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Old 03-03-2007, 01:26 AM
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so whats the widest wheel and tire combo you can go with without having the tire stick out past the bottom of the rocker panel. i want 17x11 but dont really like how the tire sticks out past the rocker. so how wide can i go?
Old 03-03-2007, 05:56 AM
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Really it's all in the backspacing. Read up in the sticky on the top of the Wheels page. It should explain the majority of what you are looking for.
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offset would factor, too
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so is there anyway to get a 17x11 that wouldnt stick out past the rocker a the bottom? to me it just looks kinda weird from behind with the tire coming out past the rockers
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I run 17x11 with 315s and I don't think mine stick out like you are saying? I have seen some that do.



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i was talking bout how they stick out at the bottom of the rocker. at first i thought it looked goofy but now i realise that it does it cuz the rocker curves in.
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I know what you are talking about now. However, I don't think yo9u can run anything larger than stock and have it not stick out there due the shape of the rear bumper.
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Yeah the only way you can get anything other than a 17x9.5 not to stick out like above would be to narrow the rear. My .02.

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