New Shoes for the Lady Options

[AustenJoe12]

Hey guys, so I've been doing some research on wheels lately and I came across a few xxr wheels. I'm looking to put something with a nice lip on my car and I found the xxr 962s rather appealing. The only problem is that it comes in a 17x7 and a 17x9. I wanted to go with a wheel that was wider than our stock 7 inch wheel but I'm not sure if a 9 inch wheel would fit. Is there anyone running 9 inch wheels? If so is there any mods you had to do to make it fit (fender rolling, wide bodykit, etc)? Also if the 9 inch wheel does fit, what would be the spacers I'd have to use in order to get a nice offset that won't rub against the struts or the fenders?


Sorry for the noob question but I'm just unsure on what will work and what won't, also if you guys have any wheel recommendations that would look nice please let me know because I am open to opinions. I want something nice, subtle, and hopefully not too expensive. Any help would be very appreciated.

[RabidTRD]

At 9" you're probably going to want a 35 or higher offset. I'm running 0 offset on 8" wide wheels and they poke about a inch.

[AustenJoe12]

Would I have to do any mods to the fenders? I'm trying to avoid that as much as possible. I also saw a 5th gen that had 9" rims on the back and 7" on the front with the xxr 962s. It look really good and it didn't look like he had to do mods to the body. I know the body style is different from our car but in a sense it'd be similar when it comes to space in the wheel well. I'll post a picture of the 5th gen also.






It's also not my own picture so credit to the owner/photographer.

This post has been edited by AustenJoe12: Mar 10, 2014 - 11:10 AM

[RabidTRD]

You're going to have to pull the front fenders a bit and roll the rears. If you want good fitment, it's nessisary.

[ILoveMySilly97]

If you want good fitment. Just get your fenders rolled. It'll save you the hassle in the long run. I'm running 9j in the rear with +16 offset with stretched 205/40/17 tires. I don't have any rubbing issues but it's because my fenders were rolled.

[83841]

If you search the forum you will find this:

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=69919

You should be able to fit 17x9 ET 7 for rear and ET 28 for front. Tires are 245/45/17.
Fender roll required.

[AustenJoe12]

If you search the forum you will find this:

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=69919

You should be able to fit 17x9 ET 7 for rear and ET 28 for front. Tires are 245/45/17.
Fender roll required.

Yeah I've seen that thread a few times and I was just wondering if I could get away with a flush/close to flush look, without rolling the fenders. Plus I figured if I go only 9" wheels on the back and 7" on the front but I guess fender rolling is inevitable if I want to add a nice set of wheels.

[ILoveMySilly97]

I'd say add 20mm so the flush fitment list if you want to get close to flush without fender roll. Our cars are ugly with sunken wheels. Horrible.

[AustenJoe12]

I'd say add 20mm so the flush fitment list if you want to get close to flush without fender roll. Our cars are ugly with sunken wheels. Horrible.

Yeah I know what you mean, I currently have the stock wheels and to me they're too sunk in and too skinny as far as tire width (when you look at it from behind) so that's why I was hoping to go with something bigger than the stock 7" wheels, at least for the back. I guess I'll have to do more research on it but if I can stay away from rolling the fenders then that'd be best.

[ILoveMySilly97]

Yea. I'd recommend getting the fender rolled if you really want fitment. You doubt you can go any wider than 215mm in the rear without having rubbing issues.

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