Anyone running 8.5 wide tires all the way around?, What offest is need? Options

[x_itchy_b_x]

Basically I'm looking to have the most tire possible touching the pavement.
Plan to run 17x8.5 wheels with whatever drag radial rubber I can find for a good value.
I have a friend who runs a little too wide tires for his car, the only problems that he has are 3 point turns and hard U turns. considering we have a pretty tight radius now, I wouldn't mind sacrificing some radius for GRIP.
I'll just have to drive it like a truck or something lol.

So first off, is it possibly? anyone running 8.5" wheels front and back? and what offset is needed to pull it off?
Thanks guys.

[x_itchy_b_x]

Haha exactly. the only thing is, i have heavy wheels now, and they dont bother me. they still spin real easy lol, so maybe if i was a civic with 97lbs of torque it would matter. but i could care less.

heavier wheels won't add to your traction.
but they will slow you down.

standing difference might be ~5-15lbs
but rotational mass difference is MUCH more.
the amount of time you'll cut will benefit you.
esp if you are going from a roll

yeah, I know they wont add traction. didn't mean to imply that. I'm just saying, to me anyways, that the possibly 25 pounds i could save by buying light weight wheels for that fraction of a second acceleration just isn't worth the extra money that come with them.

Also I have the power to put that rotational mass in motion fairly quick as it is, the lighter the wheel the faster ill get it in motion, the faster id loose traction, correct? you are 100% correct though less rotational mass is always a plus. I'm just broke. wheel sponsorship perhaps lol.