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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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2000 C5 here,,,,,I'm running 315/35/17 BFG drag radials on a 17x11 ZR-1 rim 56 mm offset, and am noticing rubbing on the inside part of the wheel well plastic liner..

Is anyone else having this?
The rim clearly shows 56 as the offest..

I was told the higher the offset, the less the tire sticks out, but I didn't know about the rubbing...

Can anyone advise on this?
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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is this on the front or rear? The rears don't have a plastic liner, but the fronts do.
The 36mm will stick outside the fender a tad, the 50mm will tuck just right. I didn't know there was a 56mm on an 11 unless it is an actual ZR1 backspace. But that would make it close on the inside of the rear. Mine is very close with the 50mm and Nitto 315's which as skinnier than BFG's.
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Grand Sport offset is 56mm
I'm wondering if the 50mm would prevent the rubbing..?????
It IS on the rear (not front), & yes there IS a rear plastic wheel well liner..
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There a rear wheel well line covering the fuel tank inlet.

The 11" wheels for an F-Car should ba a 50 mm offset. it will move the tire outwards 6 mm.
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