17" wheels

[NasbaGoat]

why are 17" wheels so hard to find for these cars.....

anyone running them?????

whats out there??

[ZigZag]

why are 17" wheels so hard to find for these cars.....

anyone running them?????

whats out there??

You need to explain what your trying to say. These cars came with 17's in 04 and 05. So yes alot of people are running them.

I don't know where you are from but most tire dealers sell rims for these cars. Plus there are some vendors on the left of the screen that sell rims.

Good luck in your search.

[epGTO]

I think NasbaGoat is looking for the same thing I am looking for. I want to find some 17x9 or 17x9.5 so I can safely fit 275s in the rear. I don't want to mess around with having rims widened either. The CCWs and AZAs that I like seem to start at 18".

[NasbaGoat]

i couldnt have said it better myself

[NasbaGoat]

seriously.... is not one person out there running 17x9's ?????

[BigRedGoat]

I have a staggered 17x8/17x9 setup, but your gonna need to grind most of the lip off the quarters. I also have pedders springs and a 10 mm bushing to prevent rubbing. I would suggest going with any tire other than a BFG if you are going to go with a 275. The BFG's i have are closer to a 285 width, and that was what was causing most of the rubbing issue. Any other brand is going to require grinding/rolling the quarter lip too, just not as severely.

The inside clearance is fine as they are a 45mm offset on a 9" rim, but it pushes everything a little further towards the outside.

They will fit, but don't expect to just bolt up and go without springs or rolling/grinding. Hubrings would be a good idea as well, because most aftermarket 17's with this bolt pattern and the proper offset are meant for a BMW 3 series.
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Pedders 5/16" rear springs, otherwise stock suspension
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