P.S. He says himself that they're 17x9.5's.

[QUOTE=Diez @ Jan 30 2007, 05:37 PM]Ask and ye shall receive!

 

a 17x9.5 is NOT the same wheel as an 18x9.5, and you can kiss your rear tire life goodbye with that rear camber ... -4? -5?
I'd say you COULD stuff them, but mucho rolling, camber, etc. will be required and you may still rub unless you superstretch some 235's or something.

 

How are they different? The tires are #1, twice as expensive, and #2, have different sidewall heights, yeah...but I fail to see why you think they'll be drastically different.

Judging by the amount of sidewall bulge on Diez's tires (and if they're really 17x9.5's), I'd say he's running somewhere close to a 275mm tire. Run a 255 and you'd instantly have 10mm more clearance, which will allow you to dial in a more normal camber setting.

 

volk does not offer a 17x9.5 +44

the only offer a 17x9.5 +40 or +47... I dunno, maybe Diez made a mistake? or had the custom made.

and yes, you can fit the rear 17x9.5 or 18x9.5, it does not matter what size the wheels are, the diameter be will nearly the same. +45 will require rolled fenders and a 255 or 245 tire with -3.0 camber. If you want to do that work, yes, they will fit.

 

Spacer maybe?

 

Spacer will only lower the offset.....higher is better.

 

wrong direction... you want to go the other way.

 

Eh? +47 w/ a 3 mm spacer is +44.

 

I'm just going to take my seven years experience of putting wheels on these cars and throw them in the dustbin of history.

To the OP:
no.