I have a set of 17x7.5 wheels from my previous car laying around. I'm wondering if i can use them on my 05 instead of 19s in winter time with snow tires.

Rims are:
17 x 7.5 +48 offset 5x114 lug pattern

What would i need to use them on my 05. How much of a wheel spaces would it need on front and back to use them safely.
Rims are ROTA SUBZERO in case someone is wondering.

 

wow 57 views and no one can shed any light

 

IMO, I would first do some research into the load ratings on subzero's and make sure they are within the range of a 3500lbs car. Being a cast rim that doesn't weigh much plus seeing pics of failure's on car's compeating in autocross, that would really make me invetigate before I tossed them on my G. I'm sure you will clear the suspension parts, with a 48mm offset and stock tire sizes on a coupe. But appearance wise you may look at the car and feel that 15mm spacer's are in order at all corners, I dunno.

 

well i'm not planing on using these to race on. Only for winter time/snow conditions.

All failures of rota's i've seen were form road racing. I pushed mine when i had them on my prelude while racing, and i know a lot of people did the same and we never had problems. So since i'm not planingon racing in the winter time and with winter tires, i just need them to hold me over till warm weather.

I need to find out what the correct spacer would fit and if 7.5 wide rim would be sufficient enough.

 

Id try a 15mm or 20mm spacer with longer studs.

What happened to your Lude? I had a 98 myself in white pearl a while ago. It was
a beautiful car. ran SSR Integral-A2's on them.

 

^^ Lude was a lease. I put a lot of money into it and raced it, but by a freak accident my cam gears bolts came undone and it retarded the cam 90 degrees... next thing you knw BAM.

SO i parted teh car out .. fixed it and got rid of it.

I loved that car. too bad it was underpowered. Great car and amazing handling. It was a lot easier to throw it into a corner then the G.

-- how much of the thread will be covered by the spacer. I know the stock studs are pretty long. What are the disadvantages of using a spacer.