Thanks again Jim,
Now just to find someone experienced in the upstate NY area to roll my fenders... Rochester / Syracuse... Any takers? Money in hand.

 

Fronts should be fine with a roll & small pull @ stock height with no camber needed. Rear you'll just need a roll & you're good. With stock height you can put almost anything on. I had 18x11 -12mm once on the back and no rub or anything even on bumps. Of course this was for shits & giggles and was off my buddy's widebody 240sx.

 

I rather have camber than pull my fenders. If i throw the Eibach pro kit on my car with this setup will i need anything more than just an alignment? (after the fenders have been rolled)

 

i think coils will be safer with a more aggressive setup like this. why not do a squared tire setup? 245's all around will work nicely

 

Is the 235 on the fronts a better setup than the 225/255? I read so many different things..little confused now

 

Its like having a completely stock setup and bumping the front to 225 (In my head anyway)

I was just concerned on how well it fit the front


Tire 1 - 225/45R17
Section Width: 8.85 in 225 mm
Rim Diameter: 17 in 431.8 mm
Rim Width Range: 7 - 8.5 in
Overall Diameter: 24.97 in 634.23 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.98 in 101.09 mm
Radius: 12.48 in 316.99 mm
Circumference: 78.44 in 1992.3 mm
Revs per Mile: 832.9




235/40R17
Section Width: 9.25 in 235 mm
Rim Diameter: 17 in 431.8 mm
Rim Width Range: 8 - 9.5 in
Overall Diameter: 24.40 in 619.76 mm
Sidewall Height: 3.70 in 93.98 mm
Radius: 12.20 in 309.88 mm
Circumference: 76.65 in 1946.9 mm
Revs per Mile: 852.4

ROUGHLY Its only .20" closer to the fender than the 225 and it is made to fit the 9.00" wheel which i like. I saw a 225-45 on a 9 yesterday and it looks a tad bit stretched...

 

I think you got it backwards... The 235/40 has a smaller diameter than the 225/45, so it actually sits further from the fender.


Here are a couple pics of my setup that might help. 235/40/17 Dunlop StarSpec on 17x9" +45 rims.








Andddd... here's a comparison shot of 215/45/17 Bridgestone RE-11's vs. 235/40/17 StarSpecs. Keep in mind, the Dunlops run wide for their size.

 

When i said .20 closer i meant .2 extension as in width on each side they are roughly .40" wider and yes they are a little smaller in diameter which is even better for clearance as well.

Thanks for the pics! i was wondering what theyed look like on a 9.. How do you like them? The star specs that is...

 

Well just bought the wheels (4) 17x9+45 thanks revsto8k!

now to find some tires....

The star specs are wicked nice but I will only be taking this to the track 3-4 times a summer if that... tire search on