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Old 01-23-07, 11:54 AM
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Tire fitment for a FC

will this work on my car I have 17x8 in the front and 17x9 in the back
I want to put 245/40/17 in the front and 275/40/17 in the back, I tried to search and I found the tire fitment guide and it said the front will work but the back needed to be 275/35/17 but my question is how will the tires look will they look like there going to bulge? I know I will need wide body for this setup but I also want to know how big I should get a wide body to match these I was thinking 20mil in the front and 30 mill in the back. to get a flush look.
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what is the offset of these wheels?

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35 in the front and 38 in the rear let me know
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shouldn't a 255/40/17 be fine for the rear?...
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i heard this before as well.
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You won't need widebody for these wheels.

In terms of tire sizing to fit the fronts i think you'll need to do a minor roll and run a 5mm spacer approx.

In the rear the 275 is just a crazy tall tire for the FC, i'd recommend a 255/40 or 265/40 and that won't require any spacer. You have pretty good offsets there.

All comes down to your suspension.

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i wouldnt mind knowing the answer to this question as well because i got a set of hoosier DOT R compounds that are 275-40-17 and i would like to know if they will fit in back as well without mods?
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thanks rishie
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Would this Set up clear Coilovers?. Thanks.
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oh and would it clear the stance coilovers
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Originally Posted by --MAstermind--
i wouldnt mind knowing the answer to this question as well because i got a set of hoosier DOT R compounds that are 275-40-17 and i would like to know if they will fit in back as well without mods?

FYI- Hoosier tires run wider that what they are advertised as. I know people with 285's on the rear with coilovers on 17 by 10 wheels, but it doesnt look good. Thus why I went with my setup. 265's look just right not too big not too small.


I run 265 40 on 17 by 9 with a 34 offset, has about a finger and a half from the trailing arm. Coilovers will aways help.

Running Yokohama av140i tires.

This is clearance from the tire, and the trailing arm(frontward area of the rim).
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oh.. i see. So a 17x9 +38 offset with 265 wouldn't work... would it?..
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heres 285/40/17 on 17x10.5 27mm offset. maybe it helps, maybe not. i just felt like showing them B-)
oh an i have 255/40/17 up front with 30mm offset. so 245/40 on 35mm should fit fine too. tein flex coilovers.

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well ill be damned.....looks like everything will work out!
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but plz dont hit a good bump...
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Originally Posted by Josh18_2k
heres 285/40/17 on 17x10.5 27mm offset. maybe it helps, maybe not. i just felt like showing them B-)
oh an i have 255/40/17 up front with 30mm offset. so 245/40 on 35mm should fit fine too. tein flex coilovers.


...ahh, your FC called and she said that her fenders cant breath...

nice rims btw... but damm thats a lota rubber(even that BMW back their got less rubber!)... im gueesin V8 power, no?!?!
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