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Old 10 April 2009, 10:09 PM
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If i fitt wider tires to my current wheels then will it look wider and bring the wheel out furthur from the strut?

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Old 10 April 2009, 10:13 PM
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The extra width will spread both sides of the wheel, so yes it will look wider but it will also take the inner side wall closer to the strut
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Originally Posted by ryan33hks
If i fitt wider tires to my current wheels then will it look wider and bring the wheel out furthur from the strut?

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Eh?
If you fit wider tyres to your current wheels then surely they'll be closer to the strut
Old 10 April 2009, 10:15 PM
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What i mean is i want a wider look but don't want to use spacers so would wider tires do this?

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Old 10 April 2009, 10:18 PM
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Yes but as above they may cause fouling of your Justy suspension.
Old 10 April 2009, 10:22 PM
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Ok thanks
Wouldnt want the Justy fouling
Old 10 April 2009, 10:38 PM
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Easiest thing to do would be to get aftermarket alloy's and tyre package to fit.

You never know there might be a 7x17 with 205/40/17 package that'll go straight on?
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What 17's straight on a Justy Im looking into some 15" ones now. Their white with a blue lip
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15's then probably look at 195/50 tyres
Old 11 April 2009, 11:23 AM
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Hi, you will need to fit wheels with a smaller offset for them to stick out further and look on the car. Doing this could cause some rubbing !!

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Hi, I'm in the same boat here ! want to fit 17's but not sure about the offset ! I don't want to fit spacers either, is there an offset measurement of the wheel that i need to know to make the wheel sit out further. ??
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The lower the offset the more it will stick out from the arch.
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