madcitySS

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i never thought my TE37s on my sti would work at a +50 but they fit over the brembos.

then painted them green

Dart_SI

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i think im going to email varrstoen and see if they have any customers with brembos and that offset. they make the same wheels i want in a +35 offset for the subaru guys.

btw the te37's look good

madcitySS

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they did lol. sold them when i got rid of the sti.

Dart_SI

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soo i found a thread where these will clear sti brembos with a +27mm offset. thats pretty much the +30 with a 3mm spacer.. i wonder how that would look on a balt with that much offset. and yes, im planning on getting the fenders rolled/ pulled. i might get the rear tires shimmed a little too if i have to.

OP, how much for the shop to custom shim your rear wheels?

fakameanrepresent

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Dart SI, how much longer for your wheels to come in?

jboogie

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I love this thread thanks for bumping it. Gonna order my Pro Race 1.2 17x9s in a week or so. 8-12 weeks for delivery though.

tommyk

I got a few questions for you, because I would love to get some 17x9 tires!
1. What offset did you get?
2. What tires you going to run on it?
3. If you don't mind, how much were the rims?
4. Are you going to roll your fenders?

Sorry for stupid questions, I just don't know a ton about wheels and I am trying to learn. This thread has been a huge help so far.

jboogie

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Gonna get a +30 offset with 255/35-17 hankook hs3. They are gonna be right at about $1000 with shipping and center caps. Teamn dynamics wheels like the pic on the first page. Not the lightest wheel in the world but to terrible at 20.9
Lbs. Only thing I coung find in thst size for a reasonable amount of money.

Oh, and as far as rolling the fenders,we'll see after they get here. Shouldn't have to. And I'm on pedders springs also.

tommyk

Thanks for the info man! You should post up some pics when you get that all installed, I would love to see what they look like on your car.

Dart_SI

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still waiting for my pro race 1.2's. i ordered them janruary 3rd. i shouldnt be getting them till about april 1st they said. lol. +35mm offset 18X8. i will be lowered on ARK springs.

jboogie

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Ouch. They told me 8-12 weeks. Guess I should have ordered sooner

Dart_SI

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yea its gunna be a while. but well worth it. im hoping i dont rub much with them at +35mm offset and a drop. i might have to get my rear fenders rolled tho, cuz i want to run 245's..

what would be better, 245 40 18's or 245 35 18's?

08ShowbaltLS

245/35-18

jboogie

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245 35 are awsome just not very many options in that size

fakameanrepresent

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i just got to hawaii, it will cost me $1250 ish shipped with center caps. The spec that i was looking at would be 17X9 with +23 offset. i will need to roll my fender when i get the wheels.

jboogie

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and my wait begins...

jboogie

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I was in the process of ordering my Team Dynamics wheels when Paul from Team Illuminata told me TD had some ones in silver in the exact specs I wanted. So, went with the silver and these should be here soon.

17x9 +30 have some 255/40-17s Hankook R-S3s on order, will probably go with 265s next season casuse that's the max allowed for STX.

scottherbert

Good idea to go with 265s -- particularly since that's about the only advantage you can get as a 2-wheel-drive vehicle.

A couple years ago there was a post in the SCCA magazine that said -- if you're not running at least 285s in DSP, you can't compete successfully. It was kind of a joke, but the point was well taken. A better comment might be -- if you're not doing everything the rules allow in your class, you probably can't compete (at least at the National level). It's a hard lesson, but I'm learning it slowly (as money allows).

If you've done everything, then, and only then, it becomes the driver. Sterling Moss, Dan Gurney, PHil Hill (you pick the driver) can't win in a car that isn't prepared up to spec in a class!

Scott

jboogie

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I'm not gonna be fully prepped for a while. I'm gonna try to see what I can do on these Pedders springs this year, before I make the jump to coilovers.

Wheels will be in on friday, fingers crossed for fitment!

Grave

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I'm looking forward to seeing how these wheels fit. It's too bad you can't run r-comps in STX though.

jboogie

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Some people love their r-comps. I did that for 2 years,changing tires sucks this is suposed to be fun! Lol

Grave

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I haven't ran them myself. I have a set in my house, but no wheels yet. 245/35/18 unfortunately. I will probably try to sell them if the wheels you're getting work out.

Ronn2005

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I finally made a decision to get 17x9 wheels (going to roll my fenders) , but I don't know what offset to get. The tires I am looking at are 275/40R17 and 275/40ZR17 street tires (extreme and max summer performance) the section with is 10.9. I am leaning towards +25 offset, but if +30 would work I would rather do that. I am guessing +25 offset would put more stress on my bearings? What would you all recommend for the offset to run a 275 tire? +25 or +30?

Turbalt2010

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hey guys sorry if this was allready asked i dont have a lot of time to scan the thread, BUT im just running stock tc wheels and im planning on being lowered on some SSC springs. whats the best tire for me? i wanna go wider. 245? 255? also what tires brands/models w.e you wanna call them would you reccomend. thanks in advance