odb812

Since most of us think of things in terms of 17x9 square, a 17x8 +54 will come out to the fender the same as a 17x9 +67 would if that size could fit on the car. Alternatively, a 17x8 +54 will have 4mm more room on the fender side than a 17x9 +63 and 7mm more than a 17x9 +60. That's just speaking in terms of the wheel, the tire is going to be more like where a 255 would be on a 17x9 +64.

At any ride height I don't think you're safe with the fender liner tabs. The problem is on the outside wheel when you have to countersteer in a corner. The tabs are on the leading edge of the wheel arch under the assumption that whenever that side of the car is loaded up in a corner, the tire will be pointed in, away from the tab. When you countersteer you point the leading edge of the tire on the loaded side of the car right out towards the tab. Before I bent my tabs I put a nice groove in a 255 on a 17x9 +60 that was over an inch in from the shoulder of the tire. That was on stock suspension with a big front bar.

When you get really low, the fender lip at the top of the arch can catch a tire when you hit a bump with the outside wheel while the suspension is loaded up. A friend of mine learned that the hard way.

s2k4life_az

As others have stated. No worries. I have 17x8 +54 and 17x9 +60 staggered setup. I use 235/40-17 front and 255/40-17 rear on Swift R springs with 13" ride height as measured from center of hub to render. 2 years+ with track days. My camber up until recently my was -1.9 upfront and -2.8 rear. You should be fine.