[Ryan]

I am looking at some 10-1/2" wheels for the rear and the offset is 52mm. Anybody comment on if that will work?

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[flash]

i don't think you will clear the outside, and it's gonna be really close - a number of factors in determining yes or no:



tire choice, with its corner profile, sidewall width and specific tread width

ride height

spring rate

camber angle



i have a 52mm offset on my 10s, with a 285-30-18 S0-3 - i have extremely little clearance at the outside - the extra 1/4" on the outside would require at least a smaller tire to clear

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[Dave]

That will be close... I've got 10x17 Fikse's with 56mm offset, running 275/40 Hoosiers and I certainly have a bit of room left on the outside...



... but not much!

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[Ryan]

I am having 2 wheels shipped to me so I can mount them (witout tires) on the car and see how it looks. Fronts are 8.5"with 45mm offset. If it looks too close I will send them back.



I used Daves wheel calculator, but it only takes into consideration tire size and offset and not rim width.

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[flash]

one thing to look at in the rear when fitting the rims are the liltle clips that hold on the rocker panels - this is where most people have their tires hit first on the outside - unfortunately you probably won't be able to tell without a tire on them



on the fronts, make sure you rotate the wheel in both directions, and bounce and extend the suspension (or better yet, compress it) - the idea is to put the setup through its full range of motion - again though, it won't really help without a tire on it

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