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Old 09-17-04, 12:15 PM
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Question would 17's fit on my 79

would 17's fit i have gsl-se suspention on it im just wondering
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check with the guys at tire rack, they usually will tell you everything that will work
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17x7 with a 38-42mm offset with 205/40/17's seem to fit well. some tires may be a bit close as some round out a bit.
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Yeah I have them on mine same rims as Max7 (look great btw) with no real rubbing issues on 215's all around. Kumho Ecasta Supra tires.
I wish I had pics but you could check out Max7's page to see what they look like.
I got them for $420 shipped off of ebay used in excellent shape with good used tires.
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17s will fit nicely, especially if you have the SE pattern swap, 17" Motegi MR7s, with 205/40/17 Yokohama Parada Spec II's:

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I got 17's on my 80
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yeah theyll fit.. i have 19s on my FB (in the rear) and 18s (in ftont).
i would show a pic but im dumb. i dont know how to post it. help me out! haha
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^ i want proof of that
email the pics to mazdarx71981@hotmail.com
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i want to see some pics send it to pooman@cheatcc.com
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on www.wheelmax.com they have some nice wheels for cheap and im thinking about putting some 17's on it
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Originally Posted by Rotarx7
yeah theyll fit.. i have 19s on my FB (in the rear) and 18s (in ftont).
i would show a pic but im dumb. i dont know how to post it. help me out! haha

i believe it if its the same car i saw at sevenstock that was parked on the side. the wheels are black or gunmetal with a huge chrome lip? maybe i can dig up a pic for ya.
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Cool Yeah, They Fit

The 17's fit fine on my car which is lowered. I would recommend going no more than 215/40 in the front, the back has more space so you could go bigger and wider. If you really don't want to run into the problem of having the front tires rub - then go with 205/40 and roll the fenders as well. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/656571
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are 205/40's wide
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I am about to buy some custom wheel adapters for my 82' GS.....they convert my 4X110mm patter to 4 X 4.5 pattern.....i should not have any rubbing problems or cleareance problem with this new patter on my gs...right? I am planning on buying 17's. I'm getting these adapters for 180 bucks.
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Originally Posted by BIG J MIXALOT
are 205/40's wide
yeah, 205s look nice on our cars. I had 205/55s on my 16" rims - enough tire to protect the rim and give a half decent ride while enough rim to get the looks
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so would 205/40/17's be to wide and stick out or a perfect fit
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should fit great as long as the backspacing and offset of the wheel is right
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