just at the title says i need a little help with rims and tires. ive searched around but im still a bit confused and jsut want second opinion. Im planning on getting some 17 by 7.5 rims with a 35 mm offset with 205 40.17 tires. i have stock suspension as well. is this set up okay or would i have to do any extra work to install these rims and tires? and has anyone installed rims this big and wide with the same offset? id like to hear your opinions as well. thanks for the help everyone

 

Well I'm running 17X7 inch rims on 205/40/17 tires and they look a little stretched. I think a 215 width tire would be better for you...

 

okay and how about rim width is that gonna do any damage to my suspension? or is there any extra work im going to need to do to fit them in my car?

 

At the stock ride height it shouldn't be too bad. I know a lot of ppl run 18X7.5 rims without much problems. Depending on the size tires you decide to run, it may rub a little.

 

If you're running a stock suspension then they won't hurt you at all. I'm running 17x7's with a 215/40/17 and i'm on a 1.5 inch drop

 

Do you have a pic of the rim/tire. I want to see how it looks.

 

Ok nvm, I just say it in your build thread, looks perfect. How's tire wear?

 

thats what i have... 17x7.. 205/40/17. with 1.8 inch drop..(tein s-techS)

they fit 100% fine, no rub... but tire does look a little streched, i would rather go with 215/40/17s
i just went through 1 full set of tires in 10 months.. (pretty fast, not even 15k miles)

 

Those are the best ones I could find... I'll take some tomorrow and post em up

 

The op is asking about 17x 7.5 though... So far, you, brandon, and I are running the same size rim

 

Yea those look like the perfect size tires... Do your rear tires wear ridiculously quick?

 

lol.. o woops.. well if you look in the rim and tire sectionf or the lancers, everyone says 17x7.5 and 18x7.5 will ony work with the right offset, because it IS TO WIDE for ours. (sorry)

i dont see a purpose to going with that extra half and inch if all it does is cause problems.. exspecially if your not sure if they will work.. 17x7 is a safe bet!

 

haha good point lol. So moral here is go with a 17x7

Yeah man, the rears wore out really fast... I got em' rotated regularly,
but they didn't last more than a year... Then again they are kumhos... i'm
sure if I invested in a decent set of tires they'd last me a little longer

 

dont bet on it.. low profile tires SUCK! (best estimates is 20k miles, and thats with NORMAL driving..) and im sure you drive your car kinda like i do.. Hard in the corners.. my tires are BALD now to....

 

It's almost like you know me lol

Luckily for me though, I work at Discount Tire, so I have the luxury of going through tires a little quicker lol.

I think my next set's gonna be Yokohama S-Drives. I've heard a lot of good
things about them