Wheel fitment
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Wheel fitment
Hey guys...
Looking to see what the max 17'' wheel width and tire size i can get with an 88 Fiero gt (with coil overs) in a perfect world i want...
17x9 front
17x10 rear
will that fit?
(assume i have a wide body kit and i dont care if it sticks out of the fenders...i care about if it will rub on the inside...thanks!!
Looking to see what the max 17'' wheel width and tire size i can get with an 88 Fiero gt (with coil overs) in a perfect world i want...
17x9 front
17x10 rear
will that fit?
(assume i have a wide body kit and i dont care if it sticks out of the fenders...i care about if it will rub on the inside...thanks!!
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Re: Wheel fitment
Offset and back spacing plays a roll just as much as the actual width of the wheel.
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Im actually getting custom hubs made from coleman racing, he's looking at making the offset what i need, bcc what i would like on my car are the volk te37v in a -10 offset...so he's seeing if he can create a wheel bearing hub unit with the offset i need. If he did that, can i get away with that?
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I don't think -10 offset will work. That will require the hub flange to move inboard too far.
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Even if coleman racing can make it so the hub can accomidate -10 offset? or are u saying thats probably not gonna happen?
(i had a car designer draw me a rendition of what i want her to look like in the end...got the rear yesterday, im super excited!)
(i had a car designer draw me a rendition of what i want her to look like in the end...got the rear yesterday, im super excited!)
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Re: Wheel fitment
Steven Snyder is running 18x9-45's with 275/35-18 tires in the rear under stock bodywork.
The '88's need 18" wheels to clear the knuckles due to the offset strut mount.
phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17389
The '88's need 18" wheels to clear the knuckles due to the offset strut mount.
phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17389
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Okay cool, guess it wont work, thanks guys!
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Lol wut?
Did you just say you're having a custom wide body made and then say wide wheels won't work?
Did you just say you're having a custom wide body made and then say wide wheels won't work?
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Well that's kinda what I'm asking. Yes I'm getting a wide body, I know I can accommodate the wheels sticking out past fender? But I wanted to know if 17x10 wheels would fit in the rear...or of they would rub the inside suspension if I had coil overs.
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It depends on what offset you get.
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Can u elaborate on that?? I asked about -10 offset...u said that probably wont work. I am still waiting to hear from coleman racing on what kinda custom offset they can make the hubs though...so i guess i have to wait and see from them first.
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I posted this for you to read:4thfiero wrote:Can u elaborate on that?? I asked about -10 offset...u said that probably wont work. I am still waiting to hear from coleman racing on what kinda custom offset they can make the hubs though...so i guess i have to wait and see from them first.
Please do so.The Dark Side of Will wrote:Steven Snyder is running 18x9-45's with 275/35-18 tires in the rear under stock bodywork.
The '88's need 18" wheels to clear the knuckles due to the offset strut mount.
phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17389
Having done that, you'll find that the wheels & tires I mention in the quote above are a very snug fit in the Fiero wheel houses. Moving them outboard 35mm, which is what a -10 wheel would do... is not going to happen unless you cut away a large portion of the stock fender. Since you're getting a custom widebody... sure you could do that, but then you'll be wasting 1.5" of available wheel and tire width at the inside edge of the wheel.
A 9" with tall 275 tire fits under stock bodywork. I'll be testing a 18x9.5 with 285/30 (shorter, wider) over the winter.
If you have an extra 1.5" available, then you could (should!) be looking at 18x10.5 to 18x11 and up to 315 rubber.
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Re: Wheel fitment
If you're stuck on the look of a particular make/model/diameter of wheel, go for it. An offset low as you mentioned *may* clear the '88 knuckle in 17", but 18" would be a safer bet. As mentioned, it will require cutting away the original fender.
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17x8.5 with a 50 mm offset requires a bit of grinding on the upright and strut mounting ears to clear. That means a 17x10 requires something like a 25 or 30 mm offset to clear.