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Originally Posted by sperry
I would guess that on an RS the 235/40's will rub *less* than the 225/45's. Because they're so much shorter, they should have more clearance than the 225's even though they're wider.
Can anyone w/ 235's on an RS confirm this?
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I only ran 235/40s on my 8.5" Volks, and that was also post-flare. But, if I (still) had another one, I would put 235/40R17 on 8" wheels with the expectation that they would fit with just pulling the inner rear fender strip, and letting the fender "self-roll." We'll see how accurate my estimation of this fitment is when I put 235/40 RE-01Rs on my 17x7.5 SSRs with a +50 offset on the OBS, which should have identical fender clearance as an RS. However, I think any 225/45 should fit as well on a given wheel. It's probably a finely split hair to decide which one fits more easily. Most RS guys will go with 235/40, because wider+shorter=better.
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Originally Posted by khail19
When you say RS, are you talking about a GC RS or 02 and up? I haven't really noticed any rubbing except around very hard turns, but I did that with 225/45 tires as well.
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The '02 and up gets the same clearances as the WRX of the same model year, so I would guess he means the GC/GM/GF.