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post Dec 2, 2004 - 8:02 PM
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is there any way that a normal 17x7 wheel will look flush with the body of the car? is there an offset that would do the trick, or do we need the right offset and wheel width ?


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post Dec 11, 2004 - 4:47 PM
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,,,And pay special attention to the part about:

"If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly. We have test fitted thousands of different vehicles for proper fitment. Our extensive database allows our sales staff to offer you the perfect fit for your vehicle."

this is why you might want a wider wheel so the tire centerline stays as close to stock as possible as opposed to just getting a 7" wheel with a different offset. but, who knows, it may handle fine...also be aware it can put more stress on the wheel bearings and suspension parts when you radically change offset. you aren't talking about all that much change, just dont get crazy with it.

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- lagos   any way to make 17x7s look flush   Dec 2, 2004 - 8:02 PM
- - Bigmeanbulldog55   Some spacers should help out, if they don't en...   Dec 3, 2004 - 2:21 AM
- - Coomer   Simply putting on longer studs on won't do any...   Dec 3, 2004 - 10:26 AM
- - lagos   but, would offset alone do the trick? i would ima...   Dec 3, 2004 - 11:27 AM
- - bufferdan   The lugs will go on fine with any offset. With sp...   Dec 3, 2004 - 11:35 AM
- - presure2   just need the right offset, it was somewhere aroun...   Dec 3, 2004 - 1:02 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(presure2 @ Dec 3, 2004 - 6:02 PM)just n...   Dec 3, 2004 - 1:49 PM
- - lagos   are you guys sure that i can safely use a 30 offse...   Dec 3, 2004 - 2:44 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(lagos @ Dec 3, 2004 - 7:44 PM)are you g...   Dec 3, 2004 - 2:51 PM
- - presure2   stock offset is 40mm   Dec 3, 2004 - 4:08 PM
- - lagos   id really love to hear from somone that has a low ...   Dec 3, 2004 - 4:40 PM
- - Coomer   Nah, offset won't affect how many threads your...   Dec 3, 2004 - 4:53 PM
- - jgreening   There is a picture somewhere that Coomer posted wi...   Dec 3, 2004 - 5:13 PM
|- - Coomer   QUOTE(jgreening @ Dec 3, 2004 - 2:13 PM)There...   Dec 3, 2004 - 6:17 PM
|- - ghostdog   QUOTE(Coomer @ Dec 3, 2004 - 7:17 PM) 17x8...   Dec 3, 2004 - 6:56 PM
- - lagos   ahhh, i think i get it. the link coomer provided c...   Dec 3, 2004 - 5:22 PM
- - jgreening   correct. Its the distance, expressed in positive ...   Dec 3, 2004 - 5:31 PM
- - Kwanza26   I'm sure you can run high 20's offset. I...   Dec 3, 2004 - 5:39 PM
- - lagos   damn....thata 100% the look im going for!...   Dec 3, 2004 - 6:40 PM
- - Coomer   Maybe 1010Tires doesn't carry all of the sizes...   Dec 3, 2004 - 7:02 PM
- - lagos   so now that we got the size figured out. whats the...   Dec 3, 2004 - 7:14 PM
|- - ghostdog   QUOTE(lagos @ Dec 3, 2004 - 8:14 PM)so now th...   Dec 3, 2004 - 7:21 PM
- - Coomer   I'm not sure on that one Lagos. I think most o...   Dec 3, 2004 - 7:20 PM
- - lagos   strange thing is that 18x8s seem to be cheaper the...   Dec 4, 2004 - 7:54 AM
- - lagos   here is another question. say i got with 17x8 35of...   Dec 5, 2004 - 12:05 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(lagos @ Dec 5, 2004 - 5:05 PM)here is a...   Dec 5, 2004 - 1:44 PM
- - celicaspeed   I think that the 225 35 is good but still pushing ...   Dec 5, 2004 - 12:08 PM
- - Lacs21   Hey Lagos I have been trying to go for that look ...   Dec 5, 2004 - 1:56 PM
- - jgreening   QUOTEhere is another question. say i got with 17x8...   Dec 6, 2004 - 1:06 AM
- - TTE   I have 17x8 rims with 215/45/17 rubber . Tires don...   Dec 7, 2004 - 5:10 PM
- - Consynx   coom, do you have pics of that front with the 35 o...   Dec 7, 2004 - 10:08 PM
- - jgreening   QUOTEI just got myself a set of Michelin Pilot spo...   Dec 7, 2004 - 11:06 PM
- - jgreening   I found one tire that comes in a 225/35/17 which w...   Dec 7, 2004 - 11:18 PM
- - doGGy   i have 17x7.5 and 35 offset, and with the 225x45 R...   Dec 8, 2004 - 5:13 AM
- - 97GTinKC   ,,,And pay special attention to the part about: ...   Dec 11, 2004 - 4:47 PM
- - TTE   235/45/17 is too big. It fits on the front only. S...   Dec 11, 2004 - 8:12 PM
- - TTE   Can someone post a link to size,width and profile ...   Dec 11, 2004 - 9:14 PM
- - jgreening   225/45/17 will work. There are a few people on he...   Dec 12, 2004 - 3:23 PM
- - lagos   TTE... does the rear just rub with the 235s? i tal...   Dec 14, 2004 - 11:23 PM


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