Hi,

I have an '07 Sport AT and am considering buying new wheels/tires, but do not know how the sizing/offsets work. Basically, I just want to be able to buy a new wheel and tire package and replace the stock ones without the tires rubbing the fenders or sticking out past them.

How do you know if a certain wheel will fit? What is the deal with staggered vs. non-staggered? Would 19" wheels fit without any mods?

Thanks in advance.

 

The key to properly upgrading tires is to keep the overall diameter of the wheel/tire package as close to stock as possible. In some cases you can deviate from the stock diameter without rubbing, but you mess up the accuracy of your speedometer and odometer.

You have some pretty good resources at your disposal to help you get started. If you purchase your wheels from a reputable dealer, you should be able to rely on them to help you with sizing and offset. If you prefer to purchase on-line, both the Tire Rack(www.tirerack.com) and Discount Tire Direct (www.discounttiredirect.com) have on-line fitment guides that do the conversions for you. They don't have all the popular brands, but they do have some decent wheel and tire packages, including brands from Rays Engineering. Even if you don't find the wheel style you're looking for, you will at least know what size wheels and tires will fit.

 

coupe or sedan?

 

There's some very good advice....they'll let you know what offsets you can
use......take notes. TireRack has good prices on tires but stay with quality
rubber.....Michelins...BFGs...Goodyears. Sorry to say, the selection of wheels
doesn't get me excited. Visit custom wheel shops in your area and hang out
at some G meets to see a variety of mods.......good luck!

 

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what size stock rim do u have? and would u be selling them when u get ur new set of wheels?