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Old 11-21-2012, 12:03 PM   #1
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Default Pic Request: 15x7 wheels. Trouble choosing offset.

I need help choosing an offset for the Braid Winrace TA's i'm ordering. Didn't find the right info on what would work best for me during my search on the forum. I'm mostly having trouble visualizing what they will look like and not finding a lot of images with cars with 7" wide wheels (GC model) except for stockers with the typical 53 offset. Any images would be appreciated! My car is a 99 GC (2 door), on KYB AGX's, not lowered. They will be 15x7. Thinking the tires will be 205/60/15. I don't want my wheels and tires to be hidden in the wheel wells. My buddy let me put on his 16x7's and they were a 40 offset. The rear was perfect, but the front stuck out too far past the fenders. I'm assuming a 50 offset would be my best choice? Any pictures and advice would be appreciated!
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Old 11-21-2012, 02:56 PM   #2
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What do you not like about the +53mm pictures that makes you want to go with something else?

I don't understand how a 16x7 +45 could have stuck out too far on your GC. If anything, fitment should be better/easier up front than in the rear. Are you running 0 camber up front or something?
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:23 PM   #3
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What do you not like about the +53mm pictures that makes you want to go with something else?

I don't understand how a 16x7 +45 could have stuck out too far on your GC. If anything, fitment should be better/easier up front than in the rear. Are you running 0 camber up front or something?
Because I think the stockers don't stick out far enough. The look slightly hidden to me. That's why I want to run an offset different from 53. Perhaps he had wider tires and that's what made the front appear to stick out too far. I at least thought they were 205's. Maybe i was wrong. Is 45 what you suggest to have them flush with the fenders?
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Old 11-21-2012, 05:29 PM   #4
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What do you not like about the +53mm pictures that makes you want to go with something else?

I don't understand how a 16x7 +45 could have stuck out too far on your GC. If anything, fitment should be better/easier up front than in the rear. Are you running 0 camber up front or something?
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Old 11-22-2012, 08:50 AM   #6
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Because I think the stockers don't stick out far enough. The look slightly hidden to me.
The difference between a +53 and a +50 is not even 1/8". You would hardly notice that, which is why I was confused about what you're trying to accomplish.

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Perhaps he had wider tires and that's what made the front appear to stick out too far. I at least thought they were 205's. Maybe i was wrong.
I have a BD Legacy, which has roughly the same wheel well clearance as the GC Impreza, if not slightly more restrictive. I ran 15x8" +45mm wheels with 225 R-compounds for auto-x for 6 or 7 years. They didn't stick out. So I just can't see how a 16x7" +45mm would stick out on a GC. Are you running 0 camber or positive camber up front?

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Is 45 what you suggest to have them flush with the fenders?
The only person that can answer that question is you, since your opinion of what looks "right" is probably not the same as mine. Take some measurements with what's on the car now to figure out where you'd want them, then just do the math to figure out what you would need to order to accomplish the same effect.
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Old 11-24-2012, 12:22 AM   #7
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What I'm trying to "accomplish" is making a 15x7 wheel with 205's or possibly 215's sit perfectly flush with the fenders. That's why i'm seeking advice on offset. Camber is stock. Another example: Today I put on a set of 17x7 225/55/17 et48 (from 07 Outback) just to get a visual of what a 7" wide wheel with a different offset would look like, and the front clearly stuck out past my fenders. Now granted they were 225's, but would going with the 205's or 215's make a noticeable difference?

Both images are the drivers side front.




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What I'm trying to "accomplish" is making a 15x7 wheel with 205's or possibly 215's sit perfectly flush with the fenders. That's why i'm seeking advice on offset. Camber is stock. Another example: Today I put on a set of 17x7 225/55/17 et48 (from 07 Outback) just to get a visual of what a 7" wide wheel with a different offset would look like, and the front clearly stuck out past my fenders. Now granted they were 225's, but would going with the 205's or 215's make a noticeable difference?

Both images are the drivers side front.
That's tire flush...which is a whole lot different than getting wheels flush....

You'll most likely want to be in the 40-45 range for a 7" wheel.
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Old 11-24-2012, 01:14 AM   #9
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That's tire flush...which is a whole lot different than getting wheels flush....

You'll most likely want to be in the 40-45 range for a 7" wheel.
Yeah. Those are 225's. Perhaps a 205 tire would help.

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its the angle of the picture....
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