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Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: adzn2k on July 02, 2012, 09:42:20 PM
I\'ve been searching and I can see people saying 40 at least but would 37 be ok this is on front and rear 17x9 btw.

Adrian.
Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: dthebuk on July 03, 2012, 11:17:01 AM
that would be weak my friend.

i think i ran 9J et 18\'s and they were pretty much flush. They had 20 mm spacers though, can\'t remember if the 18 was with or without the spacer.

Also im not sure about FD\'s but FC\'s definately require lower offset at the rear to give the same fitment front and back
Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: fil_auto on July 03, 2012, 12:06:42 PM
Quote from: adzn2k;828083I\'ve been searching and I can see people saying 40 at least but would 37 be ok this is on front and rear 17x9 btw.

Adrian.

Yep, this\'ll be fine. I run 9 x 17 et 38 all round - 15mm bolt on hubcentric spacer at the rear too with a 255/40.....

Just to give you an idea, that\'s a 235 on the front, slight stretch, therefore room to play, as in lower et or poss a 255 on the front too :yes

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Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: dthebuk on July 03, 2012, 12:26:24 PM
sometimes i forget that we are literally talking about milimeters. For some reason i had the uimage of the wheel being like a foot deep into the arch haha.
Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: fil_auto on July 03, 2012, 02:32:37 PM
^^^ good to still see you here and piping in every now and then :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: :)
Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: fil_auto on July 03, 2012, 02:33:35 PM
^^^ good to still see you here and piping in every now and then buddy :)

PS: sorry about that, it didn\'t like FD:UK er! :Nono! :D
Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: adzn2k on July 04, 2012, 11:26:27 AM
Well I:\'ve bought them now so I\'ll soon see :) just need to zzz sell my advans not to compensate lol
Title: 17x9 et37 all round ok on fd??
Post by: dthebuk on July 04, 2012, 08:02:19 PM
Quote from: fil_auto;828153^^^ good to still see you here and piping in every now and then buddy :)

PS: sorry about that, it didn\'t like FD:UK er! :Nono! :D

aye i really shouldn\'t be though, it upsets me everytime


good luck with the wheels adzn.....id suggets spacers still :Thumbs-up