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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 02:39 PM
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Fikse profil 5 tire sizing

I was wondering if any one had any input on these wheels. I want to go for an appealing set up, no camber and stance etc.

17x9 +44
17x10 +44

I was thinking of running

235/45/17
275/40/17

However, some have stated that a 295 tire can fit the rear without rolling the fender? Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 03:14 PM
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GoodfellasFD3S is an expert on these matters. Shoot him a PM. He even sells those wheels.

Btw an 18" wheel is easier to fit for width in the rear as the trailing arms move further away at an angle from the wheel/tire and a lip that's an inch taller has more clearance with 18's than with 17's by a little bit.

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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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Thanks, just pmed Goodfella. Still open for input though!
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I ran 275/40/17's all around on 17 x 9" +45 rims with good fitment and no real problems (front fenders need to be rolled, however). This is my favorite all around setup for general purpose use and I really liked the smoothness while street driving with the wide [275] tires on the front. I would like to try even wider tires and rims on the rear--to see if there's a significant improvement in traction to be found.
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Originally Posted by JZW
I was wondering if any one had any input on these wheels. I want to go for an appealing set up, no camber and stance etc.

17x9 +44
17x10 +44

I was thinking of running

235/45/17
275/40/17

However, some have stated that a 295 tire can fit the rear without rolling the fender? Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.


I think a 17x10 +44 all around with 255/40/17 tires would be your best bet.

It will handle the best and grip the best of all the options you have proposed.
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