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08-19-2003, 01:27 AM

#21

wopa20

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Im doing 215/45/17 all round.... Waiting for car to be returned from paint! I went 45 series to fill up well and make larger than stock. 40 series look to small. Will check back when completed

08-19-2003, 11:26 AM

#22

FCmaniac

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Originally Posted by wopa20' date='Aug 19 2003, 02:27 AM

Im doing 215/45/17 all round.... Waiting for car to be returned from paint! I went 45 series to fill up well and make larger than stock. 40 series look to small. Will check back when completed

Good call.. I went with 40 series when I got mine not knowing any better and they look like rubber bands.. just doesn't look right on an FC.

08-19-2003, 01:50 PM

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djgiantrobot

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I'm like to suggest the mariah over fenders in the front instead of the corksport. The quality of corksport body parts are crap and i don't like the idea of replica parts. If you don't know FCs the mariah fenders will look exactly like stock but will let you run 255s up front. Right now i am running a staggered 17x8/9 with 37 offset 235 45 front 255 45 rear. For my next setup i am planning 17x9 all around with 255 40s I'll only have to buy two new wheels.

08-19-2003, 08:43 PM

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Max confirm sizes are

17x9 + 35 mm offset 235/40/17 tire

17x10 + 35 offset 275/35/17 tire on rear

17x9 + 35 mm offset is a bit tight... if you bottom the suspension out you will rub something.

The best combo is:

17x8 + 35 mm offset on 235/40/17 tire

17x9 + 35 mm offset on 255/40/17 or 265/40/17 tire (rare)

note even 235/40/17 tires are a bit hard to find. THe only ones are:

Toyo T1-S

S03

Dunlop SP 9000 and 8000

Michelin Pilot sport

PZERO Asym, and NERO but NERO does not have 255/40/17 or 265 or 275

AVS sport

My advice is 225/45/17 and 255/40/17 on kumho MX. I have heard good things about kumho and they are cheap. You are only scraficing 10 mm which is 1 cm. Very little in the grand scheme of things.