Official Wheel and Tire Fitment Thread

[Chevy2012sonic]

I have a set of 18's and I currently run 225 40 18. I was wondering if I can run a thicker tire. Even when I get my lowering springs


2012 chevy sonic

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

Looking to put a set of 16x8 inch wheels on my 1.4T hatch in the near future. I have the opption of (et: +12, 0, -12, -38, -51, -64 -76). I want to run the same width and et on both the front and back so, spacers are expected. I guess what Im asking is what et should I order my wheels with, and what spacers should I run for the front and back. Im looking for a flush fittment up front, and some slight poke in the rear. Also a nice strecht, not to much not to little. Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Black Turbo LTZ]

I have a set of 18's and I currently run 225 40 18. I was wondering if I can run a thicker tire. Even when I get my lowering springs


2012 chevy sonic

215/45/18s will work(speedo would be off by about 2%)

 

[Chevy2012sonic]

Ok thank you


2012 chevy sonic

 

[Black Turbo LTZ]

Looking to put a set of 16x8 inch wheels on my 1.4T hatch in the near future. I have the opption of (et: +12, 0, -12, -38, -51, -64 -76). I want to run the same width and et on both the front and back so, spacers are expected. I guess what Im asking is what et should I order my wheels with, and what spacers should I run for the front and back. Im looking for a flush fittment up front, and some slight poke in the rear. Also a nice strecht, not to much not to little. Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you.

If you can get this it would be ideal, 16x8 with a et between 30-34 all around, run 5mm spacers in back to give you the added poke you want. If you want a mild stretch you can go with a 215 tire, 205 would be pushing it a bit.

I'm currently on 17x8 with a 34et and running 245s and without spacers I'm flush with the fenders.

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

Thanks Black Turbo LTZ, thats a huge help! For the wheels Ill be getting the closest offset to 30-34 is -25 to -38. Could I swing a -25 et with spacers and still get the fitment I want?

 

[Black Turbo LTZ]

Thanks Black Turbo LTZ, thats a huge help! For the wheels Ill be getting the closest offset to 30-34 is -25 to -38. Could I swing a -25 et with spacers and still get the fitment I want?

An ET of 25 would require no spacers since your poke is already gonna be huge compared to stock. But I warn you that when I ran my 215's with the 5mm spacers(which gave me a ET29 if I bottom out the tire was chewing the fenders)

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

An ET of 25 would require no spacers since your poke is already gonna be huge compared to stock. But I warn you that when I ran my 215's with the 5mm spacers(which gave me a ET29 if I bottom out the tire was chewing the finders)

Well I know when I had my Jetta I rolled my fenders can you do that with the Sonic??

 

[Black Turbo LTZ]

Well I know when I had my Jetta I rolled my fenders can you do that with the Sonic??

I know some of the guys have messed with fenders for better fitment..best guys to talk to, Preloader and MPFab on that subject.

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

I know some of the guys have messed with fenders for better fitment..best guys to talk to, Preloader and MPFab on that subject.

Thanks man again super helpful! What wheels and spacers are you running?

 

[Black Turbo LTZ]

Thanks man again super helpful! What wheels and spacers are you running?

Fast Hayaku, spacers are 5mm Fast spacers(no longer using since I installed the 245s)

 

[gringoo27]

Will it fit?

I have a 13 rs and was wanting to know if 19x10 (rear) and 18x8.5 (front) will fit? Was thinking like a +20 offset.

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

Is anybody on here running HnR wheel spacers? And dose DDM sell any other size spacers?

 

[laborsmith]

DDM spacers are sized to meet SCCA rules so I suspect no other sizes are offered.


Laborsmith

 

[GR3GR1LLA]

DDM spacers are sized to meet SCCA rules so I suspect no other sizes are offered.


Laborsmith

Thanks.

 

[6spdsonic]

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[6spdsonic]

Asa 17s


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[Thaifight-R]

I have a 13 rs and was wanting to know if 19x10 (rear) and 18x8.5 (front) will fit? Was thinking like a +20 offset.

You're going to want a good amount of tire stretch/fender pull/fender flares/ negative camber to pull off a 10" wide wheel with +20 offset in the rear.

18x10 +25 with 235/40's on my car: (about an inch past the fender with 0 camber)

 

[FireStarter]

OK, I did a couple searches and they kept bringing up this thread. I read through it and still haven't found my answer. Rather than start a new thread with this question, I figured I'd ask here so that the answer can be found on the "official wheel and tire thread"!

Question: Are all factory sonic wheels interchangeable? Meaning: Will a 15" aluminum or steel wheel off of a LS fit on a LTZ that came from the factory with 17" wheels? I'm mainly concerned with clearance of the rotors and calipers, not so much with tire size. Are the brakes the same on all models?

I'd like to know, because I'm looking to pick up a spare set of 15" or 16" stock factory wheels to mount studded snow tires on, it'll make life easier in the long run!

 

[6spdsonic]

Yes they will. Most cruze wheels will also fit on the sonic. Just might have to swap tires if u use cruze wheels.


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