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Wheel tire drop question.
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 2:32 pm
by Thefez
Im wondering if mybe one of you guys could help me out.
I have some exel tz-10's +35 off set. I can get some potenza tires from an sti(225/45/17) im also dropped on gc's/zx2 struts. Would i have issuse with rubbing? The tires are like new for 300$ all 4
Re: Wheel tire drop question.
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 2:49 pm
by Mooneggs
I'm running 225/50/15 on my MS-01R which are +35 and I'm having issues with rubbing in the back (on coilovers!). I don't see how they would fit without some spacers and even then you could have issues rubbing on the fenders. The fronts have more room but I had to roll my fenders.
some pics here of mine:
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3//viewtopic.p ... 83#p604883
Although hppwdn was able to run 245/45/17 with +40:
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3//viewtopic.p ... 7&p=575935
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3//viewtopic.p ... 7&p=534909
hppwdn wrote:I have D2s on mine, same thing as KSports. I had no issues with my 225/50/15 tires. To fit my 245/45/17s I have to preload the springs to make them clear because the of the high offset of my rim combined with a wide and high diameter tire.
hppwdn wrote: run 245/45/17s on mine +40 offset if I remember. Didn't have to roll the fenders or use spacers, but it does require coilovers and some precision fitment. On my 15" rims I ran a 225/50/15 and that fit on regular tokico blues. You shouldn't need spacers or fender rolling unless the rims have some exotic offset.
With the 245/45/17s on a 17x7.5 et40 rim they sit about as perfectly lined up with the fender as I could wish for. Not sure if you'd want to run a tire that wide though, I did it for the 350whp plus track runs. It's a bit overkill for an N/A ZE
Re: Wheel tire drop question.
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 3:41 pm
by Thefez
Eggs you are the man.