i want 15 inch wheels. people tell me not to go with 15x8 so what wheel size is perfect for flush look. and what offset?

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I would think 15x7 with a 38-42 offset

I'm getting a set of 15x7 et 35 tomorrow, should set about flush on the front of a 2nd Gen car. I'm running a 17x7.5 et40 and have the same results. I say 7" wheel, 35-40mm. 7.5" wheel, 40-45mm.
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ok well im just lookin for the 15 inch. so thank you guys

Flush also really depends on what suspension and camber settings you are running as well as what you consider flush.

This is 8" wide and et 42.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/5074192596_be5b5e499b_z.jpg

By comparison, the face of st12131's 17x7.5 et 40 wheels are 4mm more sunk in. So take what you think of when you think flush and use those numbers to go from there.

well it was 15x8 with 0mm offset,

Thats a mustang wheel, it would poke way past the fender by about an inch

well it was 15x8 with 0mm offset,

This is when I had my 15" 0 offset. Not sure about the width. They are 195/50/15 tires.
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/TerryBoyd/005-4.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/TerryBoyd/002-1.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/TerryBoyd/001-4.jpg

Terry, were your wheels Enkei 92s?

If so they were 15x7... which means 15x8 will poke out another half of an inch.

Definite no go, I'd steer clear of those wheels on a focus for sure.

If you want to find 15x8 then look for something et 27-42

Yup, they are 92's. So they're 15x7.

yea i think that is way too much poke. i want it too be like right at the fender
so like 15x7 with like 40 mm offset

15x7 et 40 won't be right at the fender though.

Flush also really depends on what suspension and camber settings you are running as well as what you consider flush.

This is 8" wide and et 42.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/5074192596_be5b5e499b_z.jpg

By comparison, the face of st12131's 17x7.5 et 40 wheels are 4mm more sunk in. So take what you think of when you think flush and use those numbers to go from there.

Thanks Nick,
Here are some photos of when I put my wheels on a members ZX3 (lowered with FRPP) 7.5" wheels with a 40mm offset.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/bobstone2131/P6172586.jpg
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/bobstone2131/P6172582.jpg
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/bobstone2131/P6172584.jpg

Close up of flushment on my 2010 (same wheels, 7.5" -40)
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/bobstone2131/WP_000525.jpg

Oh, that brings up a great point, wheels fit differently on different generation cars.

The Mk2 cars, like the one shown in the picture directly above will fit wheels slightly wider than the Mk1 cars like your 2000 ZX3 Tim. The fenders have a bit more room than the earlier cars.

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what will then??

i want to slm my car as well and i feel lik if i get rims like these i cnt do it cause they will rub