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Will any of these 17" fitments work with no fender rolling or tire stretching? Will be using coilovers. I prefer the wheel/tire be inside the fender, not flush or proud.
Came into a great deal on a set of wheels. 17x8 +38 and 17x9 +30 I’m lowered about 1-1.5 inches. What tires can I fit on there? I was thinking 235/45 and 265/40?
The rear should work as is but may require a very slight rolling the quarter fender lip up. The front depends on the spring/shock combo you are using but most likely you will need at least a 5mm spacer with that mentioned tire combo.
I am new to owning an FC so not super familiar with what I can fit on it. Looking to run enkei rpf1’s in 18x9.5 +15 front with 255 tires and 18.10.5 +15 with 275 and maybe potential for wider at some point. My car does have origin 20mm fronts and 50mm rears. What would I need to get this fitment looking good?
Looking for a wheel tire setup for my 1990 Vert. I'm on Tein S-Tech Springs with stock alignment and don't plan on changing. Will also leave my fenders untouched. My goal is to have the most grip possible without overkill. For instance, if I won't benefit from a tire wider than 225, then I'll just stick to 225. I am also willing to sacrifice the cool stretched setup look for a narrower wheel if it offers more grip. For now, I am thinking 17x8 35 Front 215/45 and 17x9 25 245/40 Rear. Future mods will probably be a RB catback, test pipe, and LSD if I can find one. Nothing crazy, just for spirit driving. Any input is appreciated.
Amen brother, about time. Here's what I've learned:
Per RETed:
17" x 8" +27mm offset (+30 to +25 should work) with 225/45/17 up front
17" x 9" +20mm offset (+15 to +30 will work) with 255/40/17 in back
I'm particularly interested in the 5Zigen FN01R-C wheels which I think just match these values.
Note: after further research, I have learned that RETed's wisdom of matching the tire width with the rim width is actually considered a very good theory on handling improvement and is recommended by some guy who wrote some book that I am too lazy to re-research right now. Let's not digress the thread with who it was, but just to say that, yes, it appears to be very solid advice indeed.
11-05-21, 07:20 PM
Here's what I've learned:
