Pro's and Con's of 7" rims up front
I thought that 7" wheels were usually fine? I had stock 15x7 rally wheels up front with no problems. IIRC, the offset and tire outer diameter can be a problem when they hit he front/lower corner of the wheel arch...
Fitting wheels shouldn't be difficult but it is. Measuring is tricky because there's steering and suspension travel to consider.
I tried to get away with a 15x8 +10 offset/4.9" backspace...just barely rubbed on the UCA...but I liked the wheels and they were as close as I could get to Minilites that I could afford...so I broke down and had them narrowed by an inch to 15x7 (results in a 4.4" backspace) and they fit!
I thought that 7" wheels were usually fine? I had stock 15x7 rally wheels up front with no problems. IIRC, the offset and tire outer diameter can be a problem when they hit he front/lower corner of the wheel arch...
Fitting wheels shouldn't be difficult but it is. Measuring is tricky because there's steering and suspension travel to consider.
I tried to get away with a 15x8 +10 offset/4.9" backspace...just barely rubbed on the UCA...but I liked the wheels and they were as close as I could get to Minilites that I could afford...so I broke down and had them narrowed by an inch to 15x7 (results in a 4.4" backspace) and they fit!
