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Old 09-22-2012, 07:29 PM
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Arrow Calling all 17" wheels

This thread is to show pictures of rx8's with 17" wheels. If you have or know of anyone who has 17" wheels post them up!

Please include:
-wheel type
-wheel size
-offset
-tire size
-height mod's
-fender work




Here's mine!

17x9.75 +25 XXR 527 Chromium Black
255/40/17 Hankook Ventus RS-3
Megan racing springs OEM Struts
Rolled fenders & Shaved rear bumper tabs




























Looking forward to seeing your pics!
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Ill play. heres mine

MB Battles 17x9.5 +15 235/45/17 all around. dropped on powertrix



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I've never heard of a 9.75" wide wheel. You must be special.
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I'll play

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Rota Grid
17x9
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255/40/17
Powertrix Coilovers
No fender work
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
I've never heard of a 9.75" wide wheel. You must be special.
some XXRs do have strange widths

XXR 527
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I suppose they're appropriate for someone driving around with a rod & piston assy hanging off their rear bumper
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XXR do have odd sizes, but they say it is for "maximum stretch". Not the kind of wheel a racer like Team (or me) care about. They don't look horrible though.
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
I suppose they're appropriate for someone driving around with a rod & piston assy hanging off their rear bumper
You don't like my piston? You seem to be the only one...
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Originally Posted by dmedz8
You don't like my piston? You seem to be the only one...
There are probably others. It's kinda like truck nuts.
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
There are probably others. It's kinda like truck nuts.
yep.
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Meh. It started as kind of an inside joke at school and I like it.
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Originally Posted by dmedz8
Meh. It started as kind of an inside joke at school and I like it.
In PR bad-a** rotaries have them, I like it
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The XXR 17's with RS3's actually look decent in my opinion. What's with the missing front undertray though?
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me? came off the highway a long time ago and never got around to replacing it. My temps are fine without it.
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Wrong thread dmedz?

Or are you talking about the under tray coming off on the highway?
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Originally Posted by JCrane82
Wrong thread dmedz?

Or are you talking about the under tray coming off on the highway?
Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
The XXR 17's with RS3's actually look decent in my opinion. What's with the missing front undertray though?
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Looks great! care to divulge some specs?
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HI

Originally Posted by willnordacgreen1211
Ill play. heres mine

MB Battles 17x9.5 +15 235/45/17 all around. dropped on powertrix



Super Clean. Any one rocking staggered xxr 527's with not to of an extream stretch? pic please? thanks..
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Enkei CDR9 with a 35 offset with 2 inch spacers dropped on megan racing coil overs
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Anyone have a photo of 17in rims at stock ride height with 245/45?
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Kosei K4r 17X8 +50. Kumho XS 245/45
Stock ride height.



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5Zigen FNO1R-C *Limited edition Time Attacks*
17X10 front and back
+25mm offset front and back

Nitto NT01 Track radials (Also ran Kumho Ecsta XS)
225 or 235/45 or it coulda been 245/35s LOL (I believe, it was too long ago...)

Imported HKS Hipermax II coils
Autoexe 6 piece under bracing
Autoexe 6 pt engine brace
Autoexe 4pt trunk brace
Autoexe Fender brace
Autopower 4pt roll bar
Stitch welded
PT racing sways front and back
AP racing endlinks front and back
AP A arms
PT spindles
and a bunch of other suspension crap I am sure I am forgeting that let me run this aggressive of a setup and have zero issues.

Height varied from the track to the street.

Bumper mods were trimming of the rear fender liners and shaving down of the bumper support bracket and a "roll" (I didn't roll it I used a ping hammer to do a better job) For the front the side marker had to be trimmed up as did the mounting area to allow the wheel to full clock at that height and not ruin $500 tires that are already as soft as butter.







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That's not deedubb's set, is it?
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