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Originally Posted by Duckie
I am very very interested in you testing out how they fit a bit more, you may just have changed how i feel about what wheels will be going onto the SVX. You dont experience any rubbing at all?
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I test fit the bare 17x9 rim to the SVX. Since I'm running 255/40/17s on an 8" wide +42, and I'll be putting the same tires on a 9" wide +45's, basically all that's going to happen is that the centerline of the tire will move 3mm closer to the struts, and the sidewalls will be a bit stretched. The tire really shouldn't have any less clearance than it does right now, and since the rim physically clears the struts and brakes, I should be all set.
The 17x8 +42's fit really well, no rubbing w/ 255 Falken ST115's. 'Course I have a very mild roll in the rear fenders because we crammed some 17x8 +38 EVO rims back there as a test. I'm going to guess that the 17x9's are going to be pretty damn close to the struts, and may rub the rear fenders a touch, but that's nothing a little more rolling won't fix.
The real problem will come if I ever lower the car. I have a feeling I'll quickly run out of fender space if the car's even a little lower in the rear... 'course the car doesn't need to be lowered in the rear, just the front in order to even out the wheel gaps.
Anyway, I'm going to try to get those tires swapped from the A-Techs to the RPF1's this week. If everything's rub-free, I should be good to go on selling these wheels.
That reminds me, Kevin, do you have Aaron's fender tool? I may need to borrow that for a little clearance in the rear of the SVX.