wheel fitment?

October 24, 2012, 11:30:29 PM

so i have the opportunity to buy some factory twin turbo stealth rims to run as beater track/ summer daily shoes, whats the widest wheel anyone is running up front? i believe these r 17x8 front and rear

wheel fitment?

Reply #1 – October 25, 2012, 03:48:24 AM

Widest up front is 9". Rim width is only one factor. Tire section width, wheel offset/back space, ride height and type of spindle all play into the equation.

I had issues with a 4 lug 16 X 7 1/2 rim with a 225 section width rubbing due to too much back space on a lowered car with stock style suspension (a 1/4" spacer was needed to move the tire outside).

As a comparison: I now have a 17 X 9 rim, a 255 section width, with a 94/95 spindle (5 lug) and coil overs. It is a little wide. The ideal set up for my combination would have been an 8 1/2" rim and a 245 with the same back space, but that's not an OTS wheel!