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Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: M@r]{ on April 10, 2008, 07:18:39 PM

17 inch. Front are 8j +35 and rears are 9j +40

Cheers :cheers

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: Speedline Imports on April 10, 2008, 07:31:13 PM

Hi Mark,

Rears will be fine, fronts might catch if your driving it hard as they will stick out 15mm more than standard.

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: M@r]{ on April 10, 2008, 07:41:37 PM

Thanks for the info. Someone else just told me that would sit a little too far in board?? That is a little concerning as the car is quite a bit lower than standard. Having said that i\'ll use them primarily for drifting so no doubt will be stretching tyres over them which would gain me a few mm. And I could always roll the arches?

Quote from: Speedline ImportsHi Mark,

Rears will be fine, fronts might catch if your driving it hard as they will stick out 15mm more than standard.

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: Speedline Imports on April 10, 2008, 07:49:45 PM

Standard wheels are 8J +50, so the +35 will make the wheel sit out further. Narrower stretched tyres will give you extra clearance like you said, so you should be fine.

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: Lum on April 10, 2008, 07:51:49 PM

I\'ve got 8.5" wide at the front & 9.5" at the rear both ET35 and they fit no problem, never catch the arches and thats in 18" on a pretty low FD

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: Matt_K on April 10, 2008, 09:02:16 PM

I\'ve got 8J x ET38 (so 3mm more in than that) on quite a narrow 215 tyre (:( - 255 on the back tho 9J x ET38)

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/mkeeber/RX7/DSCF2313.jpg)

Dunno how low but it\'s on tein HA coilovers and never rubs.. well except from bottoming out the bumper on hills

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: AtomicRex on April 10, 2008, 11:11:00 PM

You will have no problems with those wheels....we ran both a 9J on the front as well as an 8.5J depending on the tyre type...but both tyres were 235 in width, no problems.

Title: Will these wheels fit a FD?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2008, 08:21:59 AM

There\'s a calulcator at the top of this forum...

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23834

Tells you how far it\'ll stick out.

Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: M@r]{ on April 10, 2008, 07:18:39 PM