Hi everyone thanks for taking the time to make these threads, they've been a lot of help!!
Can i get some help with deciding what tire to put on 16 rims. I bought three Used with 215 55 r16 tires and they won't reach the studs and they touch the strut assembly right under spring plate...

 

You bought wheels with the wrong offset and backspacing. If they are that far off, even spacers wont help you. They wont fit.

 

i know i messed up ... that's what i get for rushing into something i'm ignorant about...but there has to be a way cuz the guy that sold them to me said he had them on a neon...
i just installed a set of complete struts, don't know if that would have anything to do with it. they are real close to the studs... plz help..

 

If the suspension is in the way, they won't fit. Buyer beware. Sellers will tell you anything.

 

Well thanks for the info anyways...the tire is whats touching the shock....so i thought changing the tire size would obviously make a difference

 

If the wheel holes wont even touch the studs, changing tire sizes wont make that much difference up.

 

What info do i need to know in order to buy the right rim

 

Well what about longer studs???

 

I know those have to be a specific measurement too. But i can get them longer...

 

You need to know the offset and backspacing of the stock wheels. Longer studs won't help you if you can't torque the wheel down against the hub since the tire is hitting the strut.