Wheel fitment
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Wheel fitment
So, I'm shopping for some wheels and I'm completely oblivious as to what off sets to get.
I want an agressive fitment, but I don't want to have to do ANY modding to the car to get them to fit.
I want to run a 17; thats about all I know.
So, I guess my questions is: What is the most agressive off set that I can run without modification?
I want an agressive fitment, but I don't want to have to do ANY modding to the car to get them to fit.
I want to run a 17; thats about all I know.
So, I guess my questions is: What is the most agressive off set that I can run without modification?
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You can't have both. You are basically stuck with stock fitment if you don't want to roll the fenders. You might be able to get away with offsets ~15mm more aggressive if you are still at stock ride height.
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Don't fixate on OFFSET. Minimizing offset simply means minimizing the wheel and tire width you can run.
A 255-width tire on a 17x9" +50 offset wheel will have the wheel lip and outer tire surface at the same position as a 205-width tire on a 17x7" +25 offset wheel. SAME flushness. The differences are that the +25 offset setup gives less grip, looks ridiculous, has scrub radius issues, and reduces effective suspension stiffness (wheel rate).
Of course some will insist that the +25 offset setup is more "aggressive"...
A 255-width tire on a 17x9" +50 offset wheel will have the wheel lip and outer tire surface at the same position as a 205-width tire on a 17x7" +25 offset wheel. SAME flushness. The differences are that the +25 offset setup gives less grip, looks ridiculous, has scrub radius issues, and reduces effective suspension stiffness (wheel rate).
Of course some will insist that the +25 offset setup is more "aggressive"...
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You could easily go with something like Enkei PF01 in 17x8 +50 front, 17x9 +60 rear with 225/45 and 255/40 tires, or 17x9 +60 all around with 245/40 front, 255/40 rear tires. Should fit without a problem with no mods.
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Can't find those exact measurments.. would a 17x8+45 (F) and 17x9+45 (R) work without any stretching or tab relocations?
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What 1nate7 said^^^, the outer wheel lip on the rears sticks out 1" further than a stock AP2 wheel. The outer edge of the tire tread, however, sticks out "only" 3/4" more than stock AP2.