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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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16x8 +30
16x9 +41

Will it fit?

What tire size?
I'm guessing 225/50 r16....
Looking for a little stretch...



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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 02:28 AM
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Hahahahaha most awesome thread title!!!!
Good luck, he'll chime in sooner or later.
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What drop do you have... or plan to have?
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:14 AM
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NF210....


It's down to this set of BBS RS

or

5Zigen FN01RC
17x8 +35 at all 4 corners
or 17x9 +43 at all 4 corners...

Thanks in advance for the professional advice!

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:21 AM
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do it.
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Originally Posted by Grease Monkey

16x8 +30
16x9 +41

Will it fit?

What tire size?
I'm guessing 225/50 r16....
Looking for a little stretch...


205/55-16 front and 225/50-16 rear tires with 10mm rear spacers, so rear wheels match the fronts for flush.

If you're not going to put on rear spacers to get the rears flush with the fronts, then you can step up to 215/55-16 front and 235/50-16 rear tires.


Originally Posted by Grease Monkey
5Zigen FN01RC
17x8 +35 at all 4 corners
or 17x9 +43 at all 4 corners...
Tire size will depend on whether or not you want to add spacers to flush out the rears. I wouldn't go with the 17x9 up front, so I would say 17x8 +35 if you like these wheels better than the 16's.
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Man, you're a wealth of fitment info!!!

On to the 17's....

What tire size for the 17x8's with a little stretch?
215/45r17?

I can also get the 17x9's in +35 offset....

At this point i'm leaning towards the 17's 'cause i can get either set for roughly the same price...

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If you stick with the 17x8 +35 then 215/45-17 tires will give you the stretch you want, and still allow you to add rear spacers to bring them out to closer match the fronts for how close to flush they are with the fenders. On DF springs, with this tire & wheel combo, I wouldn't go with any more than 10mm spacers.

17x9 +35 would poke even more up front than +43, and they'll also weigh more than 17x8. I still say pass on these if your xB is a daily driver.
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 03:40 AM
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Pulled the trigger on...



17x8 +35 (these weigh only 17lbs according to 5Zigen's site)

Just need to get tires and spacers for the rear....
I'll post pics when i get everything installed.

Thanks again Cionide!

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:21 AM
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i <3 the fno1rc but forsome reason only the concave ones [ 17x10s] :/
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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This thread = WIN!
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haha smooth! Needa get some new rims at some point as well lol
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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This thread should just be dedicated to Ken-CIONIDE and whenever any of us has a question about wheel fitment, we'd post up here.
Sticky? I believe so.
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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lol I could swear there was already a fitament thread...maybe im delusional. But still I think a sticky dedicated to his knowledge would be awesome.

Still an awesome titel as well
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What about 17x8.5 +40 with 225/45 17 on NF210?
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by enonvator
What about 17x8.5 +40 with 225/45 17 on NF210?
Good to go.
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