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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 06:29 AM
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Not sure on the offset will i be ok with this?
currently im on h-techs but plan on going coilovers to get lower.
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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+20 is insane!! It'll extend 1.7 inches from stock. You'll rub like a ****, but it'll look sooooo awesome.
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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ahahah well i dont want em sticking out like that , itll look like those ol school low riders with the tires sticking out on some daytons!! lol damn gotta do some more searching. so maybe something above +35 ?
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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+35 is flush. Anything higher and your wheels will tuck. Offset can change depending on the width, so be careful how wide your wheels are.
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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ok ro ja thanks man, im sticking to 8.5 width.
ill probably go for something in the 40's so i tuck a litte, i want to get dropped lower
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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You could probably be safe anywhere between 40 and 48 with an 8.5 width.
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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8.5" is a hard width to work with on tCs. If you want to tuck, the max I would do is 8" wide.
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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I am running 5 Zigen Pro Racer GN+ 17x8.5 +48. I was running 245/40-17 tires but I decided to go wider. I got a set of Falken Azenis RT-615 in a 255/40-17. I had some clearance issues up front so I had custom 11mm wheel spacers made for all the wheels.











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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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saw those in another thread, that is beefy! looks sturdy!
im sticking with 8.5 ..
anyone else feel free to chime in.
im kinda wondering what the 17x8.5 with 20 offset will look like though
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It will be damn close to sticking out and will rub all day long. I am running -2 degrees of camber and will rub every now and then.

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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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I missed the +20 offset...



You will be pokin' HARD.
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