Here's the deal, I can pick up a set of XXR 527's for pretty dirt cheap. I know what they are , so don't start flaming plz. I will run them for awhile until I find the used set of wheels I want, then just craig's list them.

But..

They come in 17X8.25 +25 or +35.

On a stock body should I get the +35 and just use spacers to fill it out, or just get +25's? I've looked at pages (literally probably hundreds) and everyone's setup on those sizes looks a little different per shot angle etc. I'm tired of obsessively sifting through pictures so I have told myself that I am going to make a choice and be done with it.

 

if you can avoid spacers i'd advise doing so

 

Yeah I don't want to use them, but I rather add 5mm then have mexiflush poke. Some pics make +30 in the front look perfect, then 25 in the back look off.

 

If you have coilovers the +35 might hit them. If that's the case then get the +25 and run more camber up front. The front fenders are pretty pliable I think you can work them out without damaging the finish.

In the rear a +25 is a must.

as for tires you have these options.

Once you provide more info on the vehicle and suspension I can give you a good tire setup.

 

As for tires, I was planning to run 225/40 -17 on all four corners probably. Then when I do find some 9+" vs-xx or lm etc rears, I can use the 225 as spare fronts on the new setup, since I only drive the car 1000 miles max a year all four should be in fairly good condition still. Right now I am running KDW 225/55 (which are a very wide 225) on stock TII wheels, and they require a 5mm to clear up front.

At the moment I have a stock suspension, but I will probably end up with stance coils.

 

225/40/17 is a very very rare tire size and quite short. I think I would run these sizes:

215/45/17 front and 245/40/17 rear. This should allow you to run the +25 offset front and back with camber plates adjusted up front.

You didn't mention if you have coilovers or not. If you do what brand?

Thanks,
Rishie

 

Yep, sorry I meant 225/45. I noticed months ago about the very limited selection of 40 series when i started this quest.

"At the moment I have a stock suspension, but I will probably end up with stance coils. " As I said, riding high in the rear stock like it is a truck, heh. They will be a little farther down the line, after I get everything under the hood restored to good working order.


Thanks.

 

Hmm well if you intend to get coilovers in the future then you will need to get +25 front and rear. It might look slightly tacky initially but that's just how it's gonna work.

Honestly you're better off getting suspension first and then getting wheels imho. That's the better order to do it in. Car will look super duper lifted when you get the 17" Wheels on there. I would not suggest it. It will look better with stock rims lowered.

Also for the 16" T2 tire size I hope you got 225/50 series and not 55 series.

Rishie

 

Right again, for some reason I and the number 5 are not getting along today. I think I will go with suspension first. In addition to your reasoning, it will allow me to forgo worrying about sizing at the moment and maybe some of the "final" wheels I want will come up before now and then. Now I'll just do my usual weeks worth of thread sifting between PBM, Stance, BC etc to decide on what to go with.

Thanks again.


225/50, the stock tires were dry rot from storage and crap when they were new. These were tirerack clearance for $300.

 

I have a 17x8 +35 on my FC with Tein Flex coilovers. There's not even room for your finger between the tire and the coilover. Running about -2 degrees camber, irrc.

 

Exactly my point.

I think with coilover you might not need that 5mm spacer anymore based on my calculations.

As for coilovers just contact me when you want Stance. We're currently backordered until Mid May FYI.

Thanks,
Rishie

 

I have a pair 5mm slip ons, but I always felt that the lugs weren't on far enough. I just have stock studs.

 

8.5" +25 will not be poking in the front. That should be about flush if not a little sunk. You will have to roll your fenders.

Ideally, for 8.5" I would run a +17 offset.

 

I guess this all depends on your age or style preference. A lot will come down to tire size as well.

I wouldn't consider the suggestion above a blanket statement. There's gotta be some detailed info that is necessary for the OP to make an educated decision.

How much fender mod up front and also what kind of camber settings and ride height you'd be using with that setup.

There really needs to be a standard procedure for making fitment recommendations. imho all fitment recommendations should include:

1. Tire size
2. Alignment settings
3. Ride Height

With that info then there should be no misinterpretations.

Thanks,
Rishie

 

I don't like slip ons either, but I was told a long time ago that if you can turn the lug a min of 6 times after finger tight you are ok for street and anything over 5mm is a bad unacceptable on stock lugs.

As far as style and age I'm looking for... more M3 less fitted hats...

Ill send you a msg for a quote once I'm at a computer.

 

True true. Let me correct myself,

I had to roll my fenders with 235/40 17x8 +22F, 255/40 17x9 +27R, however it was still about a half inch too sunk for me. This is with the arc of my fenders 21" from the ground I believe. ~-2 camber front and rear.

 

i wanted to run the exact same wheels.. thank god someone brought it up..
sorry to bring up old posts.. but this helped me quite a bit

 

hey i have a question i am looking at getting the 5zigen fn01r in 17x7 all around, i was looking at making them decently flush but if i have to roll my fender that is ok for me too. i was looking at getting a 25 offset in the rear and a 42 up front, would that look or or is that stager too much? i dont want it to look like the front are poking out too much. also should i bump up to just a 17x8 all around or a 17x7 up front with a 17x8 in the rear... i have powered by max coils.

other rims i am looking at are the enkei pf01 bronze, rpf01 bronze, sorry for all of the random questions and stealing this forum btw