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Staggered wheels I need help by Fastpacefiero87
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I was going to buy 17x9 for front and 17x10s for rear would that work and if so what off set do I need
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Do you have a widebody? If not 17x10 will not fit the rear. It will stick out 3 inches past the fenders. Because of the rear strut knuckle, the 17" wheel is not tall enough to go over the top of the knuckle. If you wanted to go 18" or above, you can go as wide as 9.5 in the rear with coilovers because the wheel offset and diameter will allow the wheel to clear the strut knuckle and move inboard more towards the coilover.

Here is what I am talking about. The 17" wheel will not fit over the strut mounting location. 18" and bigger will allow you to have a wider wheel because the offset can move the wheel over the top of the strut mount. You can see why I say you will need coilovers. Notice if the wheel moves inward, you will hit the stock springs.


This is Nosaint's car on here. He is running 19x9.5 in the rear:

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9" sound a little wide for the front. There is a ratio you need for these cars. I think it was Will that figured out the sizes and width that would be optimal. Might give him a chance to chim in on this subject. Last thing you want to do is end up with too much hanging out. Tough on fenders and wheel well liners. Offset is important as well. Keeping your wheels centered is just as important.
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Report this Post04-07-2014 08:56 AM Click Here to See the Profile for Fastpacefiero87Click Here to visit Fastpacefiero87's HomePageSend a Private Message to Fastpacefiero87Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Ok with all that being said I don't have a wide body but that is one of the things I want to do but I what to do staggered wheels now.
What is the offset I need to get in 17s as well as width for the front
Thanks for the info I have 17s on my car now but the are not staggered
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I have 17s up front 18s rear... Might be what your looking for?

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