Tyre and rim tech info

Daz_FTO · Post by **Daz_FTO** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:18 pm

I found this sticker in my car with numbers indicating rim and tyres sizes. i am assuminig these are recommended sizes. If not please comment. I hear plenty of posts about tyres rubbing, and needing to get a new set of wheels for my car i wanted to make sure i dont get rubbing. Is there anyone that uses any of the below combo's that have any probs?

15 x 6.0 inch rims - 195 60 15 tyres
16 x 6.5 inch rims - 205 60 16 tyres
17 x 7.5 inch rims - 215 40 17 tyres

load index of 78/425kgs and speed rating not less than 210kmph

cheers,

Daz.

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 2:32 pm

Hey Daz,

I just recently got new 18" rims with 225/40 tyres and do experience alittle rubbing at full locking, but now that i think about it if i got 215/40 i probably could have overcome this

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 10:19 pm

if im using a lot of the suspension travel with the front wheels turned left, my 215/17/40's on the left rim still scraps the wheel arch. Oh mine is lowered as well.

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:19 pm

does anyone know the offset of the wheels?, cant seem to find it anywhere here. is it +34?

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:21 pm

This is taken from a previous thread (can't remember who posted it).

Wheel offsets for the FTO:
Std Width : Offset +38mm
Width 6.5 : Offset +20mm to +50mm
Width 7.0 : Offset +25mm to +45mm
Width 7.5 : Offset +30mm to +39mm
Width 8.0 : Offset +35mm