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jhower08
09-25-2007, 03:14 PM
Would a 17x8 et 0 wheel fit on the front of my car, and a 17x9 et 0 fit on the rear?

If not what would be the issues, rubbing the fender or the strut? I found a really good deal on a set and Im just not positive if itll work or not.

Thanks in advance.

E34N
09-25-2007, 03:54 PM
I'm almost certain you will have some rubbing issues. Maybe if the fenders are rolled, you might be okay depending on the tire size also.. .maybe if you're going for the stretched look.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/vwfastg60/92slc/newtire.jpg

jhower08
09-25-2007, 10:21 PM
well, I really dont want to run stretched tires. what about the 17x8 et 0 in the rear with a 17x7 et 0 in the front?

e24mpwr
09-26-2007, 12:02 AM
I'd post on the Roadfly Wheel & Tire forum, but I'm pretty sure you'll have to run big spacers to make that work...

Jcbe34
09-26-2007, 08:38 AM
It would work, but only with stretched tires. Spacers would make it worse. The BBS' I'm building are probably going to be 17x9.5" ET5.. which is going to take 245/40's and some major fender rolling. 17x7 would look stupid. 17x8 ET0 would work fine IMO

jhower08
09-26-2007, 12:31 PM
It would work, but only with stretched tires. Spacers would make it worse. The BBS' I'm building are probably going to be 17x9.5" ET5.. which is going to take 245/40's and some major fender rolling. 17x7 would look stupid. 17x8 ET0 would work fine IMO

Yea idk why I even asked about the 17x7, I would never run that on my car. I dont even know if the 17x8 would be enought for the rear.

Jcbe34
09-26-2007, 02:15 PM
I've had a couple sets of 8's on my car and I definitely thought they looked way too small. Hell, I've got 10's on the rear right now with 245's and it still doesn't look as wide as I'd like it to. We'll have to see how it looks with 275's.

jhower08
09-26-2007, 03:18 PM
I've had a couple sets of 8's on my car and I definitely thought they looked way too small. Hell, I've got 10's on the rear right now with 245's and it still doesn't look as wide as I'd like it to. We'll have to see how it looks with 275's.

Seriously, the thought of 8's really isnt very satisfying when you know you can go 9.5 without a problem.

Do you have pics of the 10s? Also, try to post up a pic of the 275s then if you can.