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Old 07-02-2012, 12:19 PM   #1
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15x?

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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Old 07-02-2012, 02:18 PM   #2
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I would think 15x7 with a 38-42 offset
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Old 07-02-2012, 10:23 PM   #3
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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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Old 07-03-2012, 12:03 PM   #4
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ok well im just lookin for the 15 inch. so thank you guys
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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.



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.
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Old 07-03-2012, 01:44 PM   #6
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well it was 15x8 with 0mm offset,
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Thats a mustang wheel, it would poke way past the fender by about an inch
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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.


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