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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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17" wheels on a first gen

what do you guys think? will a 17"x7 wheel with 205/40/17 fit on a gsl-se without too much trouble? thanks in advance for replies!
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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u might have some fender rub so rolling it might help i could be wrong though
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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should fit just fine, just be careful of your offsets...

35 would be about ideal.. up to 40, but no higher. (depending on the shape of the tire you might rub against the spring and require a small spacer)

I run 16x7 40mm on a 205 45 16 with no real issue,but I've got coil overs.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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Im running 215/40R17's on the front of my FB with 235/40R17's on the rear with Racing beat springs and Tokico blues... Front rub very slightly when the wheel is cranked fully.. You dont notice unless your tryin to make them rub.. Rims are a 42mm offset..
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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i like 15's and 16's. i'm putting on a set of 15's with some thick rubber for my fb. 17's are just too much sometimes... this is a tiny *** car.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by PhEnX
Im running 215/40R17's on the front of my FB with 235/40R17's on the rear with Racing beat springs and Tokico blues... Front rub very slightly when the wheel is cranked fully.. You dont notice unless your tryin to make them rub.. Rims are a 42mm offset..
Any pics of your set-up PhEnX? I'd really like to see it...

-Bern
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Old Nov 4, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by FB II
i like 15's and 16's. i'm putting on a set of 15's with some thick rubber for my fb. 17's are just too much sometimes... this is a tiny *** car.
Yeh, 17's are a bit big for an FB.
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