What is the widest width tire that can be installed on the BF 323 sedan?

[mazkam]

I want to go wider than the 195/50/15 that i usually have installed. Recently i have installed 205/50/15 on the front, as i was only able to deal with purchasing 2 @ the time. The plan was to go 205's on rear as well, but i notice that the 195's sit very close to rear struts, that i am wondering if they are rubbing slightly.

This seems odd to me as i have seen other BF 323's with 17" rim & 205 width tires, with no mention of wheel spacers being used on the rear to facilitate the 205's width tires

The brand tires that i have installed on the front are Khumo ECSTA AST & Khumo ECSTA SPT on the rear.

[slownrusty]

Depends on your wheel offset

[monoxidechild]

yea. with the right offset, you can easily go to at least a 225. possibly even larger

[DeeAOne]

Well I'm about to attempt an 8 inch wheel with a 20 offset. So ill most likely have to run a 205. I'll let you know how it goes..

[DuRWooD]

I'm running 7 inch wide 15's et 35 on my sedan. Lowered. My 205/55/15 tires rub the fenders over bumps and on hard acceleration, and corners. I have about a mm of clearance between the rear tires and the struts. Fronts are fine. I'm going to have to roll the rear fenders, or get smaller tires.

[crazycanadian]

I want to go wider than the 195/50/15 that i usually have installed. Recently i have installed 205/50/15 on the front, as i was only able to deal with purchasing 2 @ the time. The plan was to go 205's on rear as well, but i notice that the 195's sit very close to rear struts, that i am wondering if they are rubbing slightly.

This seems odd to me as i have seen other BF 323's with 17" rim & 205 width tires, with no mention of wheel spacers being used on the rear to facilitate the 205's width tires

The brand tires that i have installed on the front are Khumo ECSTA AST & Khumo ECSTA SPT on the rear.

Everything depends on the offest of the rims and the drop you are running... I have a set of 17" rims that I ran 205/40/17's on... I had to run a small spacer in the rear to get the tires to clear the spring perch on my 2wd car... On my GTX how ever though the spring perch is in a different location and I had no problems clearing with out a spacer..... On my 2wd car I had to roll the inner fenders and clearance the wheel well its self a little inorder to clear at a 2 1/2" drop... I did the clearance cause the only time I rubbed was when I was autocross racing and the suspension was under full load... normal street driving I never rubbed... The clearance I got was from taking a hammer and just bending the inner wheel well in about 1/16"

[TRRC]

Well I'm about to attempt an 8 inch wheel with a 20 offset. So ill most likely have to run a 205. I'll let you know how it goes..

I would recommend running falken ZE 512s, they have the most stretch for lack of a better word. They run narrow in whatever size, compared to other brands. I would really recommend running a 195/50-15, because even then it may poke and look a little funny in the front.

I'm all for aggressive fitment, but if the tire tread sticks out past the fender it just looks silly.

[DeeAOne]

I would recommend running falken ZE 512s, they have the most stretch for lack of a better word. They run narrow in whatever size, compared to other brands. I would really recommend running a 195/50-15, because even then it may poke and look a little funny in the front.

I'm all for aggressive fitment, but if the tire tread sticks out past the fender it just looks silly.

Mine are 16's, so I would probably have to run a 45 if I ran those tires.

[TRRC]

And my personal setups:
15x6.5 et 40, with 205/50-15 falken rt615 azenis, lowered about 2 inches:


Then pushing limits:
17x7.5 et 32 with 205/40-17 miss matched tires:


rear strut clearance:


Front fender, wheel flush tire tucking:


Rear fender, not quite flush


15x6 et 46 plus 8mm spacer effective et 38, with 185/55-15 hankooks



13x7 et 0 with 155/80-13 kumho 758s.


15x7 et40 with 205/50-15 kumho ecsta ast, these rubbed the rear strut but it wasn't too bad.


13x5 et45 (I may be wrong on that offset) with 205/60-13. no rub.


and last but not least... 15x8 et-25 with 185/55-15 hankooks again... no I did not ever drive on these BTW.

[monoxidechild]

i was digging all those wheels posted till that last set. lol.

[DuRWooD]

I just got 195/50/15 for the back, fronts are on order. The 205/55/15s rubbed the fenders hard in the back, and there is paint missing from the rear strut body and spring perch.