45mm offset too much?

[Big Al]

i have 17" rims iwth 40mm offset and no rubbing (lowered)
do you think these rims wtih 45mm offset will?

ohyeah same questoins about 43mm offset

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1873111880


PS yes i know that they have wrong bolt pattern



EDIT:
ok i know that larger offset is teh further wheel will go inside teh fender well......which is good but will it prevent me from turning steering wheel all the way?

[Edited by Big Al on Nov 25, 2002 6:13 PM]

[Rudy]

i believe your car comes stock with +43, more than likely +45 will be too much and cause the wheel to rub on the inside of the wheels well, or possibly the spring perch.

[stickshift]

On the x3s, there seems to be a lot of room for wider-than-stock front wheels/tires, but there's not a lot of extra space at the back. I have Tiburon 15s with 195s on them, and there is less than a half-inch between the tire and the strut and between the tire and the trailing arm.
I think if I wanted wider tires, I would either need wheels with a lower offset, or hub spacers.