Will a et45 offset be too much for a Starlet?

[.ant]

I'm considering upgrading my 4 spoke 13" Momo alloys that came with my 98 Starlet S, to some 15" alloys.

The 15" ones I'm looking at are et 45. I've been reading that the Starlet offset is normally 35-38??

Will et 45 with 195/50/15 tyres fit safely and without hassle??

Reading the other threads, some people reckon anything apart from the recommended offset would be a disaster and others say it works fine... I just want to make sure before i purchase!!

Thanks.ant

[shelly_star]

Welcome to UKSC Ant.

Think it will be pretty out to be honest, 40 is already a tight squeeze, but i ain't too sure, sure someone will be able to help you with this.

Enjoy your stay.

[.ant]

Cheers Shelly, I've been lurking for a while now.... finally in the market for some mods!

[Mart]

Cheers Shelly, I've been lurking for a while now.... finally in the market for some mods!

Hey bro, Do you have any pics of your bus?

[Guest Enzo]

i cant mind if the higher the offset moves in the rim ???#

if so you should be fine mate

[stan_the_man]

ET45 will be fine as long as you use a 10mm spacer.

You may get away with a 5mm but dont quote me.

The higher the ET number, the tighter into the car the wheel sits (i.e. ET30 will stick out past the arch and foul)

Hope this helps!

[Glanza_Ragger]

as stan said, it will foul on the inner arch, unless you grab some 10mm spacers, fairy cheap on ebay.

you should be looking at between et35-40 max really.

[.ant]

Thanks for all your responses... think I'll keep looking for now!

I will post up some pics of my Starlet very soon...she's a 5 door!

[Jozinobi]

We are looking forward to it Ant ;)

Peace Out

J z