245/40's?
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245/40's?
I've done a few searches but can't really find what an answer. Has anybody played around with 245/40-17's on the X-Types? I've narrowed down wheel sizes to a 17x8 with a +40-45 et but nobody has said whether they went real wide on the tires. I'm going to roll all fenders and go with a slightly stiffer suspension to help prevent body roll and subsequent fender/tire rub.
Thanks for any input you may have!
Thanks for any input you may have!
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chknhwk, if you roll the fenders, then the 245's will work. But, roll the fenders before you get the new tires. Then you won't have any rubbing issues at all. I am running 235/45R17's on my car now and it is a really tight fit. If my fender liner hangs down at all, I can hear it rubbing it when I make a hard turn (ie, it is touching the top of the wheel well).
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245s in the rear with a high offset 40-50mm will clear no problem. 245's in front will be pushing it. You would want an 40-45mm (as you seem to be getting) 17x8 for correct backspacing and no rubbbing.
I've never liked the look of overwidth tires on non-American cars, so I'd almost recommend 8.5" or 235s to get to square sidewalls.
I've never liked the look of overwidth tires on non-American cars, so I'd almost recommend 8.5" or 235s to get to square sidewalls.
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Such is the country we live in - pickup trucks, overwidth tires and NASCAR...
Why can't you do 8.5"? I have 8.5" in front and 9.5" in back now without rubbing and the car is lowered 1.5".
Actually, I know why; your biggest blocker is finding a one-piece wheel in 17x8.5 with 5x108 and custom 3-piece stuff will be too expensive.
Why can't you do 8.5"? I have 8.5" in front and 9.5" in back now without rubbing and the car is lowered 1.5".
Actually, I know why; your biggest blocker is finding a one-piece wheel in 17x8.5 with 5x108 and custom 3-piece stuff will be too expensive.
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Ok, I found some 17x8" wheels with a 40 offset but I've been wondering about the 8.5" (which they also have - in several offsets)... Anybody on here have 17x8.5" all four corners? I'd like to keep the offsets same front and rear so I can rotate tires easily. What offset should I be looking for to run the 17x8.5" and 245's? HOPEFULLY somebody else has done this already...
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Ok, I found some 17x8" wheels with a 40 offset but I've been wondering about the 8.5" (which they also have - in several offsets)... Anybody on here have 17x8.5" all four corners? I'd like to keep the offsets same front and rear so I can rotate tires easily. What offset should I be looking for to run the 17x8.5" and 245's? HOPEFULLY somebody else has done this already...
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I did find some wheels and they are on order however I went with a two piece wheel. 17x8.5", about 20 pounds each. A little heavier than I wanted but the Fikses and HRE's started at about $1k more for the set so I bit the bullet and got these. I may end up getting a set of track wheels in the future...
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I'll let you know how the S Type R brakes work out... I'm doing the same thing as soon as I find a clean set of calipers I can use.
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Please! Let me know! And let me know if you run into any issues. Shoot me a pm if you find a set but don't like them (not clean enough or whatever - I may get them).
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Im mainly just cruising around on ebay right now... Usually they have a few sets on there at a time, but nothing the last few weeks.
Either way I will be rebuilding them/refinishing them before they go anywhere near my car. Like I was saying to Jeremy, I think the biggest difference will be in pedal feel because I have a guy who can build me custom stainless steel brake lines.
Either way I will be rebuilding them/refinishing them before they go anywhere near my car. Like I was saying to Jeremy, I think the biggest difference will be in pedal feel because I have a guy who can build me custom stainless steel brake lines.
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Im mainly just cruising around on ebay right now... Usually they have a few sets on there at a time, but nothing the last few weeks.
Either way I will be rebuilding them/refinishing them before they go anywhere near my car. Like I was saying to Jeremy, I think the biggest difference will be in pedal feel because I have a guy who can build me custom stainless steel brake lines.
Either way I will be rebuilding them/refinishing them before they go anywhere near my car. Like I was saying to Jeremy, I think the biggest difference will be in pedal feel because I have a guy who can build me custom stainless steel brake lines.
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I haven't looked, but do you know whether the X-Type front calipers are single or dual piston? From my ebay research, it looks like S-Type standard calipers are dual piston (historically, that was a great Audi-to-VW upgrade, often not requiring caliper brackets or changing master cylinder to accomodate 4/6 piston systems). That would seem too easy and cheap almost, but I may do that if X-Type is single piston.