I'm sorry for making a new thread, but tires/wheels are not my area and I've been reading until I'm blue in the face and still a little lost on what I should do. Here's my initial mod plans:
Cobb Stage 1 package (drop in, AP, RMM kit)
Cobb sway bars
Cobb lowering springs
In the future I will likely take it further, but that's a few years out so I'm not concerned about that right now. My use is daily driving, spirited backroads, and while I can't rule out track time or autox, it isn't a big thing for me right now. This brings me to the wheels and tires and my source of confusion on what I should do.
I was considering bumping up to a 7.5" rim, staying on 17", and from what I've read it looks like a 215/40/17 is the right fit. I do not want to have to deal with rubbing and modifying the wheel wells, or rolling the fenders, so fit with the Cobb springs is important. From what I gather, a 42+ offset is what I should be sticking with and this size combination should work?
I was hoping some of the more experienced tire/wheel peeps could help me with the following:
1. Is an increase to 7.5" and 215 width worth it the money it will cost? I do want black wheels but I can easily get the stockers painted or powder coated (I actually think they look nice and don't 'need' to swap them just for looks) and probably save a bunch of coin if there is no real performance gain to be had with the slightly larger size.
2. Assuming a worthwhile performance increase, am I at a good place when it comes to size? Should I go larger on the sidewall to 45? Stay at 40 but pump the width up to 225? I heard 225 rubs when lowered and requires rolling the fenders and stuff which I'm trying to avoid.
I really appreciate any insight you experts can pass my way so I don't make costly and worthless mistakes in this area.
Thanks!!
Cobb Stage 1 package (drop in, AP, RMM kit)
Cobb sway bars
Cobb lowering springs
In the future I will likely take it further, but that's a few years out so I'm not concerned about that right now. My use is daily driving, spirited backroads, and while I can't rule out track time or autox, it isn't a big thing for me right now. This brings me to the wheels and tires and my source of confusion on what I should do.
I was considering bumping up to a 7.5" rim, staying on 17", and from what I've read it looks like a 215/40/17 is the right fit. I do not want to have to deal with rubbing and modifying the wheel wells, or rolling the fenders, so fit with the Cobb springs is important. From what I gather, a 42+ offset is what I should be sticking with and this size combination should work?
I was hoping some of the more experienced tire/wheel peeps could help me with the following:
1. Is an increase to 7.5" and 215 width worth it the money it will cost? I do want black wheels but I can easily get the stockers painted or powder coated (I actually think they look nice and don't 'need' to swap them just for looks) and probably save a bunch of coin if there is no real performance gain to be had with the slightly larger size.
2. Assuming a worthwhile performance increase, am I at a good place when it comes to size? Should I go larger on the sidewall to 45? Stay at 40 but pump the width up to 225? I heard 225 rubs when lowered and requires rolling the fenders and stuff which I'm trying to avoid.
I really appreciate any insight you experts can pass my way so I don't make costly and worthless mistakes in this area.
Thanks!!