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Postby castek » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:44 pm

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
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby drndrn » Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:08 am

They should fit easily.
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby castek » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:45 am

awesome. I got a bit worried seeing the stockies are +55

cant wait to get them now :)
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby teK-- » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:49 am

What wheels u gettin John? :D
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby tangcla » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:55 am

It'll be fine, I was running 18x7.5 +42 in the past.
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby castek » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:15 am

lenso dc6 v2 in black with a polished lip
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby castek » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:08 pm

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
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby overl0ad » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:40 pm

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?
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby tangcla » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:08 pm

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.
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby castek » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:17 pm

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
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby tangcla » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:34 pm

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

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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby castek » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:00 pm

Yeh thinking 2degrees front and 1.5 rear
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby Jaz » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:20 am

Have you fitted these? I'm interested how +37 works with a lowered car.
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby castek » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:26 am

Next weekend Car is getting serviced so maybe during that week. Pick the spacers up next saturday
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Re: 17x7 +42

Postby sheppo9 » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:31 pm

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.
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