OK with 255s if the offset is right.