17x9+20 with no stretch?
 

my VDI doesnt work emissions are intact. How do i narrow down the problem?

and i know 17x9 will fit just will it fit with the offset?

Wheel will fit...
It depends on what sized tire will go onto the wheel?


-Ted

1. i guess the better question to ask is who has put 17x9's on an FC

2. did you have to modify any thing? pics?

3. im only curious bc lately Ive thought about getting some BBS 17" to put my vert center caps on if possibly any thoughts on that?

17x9 + 28mm (255/40/17) on the rear without any modification on the rears fenders.
HKS coilovers with mazdatrix rear camber adjuster bar.

they'll fit the front up to ~235's with some camber.
255's are doable with apulled fenders, but dont try it if your car is a beauty queen.

here's 17x9 +24 with 245/40/17, 1* of camber (you should be running ~2 or more if you actually enjoy turning):
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...C/DSC02458.jpg

i am not wanting to stretch tires

17x9 rim can easily accomdate a 255 wide tire. A 275 will fit. more contact patch = more traction = more control. Period.

Furthermore, I already explained why your rims do not fit on your or any other stock bodied FC. This is fact. Compress your suspension and the outer lip will hit outside the fender, hence, they do not fit.

You want to do that to your car, fine, by all means. DO NOT post up that it will fit. It spreads misinformation like an STD on an island.

1) More rubber = more traction = more cornering force
This is what the majority of people understand as "automotive performance."
If you can't understand this relation, you need to learn how to drive.

2) If you hit anything, more tire means less chances of damage to your rims.
Or is battle damaged wheels an "in" thing now?


-Ted

I was asked to open this thread to discuss wheel/tire fitment as the title asks and the benefits/cons of tire fitment. There are alot of people here who know how to setup a suspension and it's always good to hear from them.

Name calling, bashing, flaming, slide or die drifting is the only way crap will not be tolerated.

Keep it on subject or the thread will be locked again.

-Your friendly and fair neighborhood Admin

Should I just close the thread again?

:rofl:

Please - this is starting to sound like that other forum!:rofl:

I'm going to run these 17x9's +20mm for GRIP and know damn well I'm gonna need wide front fenders.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/549/dscf5728.jpg

I know all tires are different (even ones that are the "same") but based on my experience you'd need to consider front fenders that are at least 20mm wider than stock.

I currently ave 225/50R16's on 16x8 +32mm wheels with -1.5 degree of camber and I *just* barely clear the fenders. I've since slightly rolled (beat with rubber mallet + heat gun) the front fenders for extra clearance because I was rubbing on track days. I really want to step up to 17x9 +22mm wheels with at least 245/40R17 tires so that's an additional 22.7mm of fender I'd need not considering camber and differences in tire width.

So in other words....

NO THEY WILL NOT FIT A STOCK BODIED FC AND THE TIRES THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO BE RUN WON'T FIT THE RIM.

Regardless of how retarded the tires look Ant, the rims themselves will not clear the body when the suspension compresses. Thus, they don't really fit.

I remember Ian (BlueTII) posting pics of his fitment.... in fact... I'm going to go dig them up.... not in the link I have saved, not going to bother.... point of the pic was Ian took the springs off, mounted his tire on, and moved the suspension up and down and didn't have any contact.... THUS HIS WHEEL FUCKING FIT!

Take the springs off, then completely compress the susepension and then post pics of your rim hitting the wheel wells and NOT CLEARING by 3/4". Then you can tell me they fit. Until then, they don't fit and honestly I'm getting a little tired of saying this... stop posting up that they will fit when they clearly don't.

Maybe I should go pull the stock XJ rims/tires out and bolt them onto my FC an post pics of them "fitting"