will 215/45/17 +40 rub stock suspension?

[2k2GT]

I'm looking at some 17s with tires. I have a '02 hatch and suspensions are all stock except the tib sway bar. Will I have a rubbing problem? I do need to carry people in the back seat from time to time.

[paki]

I'm looking at some 17s with tires. I have a '02 hatch and suspensions are all stock except the tib sway bar. Will I have a rubbing problem? I do need to carry people in the back seat from time to time.

no it wont be a problem. im running 215/45/17 on an 02 sedan, and carry people in the backseat all the time

[2k2GT]

no it wont be a problem. im running 215/45/17 on an 02 sedan, and carry people in the backseat all the time

Thanks for the quick answer. Will the extra weight of the hatch be a problem? or there's not much weight difference in the back between the hatch and sedan?

[yevRPS]

also depends on the offset of the wheel

[2k2GT]

also depends on the offset of the wheel


Offset is +40.

[Estopatitiana]

no your fine...i have 225/45 17 on a gls with audio weight and i dont rub unless im offroading on some giant boulders in the grand canyon

[tricked03gls]

you will be ok there wont be any rubbing or such

[korai9989]

obviously bumps and dips will cause some rubbing, but you'll get that with stock wheels on a stock suspension, so you're fine... you can even do the eibach 1" drop and be good as far as I know.

[tricked03gls]

mine doesnt rub over bumps i got a toooon of clearence enought to do a 2 - 2.5" drop which is in the near future

[korai9989]

i mean BIG bumps and dips, haha, i don't rub on anything either

[tricked03gls]

like a supercross ramp or somthing good god or your struts are that shot in which you should be driving the car and shoudnt be buying rims lol

[felex]

nah, you wont rub sus, just the wheelwells that is all! 40mm offset.

[Tyburn]

you might have problem if you lowered ur car but I guess you aren't gona do it I guess

[Keyan]

On stock suspension I was rubbing with people in the back w/ 215/45R17s.

[Vampyrate]

no your fine...i have 225/45 17 on a gls with audio weight and i dont rub unless im offroading on some giant boulders in the grand canyon
and why pray tell are you off roading in an elantra with boulders? i normally just do mountain climbing w/o boulders in mine :-P

[only1db]

if you have 42mm-45mm offset...they will not rub! if you have less...more than likely they will unless your suspension is extra stiff....like with coilovers...which you dont have so....

[SWortham]

The never-ending tales of "my car rubs" and "my car doesn't rub" all depends on the variables described in this thread...
http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4576

In some situations it's the alignment that makes the difference.

But, 215/45-17's on 17x7's w/ 40mm offset should be fine assuming you max out the stock adjustment for negative rear camber (around -1.2 degrees).