I just bought some RPF1's 17x9.5. What's a good tire set up? My s2000 suspension is completely stock and I'd like to avoid any fender rubbing. Any idea what i should get? I would like an aggressive look if possible but I know I'm limited.

 

What offset are the wheels? Are your fenders rolled and tab relocated?

I'll wait to hear offset but I do not think these wheels are going to work with what I know about RPF-1 sizing, especially on stock suspension and not rolled fenders. At a bare minimum, I think you're going to need camber adders and rolled fenders + a rear tab relocation.

 

They're 17x9.5 +45. And no the fenders are not rolled. Everything is stock

 

yeah, these aren't the wheel you want if you are stock and wanting to stay stock.

 

Well I already bought them lol so what would I have to do?

 

I ran a 9” version of your rpf1s with fully rolled and pulled fenders front and rear. Mine cleared with almost no spare room at the outer sidewall. Maybe someone else has a trick, but the extra 1/2” would lead me to say they won’t quite clear.

 

This setup will not work without fender modification, regardless of tire size.

A 245mm tire is about the minimum recommended width for a 9.5" wheel. But even if you ran 185's, this would not fit.

You can either buy wheels which fit, or modify your fenders and suspension in order to clear.

Let us know which way you're thinking of going and I'm sure we can offer helpful advice.

You should also double check the wheel size/offset because I am 99.9% sure they don't sell a 17x9.5 +45 RPF1 with a 5x114.3 bolt pattern.

 

Alright let's say i do run these. What would I need to do? (And I'll go and check and make sure the numbers are correct)

 

It depends on the size and offset.

I am currently using 17x9.5 +47 and 255/40/17

Rear fenders are rolled flat.
Bumper tab is cut and relocated. I drilled a hole in the quarter panel in which I could use a bolt/nut. Some people use a self tapping screw. Be careful!

Bumper is shaved to match the quarter panel modification.
-3.2 deg of camber, using the stock adjuster depending on the tire. I'm on coilovers. You can use way less neg camber at stock height.

Front fenders are flat rolled with the 3 forward bumper tabs cut off. I don't care what anyone says. Cut the front 3 tabs off. These bastards will f*#k right off on you if you don't.

Use some method of upper control arm adjustment. I use SPC ball joints and around -2.8 deg of camber. Again, you can get away with less at stock height. Just use the UCA adjustment to pull the top of the tire inward until it clears with room to spare.

Slice the outer edge of the fender liners off. Or let the tire do it. Probably easier to let the tire do it...but more noisy.

Also use common sense. Don't ingress/egress driveways heedlessly anymore. Be mindful of how much steering angle you have when you're ingressing/egressing slopes or driveways.

The risk is still not zero for the front fenders. But its very manageable.

You also cannot drive the car in salt anymore or it will rust.

I took a lot of care to seal the paint at the creases and where the tabs were cut off.

 

You probably have 17x9 +45 (not 9.5)

All my answers are the same, but the severity is lesser.

So use your eyeballs to determine how much you need to roll and shave the rear fender and bumper. You can get away with a little less than if you were using a 9.5" wheel.

You can get away with even less severity if you use a 245mm tire.

The answers for the front mods don't change at all.