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Old 01-04-2010 | 04:50 PM
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what would i need to do on my s to fit 17x8+43 17x9+31 and what size tire would you use.. the company of tire i was thinking was the falken rt615
Old 01-04-2010 | 04:57 PM
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pull your rears, front is nothing maybe a roll. camber the rear about -3.5. Tire size it 215/245 on azenis.
Old 01-04-2010 | 05:02 PM
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Actually its the other way around. Pull the fronts, roll the rears.

What wheels did you get?
Old 01-04-2010 | 05:16 PM
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+43 is an easy fit up front on a x8. Just a slight roll.

The rear you need to roll it to the point where its a slight pull or even more. BUT you are at risk of damaging your paint even with a heatgun, especially in this weather.
Old 01-04-2010 | 07:33 PM
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with a nice pull/flare in the rear, u could get a 255 under there with some neg camber
Old 01-05-2010 | 11:35 AM
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ok i want to keep it stock body. so no flares and my other option would be thise guys so what would i need to do for this 17x8+30 17x9+35
Old 01-05-2010 | 11:39 AM
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you are going to need some rolling and fender flaring with these aggressive wheels. no way around it. the body will still look stock and you cant even tell the fenders/quarter panels have been rolled/flared/pulled.
Old 01-05-2010 | 12:18 PM
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i think he thought you meant he needed to get this type of flare. thats why he said hes trying to stay stock body

but what was meant by flaring, is pulling out the fender a bit.
this is a bad example, esp with the damage from flaring shown.

heres an example of fender rolling

Old 01-05-2010 | 12:21 PM
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yea you are correct. you take the fender roller and "flare" out the rear quarter panels a little bit. you cant tell and it looks stock.
Old 01-05-2010 | 12:22 PM
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So many factors come into what will fit and what won't.. What suspension setup, alignment, tire size and even tire brand are factors..

For a 17x8+43 17x9+31, 215/245 or 225/255 setup, with a finger gap.... the fronts liners need to be trimmed, tabs cut and fender slightly rolled. The rear would need the bumper trimmed, tabs relocated and a roll at a min. Depending on rear camber you might be able to get away with out flaring/pulling them.


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