Official Wheel and Tire Fitment Thread

[Eric Smit]

Hey guys, this thread is for any and all questions about offset, tire fitment, whether a wheel will fit in the wheel well or clear the struts, etc. Please keep it on topic. off topic comments will be deleted.

Some people to talk to about anything wheel related are; ZachTullier, iraqivet, Opticon, Preloader, and I'm sure many more.

ZachTullier's 17x8et30

iraqivet's 17x8et34

my 17x7.5et42 with DDM Spacers

-Eric Smit

 

[dvn]

Ha! Eric, I was just looking for that same angle on your new wheels and tires. I know I saw it somewhere but can't seem to find it now.

 

[Eric Smit]

what do you mean angle?

d'oh. picture angle. wait one.

updated first post for you.


-Eric Smit

 

[sx sonic]

What's the widest tire I could run on the stock 15s? I don't care too much about how it looks just wondering how wide I can go before I run the risk of haveing safety issues.

I know its far from the best solution and I shouldn't go wider than O.E.M. but I'd like to know what can be done and still be reliable.

 

[Eric Smit]

225/45 would probably fit.


-Eric Smit

 

[esymr2]

225/45 would probably fit.


-Eric Smit

That size on a 15 inch rim is about 2 inches smaller in diameter. I'm am however looking for lightweight 15X7 rims with that size for autocrossing. That would give me the similar effect of the RS transmission. And I would be able to pull out of tight corners in 2nd gear better.

 

[Eric Smit]

oh that's right, we're talking about 15s. my bad. probably a 55-60.


-Eric Smit

 

[esymr2]

215/60/15 would be the widest on the stock 6 inch rims and be very close to stock diameter.

 

[Eric Smit]

I still think he could cram a 225 on there. 215 would probably make life easier though.


-Eric Smit

 

[esymr2]

You're correct. Either slighly oversized 225/60/15, mainly touring tires or 225/50/15 with more perfomance oriented tires that would put it about an inch smaller.

 

[Eric Smit]

sx sonic, why do you ask?


-Eric Smit

 

[sx sonic]

I want to get as much grip as possible but can't risk the expense of rims and tires because of frequent and still unpredictable lay offs at my work. So I'm stuck on stock 15s and wider is better, however I've no practical knowledge on how wide I can go before I run the risk of tire problems

 

[Eric Smit]

I think you'd be okay with a 205/55 in a sticky tire. Anything is better than the stock Hankooks, even in an only slightly wider tire.


-Eric Smit

 

[sx sonic]

Thanks for the responses

 

[Eric Smit]

no problem. good luck.


-Eric Smit

 

[Stratton_Chevrolet_Sonic]

Cant wait to see how tight the 18x8.5 et35 is gonna be..

 

[theenico]

Indeed. What size tires are you going with?

 

[Stratton_Chevrolet_Sonic]

Not sure on that yet... gonna test fit the wheels first and see how much clearance there is then get as big a tire I can fit while having it slammed. So probly a 205 or 215 slightly stretched for strut and fender clearance

 

[theenico]

I would go 215 at a minimum. Personally, I think a 225/40 would look t1tty. No matter what though, those wheels are going to look awesome on the Sonic.

 

[rdss]

Stratton, I'm running a 225 on the Stock 17's and they look great, a 225 would only look better on a wider wheel.