17" Wheel ET, tyre size

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04-12-2013, 10:08 AM

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17" Wheel ET, tyre size

Whats peoples opinions on best 17" wheel off set and trye size for sapphire 2wd?

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04-12-2013, 01:58 PM

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depends on wheel width

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04-12-2013, 02:12 PM

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I have ET35 all round, 17-8" rears and 17-7.5" fronts, all on 215/40s fit perfectly on Konis and Ahmed springs, no rub at all, 2WD

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04-12-2013, 07:04 PM

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For road wheels:
17x8 et32 225/35r17

May need a little arch rolling, depends on your ride height I guess.

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04-12-2013, 09:37 PM

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I have ET35 all round, 17-8" rears and 17-7.5" fronts, all on 215/40s fit perfectly on Konis and Ahmed springs, no rub at all, 2WD

That looks how I want mine look,not to low at all,i have made contact with Ahmed about a Koni and spring package so looks like way to go with suggested wheel size to.Cheers mate.

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08-12-2013, 05:02 PM

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ET 35 with 215/40/17

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09-12-2013, 09:31 PM

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don't you guys think on an 8" wide wheel a 215 is narrow ? I am going to 235 as whats the point of a wide wheel if you don't have wide tyres to get some grip