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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:13 AM
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I don't know how much additional clearance you'll get by rolling the fenders. But why do you want to run 235 all around? You should keep the stagger. The car is oversteery enough as it is. (Unless you are doing your own suspension tuning and have dialed out the oversteer.)
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by spa-zz,Apr 19 2009, 04:13 PM
I don't know how much additional clearance you'll get by rolling the fenders. But why do you want to run 235 all around? You should keep the stagger. The car is oversteery enough as it is. (Unless you are doing your own suspension tuning and have dialed out the oversteer.)
As I said once - we have so less information about s2k's because we have only 6 in whole contry.
Because of that I want some information from You all. If You sugest me to run 205's on 17x8, what could You sugest 17x9? 245's wouldn't be too wide? And would these tires be stretch on those wheels?
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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205 in front and 245 in the rear are about as wide as you can go with those wheel offsets. Any wider and you may rub. So yes, a 235 in the front would most likely rub.

Your wheels aren't wide enough to really get that stretched look. 205 and 245 will fit correctly but they won't look stretched.

205 and 245 will match the stock stagger. Yes, the AP2 has a 215 in the front, but the front tire they chose (215 RE-050) is equivalent in width to a 205. And yes, the AP1 has a 225 in the rear but the tire they chose (225 S02) is equivalent to a 245 rear.

Thus, 205 and 245 matches the stock stagger and will maintain the handling balance the car came with.

Again, the tires will not look stretched on those wheels. To get that look, you will need wider wheels (would be OK) or narrower tires (not recommended).
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:09 AM
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I know it's totally sick but I can't stop thinking of them.
I found Rota Grid Drift series 18x8.5, et30 on front and 18x9.5, et30 on rear.
What should I do to fit those wheel on my AP1?
Will be enough with rolled fenders and camber aproximetly -3.0/-3.5?

I won't accept negative answers (that They should not fit) because I want them!

Link to wheels in UK:
http://www.rotashop.co.uk/p1040567.htm
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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Cool! Who cares if it handles like shit!

Seriously people. You're killing me.

How about the SSR Comp? They look very similar and actually fit!
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by spa-zz,Apr 24 2009, 03:14 PM
Cool! Who cares if it handles like shit!

Seriously people. You're killing me.

How about the SSR Comp? They look very similar and actually fit!
You think that this setup will make my car like a iron on road and I can forgot about turns?
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 06:21 AM
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Adding that much negative camber just to make wheels fit is not prudent. It screws up the balance of the car by altering the effectiveness of the tires.

Additionally you move the wheel centerline so far out, you screw up the scrub radius and cause increased weight jacking effect.

Most people would say, "WELL I'VE DONE IT AND IT LOOKS KICK ASS AND HANDLES AWESOME TOO ROCKZORZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!1111"

But if you put that car in the hands of a properly trained driver, he will tell you it's awful.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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I just want to take the time to say thanks to those that have gathered this data and made it really easy to find wheels/tires that will fit and have been there, done that we all can/have learned from to make choices that muh easier.

--kC
(Soon to have 17x8F, 17x8.5R Rota Slipstreams)
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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so when i call tire rack they tell me i cant run a 265 on a 17x8.5 with a +59 offset and the wheels are on there site there the oz allerggata or whatever. these should work or not???? and will it be ok to run a 225/45 fron and 265/40 rear for tire im not sure if it'll be ok i know 225 and 255 match up but is 265 ok>?
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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The problem is that a 265/40 is quite tall, about 3/4" taller than the proper size for the rear of the car. Best to stick with the 245/40 and run the 215/45 in front.

They don't say what the offset is for the front, so we can't be sure if a 225 would rub or not.
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