203superwhitetC

haha yea i know :/ but im on a budget so i have to sacrifice SOMEthing

B_Real45

Never sacrifice on tires.. no matter what rims or mods you have.

Thorium06

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tires are the most important part of a car, as they are they only part to come in contact with the ground

203superwhitetC

yea thats true. well im waiting about 4-6 weeks so i can save up at least 1200-1400$ so i guess ill have the money by then. i need good tires for the summer. its just a daily driver, i dont plan on tracking my car.

Thorium06

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now all we need are the gold ones

davedavetC

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lol fyi with a moderate drop 17x8.5 with a 30 offset will probably rub, especially if your putting 245s on it.

id throw 225s on it and slam the sht!

B_Real45

The point in getting 8.5" wide rims is to put fatter tires on there. If you're getting 225 width tires, stick with 17x7.. or the 17x8.

Aroddalobster

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for some, the point of getting 8.5 is to get a flusher stance. if you get them just for track use to put down more rubber, i would suggest going higher offset so you won't have to stop after each corner to pick up missing fender pieces. i know if i got 8.5" +30, i'd be putting 225s on there and running at least like -2 camber.
i did 17x7 and x8 with 225s. nuh uh. i'm going 215s next time around.

Ace83

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im concerned of rubbing my fenders, 40 et would still be a lil flushed right since i will be running fat tires at least 235? Right now i have 18x8 et 35 on 225tires and it rubs at times (rarely) when I encounter some dips..

203superwhitetC

so 225 tires on a 17x8.5 wheel would be okay? im such a n00b when it comes to wheels and tires, god haha

BZinn1

225 on the 8.5 rims will be fine.......just a slight stretch on it and that is it,should not have any handling issues from it with a 40 offset.

davedavetC

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if your concerned you could always grab the Seibon 10mm Wider CF fenders, get teh 17x8.5 with a 30 offset and run 245s or even 255s with some serious rubber, have a sick stance and fat tires for great traction. that way the fronts would be mint and the rears would be too

Aroddalobster

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depending on tire, 225 on 8.5 won't even be a stretch. bstone re01s or even rt615 azenis run a bit wider.

203superwhitetC

17x8.5 +40 w/ 225 tires and ill be good then.

now i just need to find out which tire im gonna wrap these rpf1's in :/

Ace83

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i say with 40 offset, 235 should be good! now where can you find good deals? i know dezod is getting some limited production ones

Griever

Yea they're offering it in 17x8.5 +30 in black, I think? Definitely awesome for the price, but if you're going to get 'em get them now because they're limited editions..

B_Real45

I would go 245/40 because it's the best ratio - closest to stock diameter.

with a +40 offset you shouldn't have too much of a rubbing issue.

davedavetC

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+40 is weak

Ace83

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nah 40+ is safest, i drive my car daily and hard at times.. and i dont want to have problems when im on the track.. scraping fender liner one race track is a major embarrassment! lmao.. though 30+ for sure looks great

One-Nut_McGee

I totally agree with B_Real. On the 17x8.5 version of the wheel, 245/40 at +40 is pretty much the perfect wheel and tire size combo for us. Depending on how much lower you are from stock you shouldn't rub except in some pretty specific situations. Nothing a VERY minor fender roll wouldn't cure immediately.

+40 might not provide the visual stance that most people love, but it's a meaty tire with a great contact patch and a lightweight wheel that shouldn't cause any major headaches with fitment. Ultimate choice for people who track their cars and that goes double for those that track them with a turbo or other power boosters.

Dezod's custom run has both +35 and +40's but you'll have to talk to them to figure out how many they have left of each offset.