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10 April 2009, 10:09 PM
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Wider Tires
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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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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If i fitt wider tires to my current wheels then will it look wider and bring the wheel out furthur from the strut?
Ryan
Eh?
If you fit wider tyres to your current wheels then surely they'll be closer to the strut
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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10 April 2009, 10:18 PM
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Yes but as above they may cause fouling of your Justy suspension.
10 April 2009, 10:22 PM
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Ok thanks
Wouldnt want the Justy fouling
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?
10 April 2009, 11:01 PM
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What 17's straight on a Justy
Im looking into some 15" ones now. Their white with a blue lip
11 April 2009, 10:43 AM
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15's then probably look at 195/50 tyres
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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11 April 2009, 01:06 PM
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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. ??
11 April 2009, 01:56 PM
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The lower the offset the more it will stick out from the arch.
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