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17x7.5 +36 fronts 18x9.5 +39 rears.

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Old 02-18-2011 | 10:08 PM
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I found a great deal on some c2 2 piece wheels that came off of a nsx. the size is 17x7.5 +36 in the front and 18x9.5 +39 in the rears. I been doing research on this site and know that the rear fender has to be rolled. and maybe the front as well. my question is what size tires should I buy in order to keep the fender rolling/flaring to a minimum?
Old 02-19-2011 | 10:47 AM
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depends on how low you are... if you're slammed then you'll need a lot of camber to keep from rubbing + fenders fully rolled.

Tire sizes the skinnier you go the more room you'll have, and obviously that has a negative trade off with handling.

If you roll your rears you might as well roll your fronts.
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I don't want to slam it. just enough to have a clean flush look, maybe 1.5-2". I don't really mind rolling the fender but do you think I'm going to need to flare it as well? I still want it to look as stock as possible
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rears should be ok with a roll although you might need a lot of camber and very conservative tires (245s?)
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yea I'm thinking 245/35/18 for the rears. what do you guys think about the fronts? 225/30?
Old 02-19-2011 | 07:54 PM
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215/40 front is the best match to a 245/35 rear.
Old 02-20-2011 | 10:42 AM
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does anybody have a picture of a similar setup? or with 17s in the front and 18s in the rear? I want to see a side shot to make sure it doesn't look funny
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nobody is running 17s in the front and 18s in the rear??
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you can search, I've seen only a couple running double stagger
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finally some pics. so should I pull the trigger on 215/40r17 for the fronts and 245/35r18 for the rears? is this the best tire sizes for theses wheels? I plan on lowering the cad about 1.5-2" and rolling the fenders, no flaring.








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