Why not go to 17" wheels?

[becks]

I'll be switching to 17"s this summer. I'm currently on 17" winters

 

[SleepyD]

I'm not sure about the hub bore size of the Evo VIII, so you'll want to make sure that is at least 67.1 mm. If it's bigger, you'd need the appropriate adapters to reduce their effective size to 67.1 mm. Also, you'll almost definitely need to roll your fenders with that setup.

Thanks for the quick reply. Could you specify which parameters of the setup I'm imagining would cause it to rub? (e.g. tires too wide, incorrect offset, etc.)

It sounds like it might be more of a hassle than it's worth...

 

[AutoEuphoria]

Go ahead and do what you want...most people like the look of the 18s on the MS3 (maybe because it's a taller car for a hatch). My winter setup is a set of 17s...see sig

 

[Nliiitend1]

Thanks for the quick reply. Could you specify which parameters of the setup I'm imagining would cause it to rub? (e.g. tires too wide, incorrect offset, etc.)

It sounds like it might be more of a hassle than it's worth...

Incorrect offset, primarily.

With that offset, you're likely going to have fender interference with the tires. A higher positive offset will have less likelihood of such interference.