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[clownphish]

Would these rub on my P5? I was looking at 17x7's but I found these cheap, will the extra inch make a lot of difference? Are they too wide? The hubby says the tires are too wide but I've seen 17x8's before. Any opinions would be more than welcome. Thanks!

Wheel Specs:
Diameter: 17"
Width: 8"
Bolt Pattern: 5x114.3
Finish: Opal
URL: Wheel Info

Tire Specs:
Dimension: 235/45/17
Speed Rating: ZR (186 mph)
URL: Tire info

 

[andyandchristie]

I have 17 x 7 inch rims on my car and there fine, just try to keep the load light! no hauling sumo's around!! you should post a pic of the rims!!

 

[azeli73]

You're going to rub with that wide of a wheel. I remember reading about a guy with 18x8 Oz supperleggra's and even after rolling the fenders and with a 2.5 inch drop he rubbed all the time.

What wheels are these and what's the offset?

 

[clownphish]

Awww man! They're Konig Blatants that I found on esmackmotors. I'm not sure the offset though, that's just the info that was on the site. Does this help? Thanks for the replies BTW!

 

[azeli73]

they do come in a 17x7 in a 45offset at discounttire.com

 

[drumsbeloud]

yep, azeli's right....geeze clownfish!!!

edit: sorry, i didn't see the 235mm tires. i don't even know if those tires will fit on a 7" wheel...you may want to check that out.

 

[mypfizzle]

im running 18 x 7.5 but with a 48 mm offset.. no rubbies with 6 people in the car ( dont ask) and h&r springs + fullsystem in the back.

 

[clownphish]

Yeah, I already checked out discount tire but I'm due for new tires anyways and I'm lookin' to kill a couple birds here if I can get the tires and rims off esmack for less than or equal to the cost of a set of high quality tires. Hmmmm.... here's the link: esmack Blatants Whatcha guys think? Should I go for it? Or will I be rubbin' my way around town?

Edit: Correct link up now.

 

[DrummingFrenzy]

I think you'll rub unless you shave down the inside of your wheel well.

 

[drumsbeloud]

another thing about those tires is that your overall wheel diameter is gonna be much larger (~34mm) than the stock wheel/tire combo, which will mess with your speedo and odometer.

 

[clownphish]

So I should scratch it then? I'm not too keen on my odo and speedo being off. Thanks a lot for the advice guys!