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17x7 +42

Posted:
Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:44 pm
by castek
Hey guys, I tried searching but couldn't dig up anything, probably just the wrong search term.
I'm buying some wheels in 17x7 +42 offset.
Is this an ok offset? I don't want rubbing issues since I've lowered the car now
Thanks in advance
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:08 am
by drndrn
They should fit easily.
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:45 am
by castek
awesome. I got a bit worried seeing the stockies are +55
cant wait to get them now

Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:49 am
by teK--
What wheels u gettin John?

Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:55 am
by tangcla
It'll be fine, I was running 18x7.5 +42 in the past.
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:15 am
by castek
lenso dc6 v2 in black with a polished lip
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:08 pm
by castek
Getting some 5mm spacers water jet cut for the car.
Can't find spacers locally and these are being done for nothing.
So effectively will be running 37 offset
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:40 pm
by overl0ad
correct me if i'm wrong, but if you add a 5mm spacer, won't it make it a +32? as the wheel is only being offset on one side?
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:08 pm
by tangcla
overl0ad wrote:correct me if i'm wrong, but if you add a 5mm spacer, won't it make it a +32? as the wheel is only being offset on one side?
No, I don't think so. It'll move it outwards by 5mm, turning +42 to +37mm.
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:17 pm
by castek
Yeh both sides are taking 5mm but that only comes off the offset each side.
Basically increasing track by 10mm overall. I'm thinking guard rolling is needed on the rear as it's close as is
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:34 pm
by tangcla
castek wrote:Yeh both sides are taking 5mm but that only comes off the offset each side.
Basically increasing track by 10mm overall. I'm thinking guard rolling is needed on the rear as it's close as is
More camber!
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:00 pm
by castek
Yeh thinking 2degrees front and 1.5 rear
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:20 am
by Jaz
Have you fitted these? I'm interested how +37 works with a lowered car.
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:26 am
by castek
Next weekend Car is getting serviced so maybe during that week. Pick the spacers up next saturday
Re: 17x7 +42

Posted:
Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:31 pm
by sheppo9
What size tyres are you running?
That will be one of the main factor's if they rub.
Any reason you got 7" wide and that offset?
Could of gone wider in a different offset and not worried about spacers.