The Official FC Wheel Fitment Thread
#1476
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I'm more of a function over the extreme stretch type myself ,but I have to admit that "-B-'s" FC looks awesome.With a bit more pulling and rolling of the front and back ,you could get a reasonable tire on those 18's.If I recall correctly there was a FC with a decent pulled/rolled rear fender running 5 Zigen FN01R-C's in a 17x10+12 with a 275/40R but pulling/streching the fender lip out that much you will need to do some filling/body work.
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Originally Posted by darksider
i test fitted the 18x9 24 offset with a 225/40 tire and it misses the struts by like 1/3 to 1/2 (YEY!) of an inch sitting on the ground. do you think thats enough leg room for bouncing?
If so, this has nothing to do with clearance for "bouncing".
How low is the front dropped?
It's a matter of how soft / stiff the springs are, and how close the tires are to the plastic fender liner?
the fronts stick out the fender no more then an inch. i locked it on both sides and it cleared the everything. CHEA!!! i think i could clear 235 no problem and even 245.
-Ted
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Originally Posted by toby's mazda
I'm still lost on to which offset to choose and what tires would fit that combo.
9.0", +35 in rear is the standard.
-Ted
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Originally Posted by drfting07
16x7 +50 16x8 +50
18x8 +40 18x9 +45
16x7 +35 16x8 +38
16x7 +50 16x7 +50
18x8 +40 18x9 +45
16x7 +35 16x8 +38
16x7 +50 16x7 +50
16" x 7.0", +50 is too deep in front; 16" x 8.0" rear will fit but not flush with fenders.
18" x 8.0", +40 is too deep up front; 18" x 9.0", +45 is too deep in rear.
16" x 7.0", +50 will fit in rear but not flush with fenders.
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#1483
i dont really feel like reading through 99 pages so im sorry if this has been stated.....
17x8 +35
17x9 +35
these were an old set of my drift wheels i threw on for the hell of it, and it turned out nicely. sits rather flush
after i finish up with the sr swap and get my suspension going, ill put on some wide fenders and probably go up to 17x9 +10 17x10 +/-10
17x8 +35
17x9 +35
these were an old set of my drift wheels i threw on for the hell of it, and it turned out nicely. sits rather flush
after i finish up with the sr swap and get my suspension going, ill put on some wide fenders and probably go up to 17x9 +10 17x10 +/-10
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Originally Posted by seipherzero
16x8 +41, 5x114.3
Will these fit on a S5 with that offset?
Will these fit on a S5 with that offset?
I dunno what your question is about "offset", since you did mention "+41" above?
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Originally Posted by initial what?
i dont really feel like reading through 99 pages so im sorry if this has been stated.....
17x8 +35
17x9 +35
these were an old set of my drift wheels i threw on for the hell of it, and it turned out nicely. sits rather flush
17x8 +35
17x9 +35
these were an old set of my drift wheels i threw on for the hell of it, and it turned out nicely. sits rather flush
Stock suspension?
-Ted
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is it possible to stretch 215 on a 9inch rims? i have 225's and only the stretched part of the tire sticks out pass the edge. i didnt roll the fender and am scared it might **** something up.
also, should i get an alignment? i know its to keep the wheels straight for even tire where, but i am already close to the fender as it is. i feel if i get an alignment, it might just push the top of the wheel out more and make it stick out even more towards the fender. what do you suggest and why. and can i even get an alignment without after market parts? car is all stock and not lowered. running 225/40 and 235/40 rear. rims are 18x9 24 offset.
also, should i get an alignment? i know its to keep the wheels straight for even tire where, but i am already close to the fender as it is. i feel if i get an alignment, it might just push the top of the wheel out more and make it stick out even more towards the fender. what do you suggest and why. and can i even get an alignment without after market parts? car is all stock and not lowered. running 225/40 and 235/40 rear. rims are 18x9 24 offset.
#1487
Hi RETed
17x8+30 F
17x9+30 R
and
17x7J +29 F
17x8+35 R
car's suspension is tanabe gf210 springs + KYB agx.
Will I run into rubbing problem? need spacer or fender rolled? what size of tires do you recommend to use?
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17x8+30 F
17x9+30 R
and
17x7J +29 F
17x8+35 R
car's suspension is tanabe gf210 springs + KYB agx.
Will I run into rubbing problem? need spacer or fender rolled? what size of tires do you recommend to use?
Thanks
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NOT TEDman BUT,
both sets will fit fine. (its for an fc right?)
for the first set you can run probably up to 255 (maybe wider) with no rubbing in the rears and maybe up to 245 in the fronts.
for the second same goes for the fronts but the rears might rub the outter fender (i doubt it though).
of course if you want to roll the fenders you could probably go wider with no problems.
this is a good link for tire reference.
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/tires.htm
both sets will fit fine. (its for an fc right?)
for the first set you can run probably up to 255 (maybe wider) with no rubbing in the rears and maybe up to 245 in the fronts.
for the second same goes for the fronts but the rears might rub the outter fender (i doubt it though).
of course if you want to roll the fenders you could probably go wider with no problems.
this is a good link for tire reference.
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/tires.htm
#1489
Originally Posted by darksider
NOT TEDman BUT,
both sets will fit fine. (its for an fc right?)
for the first set you can run probably up to 255 (maybe wider) with no rubbing in the rears and maybe up to 245 in the fronts.
for the second same goes for the fronts but the rears might rub the outter fender (i doubt it though).
of course if you want to roll the fenders you could probably go wider with no problems.
this is a good link for tire reference.
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/tires.htm
both sets will fit fine. (its for an fc right?)
for the first set you can run probably up to 255 (maybe wider) with no rubbing in the rears and maybe up to 245 in the fronts.
for the second same goes for the fronts but the rears might rub the outter fender (i doubt it though).
of course if you want to roll the fenders you could probably go wider with no problems.
this is a good link for tire reference.
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/tires.htm
for the 2nd set, why will the rear rub the fender? the width is smaller and the offset is more positive, it should sit closer to the strut shouldnt it comparing to the 1st set.
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Originally Posted by r33
Thanks. car is FC.
for the 2nd set, why will the rear rub the fender? the width is smaller and the offset is more positive, it should sit closer to the strut shouldnt it comparing to the 1st set.
for the 2nd set, why will the rear rub the fender? the width is smaller and the offset is more positive, it should sit closer to the strut shouldnt it comparing to the 1st set.
OHH **** i thought they were all 17x8.
statement stands on the front 17x8 +30. might need spacers (somewhere around 1/4" 3-6mm) for the 17x9 (you are really close to the struts) especially to run wide tires.
the 17x7 should be ok. the 17x8 +35 might rub, again you are close and might rub the strut with wide tires (doubt it though).
never rolled my fenders so i dont know how much that would clear.
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Originally Posted by r33
so for
17x8+30 F
17x9+30 R
should i run 215 Front and 225 Rear to avoid any sort of modification (spacer, rolling fender)?
car is 1.5" dropped
17x8+30 F
17x9+30 R
should i run 215 Front and 225 Rear to avoid any sort of modification (spacer, rolling fender)?
car is 1.5" dropped
Run 225 / 45 / 17 up front no problems.
You could probably get away with a 235 / 40 / 17 also, but this is a weird size - you get better selection with 225 / 45 / 17.
The 9.0" in the rear can go down to almost a +40 on the offset with a 255 / 40 / 16 tire.
It should clear with your current spec of 9.0", +30.
With a 255 / 40 / 17 tire, it might come close to the fender lip.
If you are really worried about pounding the fender lip for clearance, you can drop down to a 245 / 40 / 17 tire - this should clear no problem, but you run a little stretch with the 9.0" width.
As for your other option...
17x7J +29 F
17x8+35 R
17x8+35 R
With the narrower width, I would go 225 / 45 / 17 up front and 245 / 40 / 17 in rear.
-Ted
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Ok, I pretty much know nothing when it comes to wheel/tire fitment. I have a set of 225/45/17 R-comps that I currently run on 17x7s on my Legacy. I don't think the tires are going to be completely worn out by the end of the autox season, so I was thinking about getting some 17x7s to run them on my 88 GTU which will essentially be a dedicated race car. I figure the advantages of this would be that I can save on buying a new set of tires, I can get a bigger contact patch, and I can probably get lighter wheels. The wheels that are on the GTU right now are 87 turbo wheels, which look like they're pretty heavy (though I haven't taken them off yet to actually weigh them). My questions are:
1) What size spacers will I need?
2) Will I need to roll the fenders?
1) What size spacers will I need?
2) Will I need to roll the fenders?
#1497
Originally Posted by RacerXtreme7
(225/45/17 and 255/40/17) or (215/45/17 and 245/40/17) will suit your needs and look great.
~Mike................
~Mike................
Right now, I have 225/45/17 front and 245/45/17 rear...
I think i'm going to drop to a 40 series all the way around though...the sidewall is too tall for me. i can feel the sidewall flex too much for my taste....
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Originally Posted by Prod
My questions are:
1) What size spacers will I need?
2) Will I need to roll the fenders?
1) What size spacers will I need?
2) Will I need to roll the fenders?
At the very least measure the backspacing?
-Ted
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will these fit? 17x7 +35 front...17x8 +35 rear
on ground control suspension now...tein super drifts in the near future.
thinking of running 225/40 and 245/40 or would they be better with 215 and 235?
on ground control suspension now...tein super drifts in the near future.
thinking of running 225/40 and 245/40 or would they be better with 215 and 235?
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Originally Posted by Funkspectrum
cool..
Right now, I have 225/45/17 front and 245/45/17 rear...
I think i'm going to drop to a 40 series all the way around though...the sidewall is too tall for me. i can feel the sidewall flex too much for my taste....
Right now, I have 225/45/17 front and 245/45/17 rear...
I think i'm going to drop to a 40 series all the way around though...the sidewall is too tall for me. i can feel the sidewall flex too much for my taste....