Fitment? 17x7 40 offset on a 2.5" drop..

[illbert]

Anyone running this w/ a 205/50/17 on about a 2.5" drop? Rubbing? I am debating on 16's or 17's...I have 16's now w/ a 205/45/16 and would like a bit more meat on my tire. Looking at 17's because I found a rim I like and it's not available in 16".

[sLiCk]

Don't personally have that setup but I think you will have slight rubbing in the rear especially with that much of a drop.

[shaunflynn213]

im slammed on ksport coilovers im seriously at ankle hieght in the front my setup is 17x7.5 in the front and i have 225x45x17s at your height i would not worry about rubbing because when i had the front higher say abot an inch there was no rub the only thing for me is when i turn since my tire set up is wider 225 i rub my fender wall not fender roof i think if you go 215x40 or 215x 35 you should not have a problem if you go 205x50 they are gonna stretch your tire a little to get the tire to fit the edges and if you hit a curb forget about curb rash your gonna need a new rim if you want meat on your tires go wider not taller more traction and less wheel wobble because your side walls will be smaller oh and the rears will not rub either

[BeaterEP]

I'm slammed on ksport coilovers. I'm seriously at ankle height in the front; my setup is 17x7.5 in the front and I have 225x45x17s. At your height I would not worry about rubbing because when I had the front higher, say about an inch, there was no rubbing. The only thing for me is when I turn, since my tire set up is wider (225) I rub my fender wall, not the fender roof. I think if you go 215x40 or 215x35 you should not have a problem. If you go 205x50 they are gonna stretch your tire a little to get the tire to fit the edges, and if you hit a curb forget about curb rash, you're gonna need a new rim! If you want meat on your tires go wider, not taller. You'll have more traction and less wheel wobble, because your sidewalls will be smaller. Oh, and the rears will not rub either.

Fixed.

[MugsyTheGr8]

Fixed.

lol, i was thinking the same exact thing!:tehehe:

[BeaterEP]

lol, i was thinking the same exact thing!:tehehe:

Dood, I read that post and almost went into friggin seizures...good info in there, but I think I actually stopped breathing for a few seconds while reading it, due to the total lack of punctuation/capitalization.



Hopefully it's a little easier to digest now.

[dobbs02si]

I had 215/45s on 17s with the a 38 offset, had to trim on the rear fenders a tiny bit but they worked. Oh yeah im rollin ground controls.

[illbert]

Yeah, i'm on ground controls too. I think I will stick w/ 16" w/ 205/50/16.

[OPTIMISE]

I had tein basics dropped about 2.5-2.7 with 215 50/17s on 17X7 with OEM camber and I rubbed bad on the rears in most all corners... with enough camber you might be ok. I am on a dspec+Eibach prokit 1" drop now. I love the 50 series tires on my 17s, it has saved my WORKs from getting curbed numerous times. No curbing in 1.5 yrs with them...