35 mm offset with 17s

[desband]

Ok, I know that offset has been beaten to death about what will fit but I don't remember anybody going as low as 35mm. Is this possible with a 17x7 wheel? My suspension is stock for now but I wouldn't mind getting h&r in the future but I don't want to have to deal with rubbing then.

I also used that calculator http://www.mindspring.com/~toy4two/offset.html
to check to see if it would stick out further than my 18x7.5 with 42mm offset. It says that the outside edge would only stick out 1 mm extra? Is this true?

I would like to go to 17s because of all of the construction and such and get a beefier tire. I like the look of 215/45/17 but once again, don't know if I'll deal with rubbing issues.

Anybody have any specs close to this (info about 17s) and what they're dealing with? Thanks for the help...

[shadow5606]

I'm running 215/45/17 (40mm offset) No rubbing for me... If I remember correctley the stock offset is 36 so you'd not be that far off... Hopefully someone w/ a 35mm offset will chime in here.

[desband]

I noticed that Josh K has 17s (35 offset) with 215/45 and h&r...basically what I want. Anybody know if he had/has problems with rubbing or anything else? Thanks guys.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

I can guarantee you will rub. I have a 38mm offset w/ 215/45/17 and rub. It takes one passenger(in back) and a light bump, or no passenger and a hard fast bump to rub.

I planned on rolling the rear fender lips this summer, should get me just enough clearance.

So, unless you plan on modifying your car physically, you WILL rub.

[golfino]

I am running 215-45-17 with a 42 offset on 17x7.5 with no drop with no rubbing at all