Widest Wheel?

[SSonic]

Im interested in purchasing some new wheels for my LT hatchback and was wondering if anyone has placed wider wheels on their sonic? Im want to get either 16 or 17" wheels and hopefully have them be 8" wide. Any clearance issues....?

 

[Bogus]

same here.

after researching im going with 17". any bigger will weigh too much. im hoping to get 17x8 for better traction and appearance. it'll definitely lower my MPG a little bit though.

 

[Opticon]

One member already fit 17x8" with 245mm (9.65") wide tires on a sonic hatch. But since he had to use the adapters the wheels had to be very high offset +48mm.

I am planning 17x8s with a more narrow 215mm (8.5") wide tires. This should allow me to use a lower +32mm offset wheel.


And your MPG will only suffer if you cheap out and buy a heavy wheel. Tracklites or proper racing wheels will not weigh much more than the stock wheels.

 

[d.p]

our stock wheels have some weight... If these were 4 lug I'd use my old oZ Customs... they weighed in at a little over 10lbs with Nitto 555's

 

[laborsmith]

I have 17X7.5 .40 rims on a lowered Sonic with no issues.

It is not just the width of the rim, but also of the tire. I have 225/45s and the tire is 9 inches wide by measurement.

It looks like there is about a quarter inch clearance on each side for a total of half an inch. I suspect a 235 w/ same rim could fit if I was not lowered, and might even tho lowered but right now do not need to find out.

I believe a 17" rim is ideal for readily available and affordable needs. The rim will weigh 17 to 20 pounds so adding the weight of the tire one will be close to OEM thus will not be adding extra stress to suspension or drivetrain.

Laborsmith

 

[Opticon]

Laborsmith, did you use wheel adapters? Thickness?

 

[laborsmith]

No adapters. Pictures of the car are in the Laborsmith Pedderised thread in the Build Section.

Laborsmith