pnbond007

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Exactly how wide can you go with a wheel on a Classic MY93 WR-RA without the tires rubbing or sticking out from the wheels arch / body to much.

Any idea's of combinations available to have wider rubber......

scooblube

I run 8x17 with slightly wider offset to fill the arches

172sport

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Bill Gwynne recommend you dont go bigger than 17 x 7.5 as it affects the handeling

pnbond007

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surely as regards the handeling you can pull that back with decent gear fitted....suspension and stuff.

pnbond007

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basically what I would like to do is have a tarmac looking spec, a 'little' lower and wider wheels.

172sport

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They explained to me that you can go too wide and 7.5 is a good balance with no negative effects.
TBH I have to bow to there experience, they have been massively successful running the scoob over the years so know what there on about.

I too was going for 8 x17 but they guided me towards 7.5 width.
I must say the handeling of mine is A1 but i still love the look of 8 x 18's as per the 'works' cars and may get a set of the copies in the future should they clear gold brembo's.

scooblube

I have Leda coilovers, full geometry set up, whiteline ALK, whiteline anti roll bar/drop links, Yoko prada spec 2's etc and it has more than enough grip for me.