Fitting a 10" wheel up front
I have a 9" +47 255 setup right now. -3.0 degrees (lower ball joint), 560 lb/in front springs and Eibach on hard. Front rolled flat but not pulled. I've worn off the inside edge of the front bumper on one side. Also lightly caught and chewed a section of the fender with the edge of the tire under full oppo. So I'm at the ragged edge of what's possible on outside width without pulling, adding more camber, or using an upper ball joint. That would work out to roughly a 10" +59 setup (though there may be some slight differences in how the stretch/pinch affects the clearance for the edge of the tire. A 10" +59 would almost certainly rub on the inside a-arm.
So a 10" wheel pretty much has to have some pull on the fenders, or accept inner rubbing.
Looking forward to the update since I've just pulled the trigger on the BBK but still waiting on the wheels. Still not sure if the Advans are worth the premium over the 949s.
Originally Posted by gregrocks' timestamp='1453084360' post='23855149
Went with an evasive spec 17x10+50 Advan RSII, I will make sure to update here when they have arrived and I start working on getting them to fit
Originally Posted by The Holy Molar' timestamp='1453107121' post='23855282
[quote name='gregrocks' timestamp='1453084360' post='23855149']
Went with an evasive spec 17x10+50 Advan RSII, I will make sure to update here when they have arrived and I start working on getting them to fit
Went with an evasive spec 17x10+50 Advan RSII, I will make sure to update here when they have arrived and I start working on getting them to fit
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The 949 17" wheels have been stout. I've seen bent lips, but no broken or cracked spokes or anything like that - not like their Gen II 15" wheels (which is what got a lot of bad press from them).
As far as the Advans - they're still a cast wheel. I'm not sure I'd pay a premium for still getting a cast wheel. No need to spout stuff about "rotary forged", flow form, etc. etc. blah blah - it's still cast. Anything beyond $1400 for a set of 17" cast wheels is a bit of a stretch - might as well start saving for some true forged wheels.
Originally Posted by gregrocks' timestamp='1453084360' post='23855149
Went with an evasive spec 17x10+50 Advan RSII, I will make sure to update here when they have arrived and I start working on getting them to fit
Originally Posted by GunNam' timestamp='1453103178' post='23855259
[quote name='gregrocks' timestamp='1453084360' post='23855149']
Went with an evasive spec 17x10+50 Advan RSII, I will make sure to update here when they have arrived and I start working on getting them to fit
Went with an evasive spec 17x10+50 Advan RSII, I will make sure to update here when they have arrived and I start working on getting them to fit
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Most of the 17x10 wheels have really good BBK clearance, unless they have a huge lip or really concave.
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