What is the biggest wheel you can put on a Mitsubishi Eclipse(1998). I'm thinking about buying one. And also can someone help me out with the lug pattern and how many lugs they have? Any help is appreciated. And my friend was wondering if it was possible to put on a 20" rim? Thanks
Jmed

i have 17" on mine but i think the max you would want to go without adjusting your stuff for a bigger tire is 19 i think at 20 you would have to get it raised and stuff not forsure and its a 5 star lug pattern

Thanks alot. So the 5 lug pattern will fit most rims correct?

just when you look at the rims see if it has a spot for a 5 star lug most dealerships will help and yes MOST rims will be able to fit but always ask before you buy

Thanks for your help. If I wanted to put on 20's, what kind of adjustments would I have to make? And would it be possible to put a wide body kit and have 20" rims?
Thanks
Jmed

not really forsure if the tirewell can hold 20's so you might need to get that checked but im think that for 20's you MIGHT have to raise it about 1-2" again i say MIGHT
with my 17's i need to lower it about 2"s so im not really sure about the 20's

and dont know about the wide body kit with 20's will work

The bolt pattern for that year eclipse is 5 X 114.3 (metric) also 5 X 4.5 (standard)
If you bump them up to 20's most likely you'll have to cut out the wheel wells and or get some 25 series tires. The wide body kit will only effect the offset of the rim you'll have to get. That will have to be determined by how much the kit will stick out. A good motto that I always follow is " do go more than 3 sizes bigger than your factory rim size" ie. if you have 15's, max out at 18's / 16's max out 19's and so fourth.

the 3 size max is a good rule of thumb. if you want 20's, id definatly get the wide body kit, this will allow you to run a different offset and move the wheels out away from the struts. when the wheel tire combo gets too big, you start hitting suspension parts, but if you cvan move the wheel out, past the obstruction, then your golden. but, this will also cause abnormal wear on bearings and such due to an ofset thats incorrest for the geometry for the car. id stick with a 17, maybe 18 max. even with an 18, your looking at rubber bands for tires.

Hi i have a 95 eclipse with racing heart 19 inch rims and they fit perfectly i would not recomend 20s