Does anyone have any opinion, experience or know of somebody who has shaved 3 mm to 5mm from the wheel mounting pad to bring the wheels inside the fenders? I am looking at a set of 19x8 wheels with a +30 offset and 245/40/19 tires. The wheel repair shop here said that this can be done without sacrificing the integrity of the wheels. I just feel that the 30 offset may not fit well and look nice on a '05 X sedan. From what I have been reading on this forum the ideal offset seems to be 35 to 38 for 8.5 wide wheels. I searched for any discussion on this topic with no luck so far but if anyone can show me the thread, that would be greatly appreciated.

 

I wouldn't do it, but if I had to, 3mm is safe depending on the wheel. The other option is to go with 235/40/19 and you'll be perfectly flushed without any rubbing.

My winter set up is the coupe's 18x8 +30 w/ 235/45/18 and have no problems at all.

 

i saw a sedan running the coupe's 18's yesterday. to my surprise,
it actually looked pretty good since it was lowered quite a bit and
wheels were very flush to the fender (30mm offset). i think she (yes a
chick) was running either 225/50's or 235/45's.

 

Thanks for your advice and comments. My first choice for tires is 235/40/19 size because they are a bit lighter, very close to the overall diameter of the OE tires, and they fit well on 8'' rims. However, I am stuck with 245's because I already have a pair. I have made up my mind to have 3mm removed from wheels' mounting pad. I'll keep you guys updated should there be any problems.

 

any update?

 

JMO, but I wouldn't do it.

It's the seating area for the lug nut that is compromised the most.
If you look at a wheel you'll see there isn't much thickness in that area.